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Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs

England
List entry 1004375
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004375
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.18 hectares
Grid reference
SW7360321378, SW 73798 21260, SW 73785 21093
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. The site comprises three burial mounds of bowl barrow type, a common sepulchral form dating to the Bronze Age period. These monuments contribute to a broader distribution of round barrows across Goonhilly Downs, reflecting the intensive use of the landscape for burial purposes during the Bronze Age. The barrows remain visible features within the moorland archaeological landscape, preserving evidence of prehistoric ritual practice and settlement patterns in southwest England.

Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004375. View the official record →

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What is Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs?

Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004375.

Who is responsible for protecting Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs?

Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs 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 1004375.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm (4.4 km), Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm (4.9 km), Promontory fort at Lankidden (5.1 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
4.4 km
Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm
4.9 km
Promontory fort at Lankidden
5.1 km
Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
6.1 km
Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
6.4 km
Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
6.4 km
Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
6.7 km
Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
6.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs

Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs stands on Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is hornblende schist.

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