Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse

Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse

England
List entry 1003077
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England. The site comprises two distinct burial mounds situated at specific distances from the nearby settlement of Tor View, representing typical examples of the round barrow tradition characteristic of prehistoric Britain. These earthworks document the ritual practices and landscape use of early farming communities during the third and second millennia before the common era. The barrows remain as archaeological evidence of burial customs and settlement patterns in the Cornish landscape during the prehistoric period.

Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003077. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse?

Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse is a Neolithic or Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003077.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse?

Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse 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 1003077.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross immediately north east of the Parish Church (3.8 km), Wayside cross 135m north west of The Cockpit in Boconnoc Park (4.1 km), Small multivallate hillfort on Bury Down, 530m north-east of South Park (4.4 km).

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