Cornish Archaeology Online – Barrows on the St Austell Granite: a Review of the 1970 to 1973 Excavations with Henrietta Quinnell

Henrietta joined Exeter University in 1970 as Extra-Mural Tutor in Archaeology. She served on the CAS Committee for nearly 50 years and is now an Honorary Vice-President.

These excavations were Henrietta’s first in Cornwall and led to her specializing in the prehistory of South West Britain. The five excavated barrows allowed new interpretations of Cornish barrows, shifting much of their focus away from burial and identifying the first Cornish ring cairns. The excavation colour slides have now been scanned for archiving and their presentation will form part of an overview of current thinking of these Cornish monuments. (The original reports are in Cornish Archaeology for 1971 and 1975).

Cornish Archaeology Online is a series of talks that is open to all. Talks will take place over Zoom and will explore Archaeology in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

The lecture will begin at 7PM with access from 6:50PM. No registration will be required for this session, though entry is limited to the first 100 attendees. Joining details below:

Cornwall Archaeological Society is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Barrows on the St Austell Granite: a Review of the 1970 to 1973 Excavations
Time: Jan 28, 2025 19:00 London

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84092076266
Meeting ID: 840 9207 6266