Tregiffian Barrow, Neolithic tomb, 3rd Millennium BC, Penwith, Cornwall, 20th century. Artist: CM Dixon.

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Tregiffian Barrow, Neolithic tomb, 3rd Millennium BC, Penwith, Cornwall, 20th century. Neolithic or early Bronze Age barrow or echambered tomb, is a rare form of passage grave, known as an Entrance grave. It has an entrance passage, lined with stone slabs, which leads into a central chamber. First excavations were carried out on the grave in 1871 by William Copeland Borlase.

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Photo credit: © © CM Dixon/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
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