Hill forts · South West England
Tregiffian Burial Chamber
Tregiffian Burial Chamber — archaeological site in Cornwall, South West England, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 7.8 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Tregiffian Burial Chamber is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Owned by English Heritage. Managed by English Heritage. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in Cornwall, South West England, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.0620°, -5.5880°.
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From English Heritage
A Neolithic or early Bronze Age chambered tomb with an entrance passage, walled and roofed with stone slabs, leading into the central chamber.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Tregiffian Burial Chamber (Cornish: Hirvedh Treguhyon) is a Neolithic or early Bronze Age chambered cairn. It is near Lamorna in west Cornwall, United Kingdom (grid reference SW430244). It is a rare form of a passage grave, known as an Entrance grave. It has an entrance passage, lined with stone slabs, which leads into a central chamber. This type of tomb is also found in the neighbouring Isles of Scilly.
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Background
Architecture
The large stone grave, half of which was covered by a road in 1846 was, unlike Cornish quoits, for the most part covered with soil, with only the entrance exposed. From the edge of the site a passage, covered by four 3 meter long stones, led to the 4-metre deep grave chamber. In front of the chamber, a cross-lying ornate stone, with cup-and-ring markings, formed a barrier. The original stone is in Truro, in the Royal Cornwall Museum, the local stone is a replica. Inside the tomb there was the chamber grave, which consisted of upright stones and a cover slab. Tregiffian probably formed a holy place with the Merry Maidens and other sites.
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- Coordinates
- 50.0620, -5.5880
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul
- Postcode
- TR19 6BG
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Established
- 1900
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 7.8 km
- Official site
- www.english-heritage.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q2451071 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tregiffian Burial Chamber (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tregiffian burial chamber - geograph.org.uk - 41048.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tregiffian Burial Chamber?
- Tregiffian Burial Chamber is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR19 6BG), in the parish of St. Buryan, Lamorna and Paul.
- When was Tregiffian Burial Chamber built?
- Built or established in 1900.
- Who runs Tregiffian Burial Chamber?
- Tregiffian Burial Chamber is operated by English Heritage.
- Is Tregiffian Burial Chamber a protected site?
- Yes — Tregiffian Burial Chamber is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tregiffian Burial Chamber free to visit?
- Yes, Tregiffian Burial Chamber is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tregiffian Burial Chamber?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 7.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR19 6BG.