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HER Number:2156.02
Name:WARBSTOW BURY - Neolithic long barrow, Medieval pillow mound, Undated folklore site

Summary

A long mound within Warbstow Bury hillfort is likely to be a medieval pillow mound rather than a prehistoric long barrow.

Grid Reference:SX 2014 9074
Parish:Warbstow, North Cornwall, Cornwall
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Protected Status

  • Scheduled Monument CO86: Warbstow Bury camp

Other References/Statuses

  • Heritage at Risk (National): English Heritage, South West
  • National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 1057.38
  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SX29SW 1-2
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 2156.02
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX29SW 2

Monument Type(s):

Full description

It is said that the Warbstow Giant was killed by the Giant of Beacon, and his grave can still be seen in the interior of Warbstow Bury hillfort (b4). In the centre of Warbstow Bury is a low mound, known locally and shown on OS maps as the 'Giants Grave'. It is 22m long, up to 10m wide and 0.6m high with very slight traces of side ditches. It is slightly narrower at the east end. Despite the name, which suggests a burial mound, it is probable that it is in fact a pillow mound (b1, b2).
It is clearly visible on aerial photographs (p1) and was plotted during the Cornwall NMP.


Preston-Jones, A, 1989, Warbstow Bury (Info File) (Unpublished document). SCO1794.

Edwards, Z, 2014, Warbstow Bury, Warbstow, Cornwall: Archaeological Survey Report (Cornwall Event Report). SCO26001.

JAT, 0000, FILM 4,25A/26A-27 (Photographic Record). SCO9281.

<1> Cambrian Archaeological Association, 1896, Forty-ninth annual meeting, held at Launceston, 161 (Article in Journal). SCO6580.

<2> FOX, A, 1951, LETTER TO OS (Unedited Source). SCO7490.

NMR, 1999, SX2090/40-1 (NMR18579/01-3) (Photographic Record). SCO18825.

<3> Polsue, J (Editor), 1867-72, Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall, VOL 2, 299 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4139.

<4> Heard, R, 1976, Werrington Checklist, NO 24, 6 (Article in Journal). SCO3483.

Sources / Further Reading

---SCO1794 - Unpublished document: Preston-Jones, A. 1989. Warbstow Bury (Info File).
---SCO26001 - Cornwall Event Report: Edwards, Z. 2014. Warbstow Bury, Warbstow, Cornwall: Archaeological Survey Report.
[1]SCO6580 - Article in Journal: Cambrian Archaeological Association. 1896. Forty-ninth annual meeting, held at Launceston. Archaeologia Cambrensis. 13 (Fifth Series). 145-164. 161.
[p1]SCO9281 - Photographic Record: JAT. 0000. FILM 4,25A/26A-27.
[p2]SCO18825 - Photographic Record: NMR. 1999. SX2090/40-1 (NMR18579/01-3). ABP.
[2]SCO7490 - Unedited Source: FOX, A. 1951. LETTER TO OS.
[3]SCO4139 - Bibliographic reference: Polsue, J (Editor). 1867-72. Lake's Parochial History of Cornwall. VOL 2, 299.
[4]SCO3483 - Article in Journal: Heard, R. 1976. Werrington Checklist. Cornish Archaeology. 15. NO 24, 6.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • ECO929 - Warbstow Bury
  • ECO4110 - Warbstow Bury, Warbstow (Ref: 3/2014)

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2156Part of: WARBSTOW BURY - Iron Age hillfort (Monument)

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