Porth Hellick Down

Porth Hellick Down
Great Tomb at Porth Hellick Down
Porth Hellick Down is located in Isles of Scilly
Porth Hellick Down
Shown within Isles of Scilly
RegionIsles of Scilly
Coordinates49°55′06″N 6°16′52″W / 49.91829°N 6.28113°W / 49.91829; -6.28113
TypeEntrance grave
History
Foundedc.2000-1500 BC
Site notes
Excavation dates1899
ArchaeologistsGeorge Bonsor
Official namePorth Hellick Down
Designated1975
Reference no.304047[1]

Porth Hellick Down is a Neolithic and Bronze Age archeological site located on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly in Great Britain. The ancient burial monument encompasses a large cairn cemetery that includes at least six entrance graves, other unchambered cairns, and a prehistoric field system. The site is notable for having the largest assembly of surviving entrance graves.

  1. ^ "Monument No. 304047". Historic England: Pastscape. Retrieved 18 July 2020.