Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm

Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm

England
List entry 1019503
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Two rounds at Playing Place is a Scheduled Monument comprising two circular earthworks located southwest of Carlyon Farm near Playing Place in Cornwall. These round barrows, positioned approximately 960 metres and 970 metres from the farm, date to the Bronze Age and represent funerary monuments typical of that period. The earthworks survive as discernible circular mounds, though their preservation varies, and they form part of the wider Bronze Age funerary landscape characteristic of the Cornish uplands. Such rounds functioned as burial mounds for individuals of status within prehistoric communities and provide evidence of settlement patterns and social organisation during the Bronze Age.

Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019503. View the official record →

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What is Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm?

Two rounds at Playing Place is a Scheduled Monument comprising two circular earthworks located southwest of Carlyon Farm near Playing Place in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019503.

Who is responsible for protecting Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm?

Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm 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 1019503.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Mylor churchyard (6.8 km), Wayside cross in St Peter's churchyard, Flushing (8 km), Fish Cross: standing cross immediately east of the Town Hall (8.1 km).

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