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Three bowl barrows 650m SSW of Polkerth is a round barrow cemetery situated on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. The site comprises three distinct bowl barrows, a common form of Bronze Age burial monument dating to approximately 2000–1000 BC. These earthen mounds represent the funerary practices of prehistoric communities in this region, and their preservation as part of a cemetery group demonstrates the significance of Goonhilly Downs as a Bronze Age burial landscape. The barrows form part of a wider distribution of such monuments across the Cornish uplands, reflecting the sustained use of the area for ritual and mortuary purposes during the Bronze Age period.
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 round barrow cemetery situated 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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