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Hustyn Downs Tumuli, Cornwall

Hustyn Downs Tumuli is a round barrow cemetery, situated on the summit of Hustyn Downs, near Ruthernbridge, Cornwall. The barrows survive as circular mounds surrounded by buried quarry ditches, from which the construction material was derived. They vary in size from 50ft to 85ft in diameter and from 2ft to 11ft high. The largest barrow is known locally as 'Hustyn Barrow' or the 'Great Barrow of Hustyn'. The site is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1004233.

Place Type: Prehistoric Monument
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.477573,-4.8199379
Grid Reference: SX 0001 6799
Civil Parish: St Breock CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 302577
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Hustyn_Downs_Tumuli,_Cornwall_302577

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