Name: Ballowall Barrow
Rating: 5.0

Ballowall Barrow

St Just, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 7NP, UK

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Ballowall Barrow (also known as Carn Gluze barrow) is one of the largest and most complex of the prehistoric funerary monuments that cluster along the West Penwith coastline. Often sited in dramatic locations, they were probably built by local communities to provide striking shrines or tombs for the dead.

In a spectacular cliff-edge position, this unique Bronze Age tomb had a long and complex history as a sacred site. The barrow was excavated (and radically altered) in 1878 by Cornish antiquarian William Borlase.

Free Entry. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

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Ballowall Barrow (also known as Carn Gluze barrow) is one of the largest and most complex of the prehistoric funerary monuments that cluster along the West Penwith coastline. Often sited in dramatic locations, they were probably built by local communities to provide striking shrines or tombs for the dead.
Before 1878, Ballowall Barrow was concealed by debris from nearby tin mines. It was discovered by William Copeland Borlase (1848–1899), the famous Cornish antiquarian. A descendant of the well-known antiquarian William Borlase (1696–1772), he excavated many prehistoric monuments in Cornwall.
His excavations revealed a unique and complex Bronze Age funerary monument. In the centre of the barrow was a mound surrounded by two concentric drystone walls. Contained within it were five small stone-lined chambers, known as cists, some with Bronze Age pottery and burnt bone. Two pits, forming a T-shape, may have been graves.

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Parking: Parking is available in a very small layby on opposite the site. From the centre of St Just take Cape Cornwall Street, then take the left hand turning signed to Carn Gloose (Cornish for Ballowall Barrow).
Dogs: Dogs on leads are welcome.

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Free Entry.

Pricing URL: https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/ballowall-barrow/

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Offer Birthday Parties: No

Open any reasonable time during daylight hours.

Address: St Just, Penzance, Cornwall TR19 7NP, UK

Post Code: TR19 7NP

Council: Cornwall

County: Cornwall

Road Access: 1 mile west of St Just, near Carn Gloose.
Train Access: Penzance Station (8.8miles / 13.8kms). Buses depart from the adjacent Bus Station.
Bus Access: First Kernow 17, 'Land's End Coaster' (Summer months only); Go Cornwall 8. Nearest bus stop is St. Just Bus Station, 1.1 miles 1.7km from the barrow.
Bicycle Access: Find this site on The National Cycle Network.
Parking: Parking is available in a very small layby on opposite the site. From the centre of St Just take Cape Cornwall Street, then take the left hand turning signed to Carn Gloose (Cornish for Ballowall Barrow).