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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 →
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.
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.
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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