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Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon

England
List entry 1004296
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004296
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SW 71049 18988, SW 71122 18790
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600 yards north-east of Trenoon is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex situated on the moorland plateau of central Cornwall. The two barrows form part of the extensive cemetery landscape characteristic of the Goonhilly region, which contains numerous Bronze Age burial monuments dating from the second millennium BC. These earthworks represent the ritual and funerary practices of Bronze Age communities in Cornwall, with the barrows serving as visible markers of burial sites and territorial significance. The monument survives as earthwork remains on the open moorland, contributing to the archaeological record of prehistoric settlement and ceremonial activity in this part of Cornwall.

Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004296. View the official record →

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What is Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon?

Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600 yards north-east of Trenoon is a Bronze Age funerary monument complex situated on the moorland plateau of central Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004296.

Who is responsible for protecting Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon?

Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon 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 1004296.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church (2.7 km), Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool (3 km), Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage (3.3 km).

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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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
2.7 km
Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
3 km
Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
3.3 km
Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
3.4 km
Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
3.6 km
Tower mill 75m west of Windmill Farm
4.2 km
Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
4.3 km
Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm
4.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon

Two round barrows on Goonhilly Downs 600yds (550m) NE of Trenoon stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is ultramafitite.

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