Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns

Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns

England
List entry 1010311
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument complex comprising two principal burial cairns situated in the upland landscape east-north-east of Trewalla Farm in Cornwall. The site includes two adjacent smaller clearance cairns, typical of the extensive cairn-field systems characteristic of Bronze Age pastoral activity on Cornish moorland. The monuments reflect the sustained use of this area for ritual burial and agricultural land management during the prehistoric period, with the larger cairns serving as funerary structures whilst the smaller features document the clearing of stone from cultivation plots. The site survives as an important archaeological record of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in south-west England.

Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010311. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns?

Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm is a Neolithic or Bronze Age monument complex comprising two principal burial cairns situated in the upland landscape east-north-east of Trewalla Farm in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010311.

Who is responsible for protecting Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns?

Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns 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 1010311.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two cairns 550m and 587m ENE of Trewalla Farm and two adjacent small clearance cairns?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (3 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (3.1 km), Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (3.6 km).

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