Tregeseal Entrance Grave

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This ancient burial site was unearthed in 1879 by WC Borlase. Two massive stone slabs still shield its interior chamber. The structure is aligned northwest to southeast, but it remains unclear which end served as the original entrance. Archaeologists have discovered fragments of pottery, cremation ashes, a whetstone within the chamber, and a Middle Bronze Age urn with a ribbon handle (Trevisker ware) nestled in the cist. The urn now resides at the British Museum. It's possible that this monument represents two distinct periods - an original Neolithic burial mound with a later Bronze Age addition featuring a cist, which may also have led to the enlargement of the mound itself. The chamber measures 3.8 meters in length and averages 1.2 meters in width. Two stone slabs cover the northern end for approximately 1.9 meters. The interior chamber stands at a height of 0.7 meters. Possible kerb stones outline the extent of the barrow, denoting its presence. A cutting-edge 3D scan was conducted by the Curatorial Research Centre for the Penwith Landscape Partnership.