Close to the Edge: Excavations of Five Cornish Coastal Barrows

Andy M. Jones BA PhD FSA FSAScot MCIfA is Projects Manager with the Cornwall Archaeological Unit. His PhD focused on the Earlier Bronze Age barrow and monument complexes in Cornwall and South West Britain. His research interests include the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, as well as the archaeology of the upland and coastal areas of western Britain. Significant publications include Preserved in the Peat: an Extraordinary Bronze Age Burial on Whitehorse Hill, Dartmoor, and its Wider Context and The Drowning of a Cornish Prehistoric Landscape: Tradition, Deposition and Social Responses to Sea Level Rise. His recent research has been concerned with the prehistory of Penwith and Mount’s Bay.

‘This report is brought to life by the actions of people in the past, which are vividly illustrated in descriptions… These details convey the tangible and colourful material world of Bronze Age populations. This publication is rich in data, well-supported by colour photographs, and well-versed in current ideas and literature. Overall, it makes a valuable contribution to Bronze Age studies and is a welcome addition to literature about the prehistory of South-West England.’ – Jodie Lewis (2025): Current Archaeology 422

• SummaryChapter 1: In sight of the sea: The evidence from five Bronze Age barrowsChapter 2: A barrow on Godrevy headlandChapter 3: Two downland barrows with a sea viewChapter 4: An enclosure barrow behind the dunesChapter 5: A platform cairn overlooking the bayChapter 6: Some themes from the investigation of five coastal barrowsBibliographyAppendices