Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle

Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle

England
List entry 1004617
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Cornwall. The site comprises three separate bowl barrows, a characteristic burial form of the Bronze Age period, which served as mounds raised over individual or collective inhumations. Bowl barrows of this type represent some of the most common prehistoric monuments in the Cornish landscape and indicate sustained patterns of ritual burial practice during the second millennium BC. The survival of three examples in close proximity suggests a focal point for Bronze Age funerary activity within this locality.

Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004617. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle?

Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004617.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle?

Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004617.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows 570m north east of Trewindle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Small multivallate hillfort on Bury Down, 530m north-east of South Park (5.8 km), Lerryn Bridge (6.1 km), Linear boundary called the Giant's Hedge (6.8 km).

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