Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet

Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet

England
List entry 1016055
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Allet in Cornwall. The site consists of two distinct bowl barrows, which are among the characteristic burial mounds of the Bronze Age period in south-west England, typically dating from around 2200 to 700 BCE. Bowl barrows represent one of the most common forms of prehistoric burial architecture and would have contained inhumations or cremations of individuals of local significance. The monument survives as an archaeological record of Bronze Age mortuary practice and settlement patterns in the Cornish landscape.

Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016055. View the official record →

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What is Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet?

Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located near Allet in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016055.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet?

Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet 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 1016055.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows at Two Burrows, 200m north east of Fair-View Farm, Allet?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew (6.3 km), Three bowl barrows 470m and 460m west of Bolotho (6.7 km), Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm (6.8 km).

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