Archaeological sites

Porth Hellick Down

archaeological site on the island of St Mary's, in the Isles of Scilly, Cornwall, England

  • TypeArchaeological sites
  • WhereUnited Kingdom

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About Porth Hellick Down

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.

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