Rillaton Barrow | |
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Native name Krug Reslegh (Cornish) | |
Type | Barrow |
Location | Minions |
Coordinates | 50°31′16″N 4°27′21″W / 50.5211°N 4.4557°W |
OS grid reference | SX 26021 71911 |
Area | Bodmin Moor |
Built | Bronze Age |
Governing body | Cornwall Heritage Trust |
Owner | English Heritage |
Official name | The Rillaton Barrow, 500m NNE of The Hurlers stone circles |
Designated | 10 February 1958 |
Reference no. | 1010233 |
Rillaton Barrow (Cornish: Krug Reslegh)[1] is a Bronze Age round barrow in Cornwall, UK. The site is on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor in the parish of Linkinhorne about four miles (6 km) north of Liskeard.[2]
Rillaton Barrow was excavated in 1837 and found to contain a centrally-placed inhumation beneath the 25m wide barrow. The burial had been placed in a stone cist measuring 2m by almost 1m. Human remains were found along with grave goods including the Rillaton Gold Cup, a bronze dagger, beads, pottery, glass and other items.