More information : Barrow near Tregeseal - "On the western slope of a hill near
Tregeseal.....stands the tumulus......It is rather oval than
round measuring in length from N.W. to S.E. 41' and in breadth
some 10' less. (1)
Large urn from chambered (megalithic gallery grave) barrow at
Tregeseal. Classed as M.B.A. Class B. Ribbon-handled urn. [Full
description and analogies etc.]
Now in B.M. (2)
.....the tomb as a whole.....should date from Middle Bronze Age
in the second half of the second millenium." (3)
[SW 38033215] Tregeseal barrow [Sited] (4)
This barrow is 1.4m. high on the S.E. and 0.3m. high on the NW.
much mutilated by excavation and overgrown with bracken and
brambles. Many of the outer retaining stones are visible, though
some have been displaced. No trace could be seen of the inner
ring.
The main chamber is still much as described by Borlase. It is
3.8m. long and with an average width of 1.2. The north end, for a
distance of 1.9m. is covered by two stone slabs. This covered
part has an internal height of 0.7m. The paving referred to by
Borlase is possibly still under the earth which now forms the
floor of the chamber. There is no trace of the platform at the
north end of the chamber and the only sign of the small cist at
this end is a recumbent slab, probably the floor of the cist.
A 25" Survey has been made at SW 38043214. (5)
No change. (6)
The barrow was excavated by Borlase in 1879 revealing within the
oval mound, which had a retaining wall, a roofed chamber containing
ashes, sherds and a whetstone, see plan. (7)
At the NW end of the chamber was a raised platform formed by
two flat stones, above and below which were found burnt bones.
Built against the outside wall of the chamber was a cist containing
an inverted Middle Bronze Age urn, see illustration.
A flint scraper and other broken flints were found in the mound
material which was composed of stone on the north side and earth
on the south. (8)
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