Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park

Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park

England
List entry 1004408
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Nettings Park in Cornwall, England. These three earthwork mounds represent a characteristic funerary tradition of the Bronze Age period, when communities marked the graves of significant individuals with prominent earthen barrows. The barrows are distributed across the landscape at intervals of approximately 60 metres, 250 metres, and 500 metres south and south-west of Nettings Park, reflecting a pattern of burial practices associated with Bronze Age settlement and land use in this region.

Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004408. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park?

Three bowl barrows is a Bronze Age burial monument located near Nettings Park in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004408.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park?

Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park 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 1004408.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows, 60m and 250m south and 500m south west of Nettings Park?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric and medieval settlements with fields and enclosures together with Bronze Age cairns and medieval alluvial streamwork at Garrow Tor (8.4 km), Ring cairn 295m north west of Candra (8.7 km), Kerbed cairn 500m east of Casehill (8.8 km).

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