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Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery located on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. The site comprises two burial mounds of bowl barrow type, characteristic of Bronze Age mortuary practice in south-west England. These monuments are situated within a broader ceremonial landscape of barrow construction that reflects the ritual and burial practices of Bronze Age communities in this region. The barrows represent an important archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns, land use, and funerary traditions on Goonhilly Downs during the Bronze Age period.
Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004378. View the official record →
Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert is a Bronze Age funerary monument forming part of a round barrow cemetery located on Goonhilly Downs in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004378.
Two bowl barrows 200m north west of Fox Covert, 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 1004378.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm (2.7 km), Promontory fort at Lankidden (3.5 km), Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm (3.9 km).
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