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Lower and Higher Longbeak barrows
Native name
Porth an Men krug (Cornish)
The barrows are located on the far headland, this photo shows Widemouth bay.
TypeBarrow
LocationWidemouth Bay, Cornwall, United Kingdom
Coordinates5°48′21″N 4°33′23″W / 5.80583°N 4.55639°W / 5.80583; -4.55639
OS grid referenceSS19950389
AreaNorth Cornwall
BuiltLate Neolithic period
Architectural style(s)Ancient
Governing bodyHistoric England
OwnerCornwall Council
Scheduled monument
Official nameTwo bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak
Designated1977
Reference no.1001723
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Lower and Higher Longbeak barrows (Also known as Widemouth Bay tumulus) is a Scheduled monument located north of Widemouth Bay, Cornwall, United Kingdom. Designated as "Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak" by Historic England. These round barrows are neolithic funerary monuments, built sometime around 2400-1500 BC. It is not known who was buried here, but it would probably have been for an local tribal chieftain or as a joint village burial ground. According to the field survey in 1977: "The southern mound measures 14m in diameter and is 1.1m high. It is steep-sided with a central hollow, possibly the result of antiquarian excavation although no details are known. The barrow has spectacular views across Widemouth Sand. The northern barrow mound is 16m in diameter and 0.7m high". They are protected under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979.

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References

  1. Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Widemouth Bay tumulus". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. Map, The Megalithic Portal and Megalith. "Widemouth Bay tumulus". The Megalithic Portal. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  3. "Higher Longbeak Barrow". www.themodernantiquarian.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  4. "Lower Longbeak Barrow". www.themodernantiquarian.com. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. ^ England, Historic. "Two bowl barrows, one 220m east of Lower Longbeak and the other 320m east of Higher Longbeak, Marhamchurch - 1001723| Historic England". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: MONUMENT NO. 31706". www.pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. "Pastscape - Detailed Result: MONUMENT NO. 31703". www.pastscape.org.uk. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  8. Field Investigators Comments F1 NJA 07-OCT-77. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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