Bowl barrow in Mingoose Plantation

Reasons for Designation

Bowl barrows, the most numerous form of round barrow, are funerary monuments dating from the Late Neolithic period to the Late Bronze Age, with most examples belonging to the period 2400-1500 BC. They were constructed as earthen or rubble mounds, sometimes ditched, which covered single or multiple burials. They occur either in isolation or grouped as cemeteries and often acted as a focus for burials in later periods. Often superficially similar, although differing widely in size, they exhibit regional variations in form and a diversity of burial practices. There are over 10,000 surviving bowl barrows recorded nationally (many more have already been destroyed), occurring across most of lowland Britain. Often occupying prominent locations, they are a major historic element in the modern landscape and their considerable variation of form and longevity as a monument type provide important information on the diversity of beliefs and social organisations amongst early prehistoric communities. They are particularly representative of their period and a substantial proportion of surviving examples are considered worthy of protection.

The barrow in Mingoose Plantation is in a commanding position in relation to the surrounding landscape. It is a well preserved example which will contain archaeological and environmental evidence relating to the monument and the landscape in which it was built. This is one of three barrows recorded in the vicinity.

Details

The monument includes a bowl barrow situated at Mingoose Plantation. The barrow, which is situated on high ground, stands 2.9m high and is of rounded appearance with a central depression which may indicate antiquarian investigation. It has a diameter of 20m. There are no indications of a surrounding ditch. The barrow has been associated in the past with a barrow lying just north of the Mingoose Plantation, these barrows together being known as the Mingoos Barrows.

MAP EXTRACT The site of the monument is shown on the attached map extract. It includes a 2 metre boundary around the archaeological features, considered to be essential for the monument's support and preservation.

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:

29609

Legacy System:

RSM

Sources

Books and journals
Warner, R, Cornish Archaeology in St Agnes Parish, Vol. 2, (1962), 113

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