<< Our Photo Pages >> Tregiffian Vean - Chambered Tomb in England in Cornwall
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tregiffian VeanCountry: England County: Cornwall Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: St. Just Nearest Village: Sennen Cove
Map Ref: SW37252773
Latitude: 50.091436N Longitude: 5.67491W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Catrinm visited on 19th Jul 2020 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3
Catrinm visited on 15th Jul 2020 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 4 It is a shame it has been mistreated. A pile on stones and earth on top looks like the farmers have just cleared stones form the field and piled them on top. Cant CASPN do anything !
lucasn visited on 10th Apr 2019 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4
bishop_pam Bladup have visited here
Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.33 Ambience: 3 Access: 3.67
When excavated in 1878 it was a fine 21' diameter kerbed mound containing a curiously shaped chamber measuring 8' long by 3' wide and only 18" high but with its inner end opening out to a width of 4' and height 3'. The entrance was blocked by a single slab.
All that remains today is a short passage covered by a 4'6" by 4' granite slab supported on two stones on each side. A further slab on edge to the north-east of the capstone may be in its original position. The chamber is open at the north end but blocked at the south by the ploughed remains of the mound which is now only 15' across and 2' high. The field is used for crops, often maize, and so cannot even be seen in the summer months. Viewing is assured only in the winter months.
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