Detail view of an information panel for Tregiffian Burial Chamber

Date:
11 Jan 2011
Location:
Tregiffian Burial Chamber, St. Buryan, Tregiffian, Cornwall
Reference:
DP114937
Type:
Photograph (Digital)
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Description

The information panel reads, 'Tregiffian Burial Chamber Cruk Tregyffian. This chambered tomb or shrine was built between 3000 and 2000 BC during the late Neolithic period: the northern half has been obliterated by the road. There were two phases of construction, suggesting that this place remained holy and was used over a long period of time. It formed part of a larger sacred area marked by several burial mounds and standing stones, together with the Merry Maidens Stone Circle.

Content

This is part of the Job: 2K/18344 Tregiffian Burial Chamber; within the Volume: AF00348 Tregiffian Burial Chamber, St Buryan, Cornwall; within the Series: EHC01/001 Eh Archaeological Requests; within the Collection: EHC01 English Heritage(Eh):Archive

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Williams, Peter

Keywords

Chambered Tomb