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Three round barrows on St Issey Beacon, Trelow Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Trelow Downs near Little Pennatillies in Cornwall. The site comprises three distinct round barrows positioned on elevated terrain, typical of Bronze Age burial practices in south-west England where such monuments were frequently constructed on prominent landscape positions. Round barrows of this period, broadly dating from around 2200 to 1000 BC, served as burial mounds for individuals of status within prehistoric communities, with their elevated placement reflecting the importance of visibility and territorial marking within the Bronze Age landscape. The monument remains as physical evidence of the funerary traditions and settlement patterns of Bronze Age Cornwall.
Three round barrows on St Issey Beacon, Trelow Downs, 960m north east of Little Pennatillies is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021160. View the official record →
Three round barrows on St Issey Beacon, Trelow Downs is a Bronze Age funerary monument located on Trelow Downs near Little Pennatillies in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021160.
Three round barrows on St Issey Beacon, Trelow Downs, 960m north east of Little Pennatillies 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 1021160.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross-slab and early Christian memorial stone in St Columb Major churchyard, 2m south of the church (4.8 km), Cross Putty, medieval wayside cross-base 70m south east of Bosworgey Cottage (5.8 km), Large multivallate hillfort with two bowl barrows known as Castle-an-Dinas, 335m north of Tresaddern Bungalow (6.2 km).
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