Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak

Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak

England
List entry 1001723
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1001723
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.09 hectares
Grid reference
SS 19954 03896, SS 19871 03235
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two bowl barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England, comprising two earthen mounds situated respectively 220 metres east of Lower Longbeak and 320 metres east of Higher Longbeak. Bowl barrows represent a characteristic burial form of the Bronze Age, typically constructed as simple hemispherical or bowl-shaped mounds raised over cremation or inhumation deposits. These examples survive as archaeological remains within the Cornish landscape, contributing to the wider distribution of Bronze Age burial monuments across the county. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument under the Historic Monuments and Archaeological Objects Act, reflecting its significance to understanding Bronze Age funerary practices and settlement patterns in south-west England.

Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1001723. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak?

Two bowl barrows is a Bronze Age funerary monument located in Cornwall, England, comprising two earthen mounds situated respectively 220 metres east of Lower Longbeak and 320 metres east of Higher Longbeak. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1001723.

Who is responsible for protecting Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak?

Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak 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 1001723.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round 310m south of Mill Farm (4.6 km), Round 260m south west of Trengayor (6.7 km), Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp (7 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak

Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~2.6 miles