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HER Number:29786.02
Name:BALLOWALL - Prehistoric findspot

Summary

Flint, mullers and whetstone were excavated from Ballowall.

Grid Reference:SW 3551 3125
Parish:St Just, Penwith, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status

  • Scheduled Monument 15410: THE BALLOWALL BARROW INCORPORATING ENTRANCE GRAVE, CAIRN, RITUAL PITS AND CISTS 420M WSW OF BOLLOWAL FARM

Other References/Statuses

  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): N/A 24-25
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 29786.02
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): N/A 122.3

Monument Type(s):

  • FINDSPOT (Late Prehistoric - 4000 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

WC Borlase recorded that flints, mullers and whetstones were excavated from Ballowall (probably from Ballowall Barrow) (b2).

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Site history:
2: 1960. GEARY, E / OS
3: 1975. FLETCHER, MJ / OS
4: 1981. SHEPPARD, PA / DOE
5: 1985. SHEPPARD, PA / HBMC
6: 1989. SHARPE, A AND NOWAKOWSKI, JA / CAU
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<1> Borlase, WC, 1878, The Athenaeum, 21/9/1878, 375 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2894.

<2> Borlase, WC, 1878, Archaeological Discoveries in the Parishes of St Just-in-Penwith and Sennen, VOL VI, 195-201, PLS 194, 198, 206 (Article in Journal). SCO5166.

<3> Borlase, WC, 1885, Typical Specimens of Cornish Barrows, 184-194, PLAN 190 (Article in Journal). SCO6372.

<4> Lukis, WC & Borlase, WC, 1885, Prehistoric Stone Monuments: Cornwall, VOL 6, 24, PL XVI (Bibliographic reference). SCO3881.

<5> Page, W (Editor), 1906, Victoria History of the County of Cornwall, VOL I, 359, 361, 362, PL 360 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4068.

<6> Hencken, H O'N, 1932, The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly, 40-42, 95, 299, 319, PLAN 41, PL VI (Bibliographic reference). SCO3489.

<7> Patchett, FM, 1944, Cornish Bronze Age Pottery, VOL CI, 17-49 (Article in Journal). SCO4087.

<8> Patchett, FM, 1950, Cornish Bronze Age Pottery: Part II, VOL CVII, 44-65 (Article in Journal). SCO4088.

<9> Fox, A, 1964, South West England, 52-54, 233, PLS 7, 8 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3332.

<10> FOX, A, 1964, ANNOTATED 6-INCH MAP (Unedited Source). SCO7902.

<11> Barnatt, J, 1982, Prehistoric Cornwall: The Ceremonial Monuments, 46, 49-50, 150, 246 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2777.

<12> Barnatt, J, 1982, Ballowall Barrow - a New Survey (Bibliographic reference). SCO2775.

<13> SHARPE, A, 1990, UNKNOWN (Unedited Source). SCO8953.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO2894 - Bibliographic reference: Borlase, WC. 1878. The Athenaeum. 21/9/1878, 375.
[2]SCO5166 - Article in Journal: Borlase, WC. 1878. Archaeological Discoveries in the Parishes of St Just-in-Penwith and Sennen. JRIC. 6. VOL VI, 195-201, PLS 194, 198, 206.
[3]SCO6372 - Article in Journal: Borlase, WC. 1885. Typical Specimens of Cornish Barrows. Archaeologia. 49. 181-198. 184-194, PLAN 190.
[4]SCO3881 - Bibliographic reference: Lukis, WC & Borlase, WC. 1885. Prehistoric Stone Monuments: Cornwall. VOL 6, 24, PL XVI.
[5]SCO4068 - Bibliographic reference: Page, W (Editor). 1906. Victoria History of the County of Cornwall. VOL I, 359, 361, 362, PL 360.
[6]SCO3489 - Bibliographic reference: Hencken, H O'N. 1932. The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly. 40-42, 95, 299, 319, PLAN 41, PL VI.
[7]SCO4087 - Article in Journal: Patchett, FM. 1944. Cornish Bronze Age Pottery. Archaeological Journal, The. 101. 18-49. VOL CI, 17-49.
[8]SCO4088 - Article in Journal: Patchett, FM. 1950. Cornish Bronze Age Pottery: Part II. Archaeological Journal, The. 107. 44-65. VOL CVII, 44-65.
[9]SCO3332 - Bibliographic reference: Fox, A. 1964. South West England. 52-54, 233, PLS 7, 8.
[10]SCO7902 - Unedited Source: FOX, A. 1964. ANNOTATED 6-INCH MAP.
[11]SCO2777 - Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 1982. Prehistoric Cornwall: The Ceremonial Monuments. 46, 49-50, 150, 246.
[12]SCO2775 - Bibliographic reference: Barnatt, J. 1982. Ballowall Barrow - a New Survey.
[13]SCO8953 - Unedited Source: SHARPE, A. 1990. UNKNOWN.

Associated Finds

  • FCO2465 - FLAKE (Unknown date)
  • FCO2464 - MULLER (Unknown date)
  • FCO3623 - WHETSTONE (Unknown date)

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

29786Part of: BALLOWALL - Bronze Age entrance grave, Bronze Age cist (Monument)

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