More information : [SW 43103423] A Round Barrow N.W. of Bosiliack, Madron, is scheduled as an ancient monument. "Bowl barrow about 4 ft. high and 22 ft. in diameter. Opened showing remains of a kist built of granite slabsset on edge. Remains of a surrounding kerb also visible.
This barrow is 6.5m. in diameter and 1.1m. high. There are four
retaining stones visible in its perimeter.
A Cist, without a capstone, is orientated NW - SE and is placed a
little NE of centre. It consists of two side and one end stones,
giving internal measurements of 1.4 m. by 0.7m. and a depth of 0.6m.
There is no stone at the SE end, but an arrangement of stones,
forming a short passage, may be an original feature.
A 25 inch survay has been made at SW.43103421.
No change from survey of 29 9 60.
Ruined entrance grave excavated August-September 1984. The cairn was circular, 5m diameter and marked by a kerb of 18 granite slabs. Within the circle was a rectangular chamber with its entrance to the east. The chamber was roofed by large capstones. The area between kerb and chamber was filled with stones up to the height of the capstones. What is described as the primary deposition was found intact near the entrance , consisting of crushed cremated bone, "burnt soil", charcoal and potsherds, from a pit of "what seems to be the west Cornish late Neolithoc and co-Beaker coarse ware". The chamber entrance B described as having been "ritually blocked" by portal stones but only to a level which still allowed vision into the chamber. The cairn is closely associated with the remains of a cultivation terrace within a well preserved field system. [see also SW 43 SW 99] and a settlement of a dozen huts. The cairn has been partially restored. (4,5)
The cairn was probably no more than 1.5m high when complete, possibly with visible capstones and the kerb about 1-1.2m high. (6) |