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Monument Number 429202
Hob Uid: 429202
Location : Cornwall Mawgan-in-Pydar
Grid Ref : SW8994067260
Summary : Round barrow on Denzell Downs, forming part of a barrow cemetery. It is known as Denzell Barrow and survives as an earth, shillet and quartz mound roughly 22 metres in diameter and 2.5 metres high. Traces of quartz kerbing are visible in the southern and western edges of the mound. An urn containing burnt bones and a bronze knife were discovered in the edge of the mound in 1869. The centre of the barrow contains the remains of a World War II installation, (possibly associated with the nearby airfield of St. Eval).
More information : [SW 89946736] TUMULUS [O.E.] (1) This is a bowl barrow averaging 2.4m. high with no trace of a ditch. A hole 1.3m. deep has been dug in the centre. (See G.P. AO/64/111/4). Surveyed at 1:2,500. (2) Probably THE Denzell Barrow. Fragments of a large handled pot ornamented with cord impressions and containing a cremation were found with a possible dagger in this barrow. (3-4) SW 89946726. Round barrow on Denzell Downs, forming part of a barrow cemetery. It is known as Denzell Barrow and survives as an earth, shillet and quartz mound roughly 22 metres in diameter and 2.5 metres high. Traces of quartz kerbing are visible in the southern and western edges of the mound. An urn containing burnt bones and a bronze knife were discovered in the edge of the mound in 1869. The centre of the barrow contains the remains of a World War II installation. Scheduled. (5)

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Source details : OS 6' 1907.
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Source details : F1 GHP 14-FEB-64
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Source details : Corn Arch 17 1978 PH Checklist 119 (P Sheppard)
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Source details : Sites Mon Reg SW 86 NE/21 21/1
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Source Number : 3b
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Source details : Par Mem MS 142 (W Borlase) British Mus
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Source Number : 3c
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Source details : Naen Corn 1872 242 244 (W C Borlase)
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Source Number : 4
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Source details : Arch of Corn 1932 73 (H O'N Hencken)
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Source Number : 5
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Source details : 11-Aug-03
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Bronze Age
Display Date : Bronze Age
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Monument Type : Round Barrow, Barrow Cemetery, Cinerary Urn
Evidence : Earthwork, Find

Monument Period Name : 20th Century
Display Date : World War II
Monument End Date : 1945
Monument Start Date : 1939
Monument Type : Fieldwork
Evidence : Earthwork

Components and Objects:

Period : Bronze Age
Component Monument Type : Round Barrow, Barrow Cemetery, Cinerary Urn
Object Type : KNIFE
Object Material : Bronze

Related Records from other datasets:

External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CO 512c
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32977
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 86 NE 11
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Relationship type : General association

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Associated Activities :
Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1964-02-14
End Date : 1964-02-14

Historic England Research Records

Monument Number 429202