Bronze Age entrance graves on the northern slope of Innisidgen Hill

Innisidgen Hill, a scheduled monument on the Isles of Scilly, plays host to two Bronze Age entrance graves - the Upper Innisidgen and Lower Innisidgen. The larger burial chamber, generally referred to as Upper Innisidgen, is perched on top of the hill, while the smaller grave, Lower Innisidgen, is located on the lower northern slope. These sites are situated near the small settlement of Trenowieh and overlook Crow Sound with a view towards the Eastern Isles.

The entrance graves are characterized by chambers constructed with edge-set slabs, coursed rubble walling, or both, and are roofed by large covering slabs. During excavations of such graves, archaeologists have generally uncovered cremation urns, pottery fragments, and cremated and unburnt human bones. At the time of construction, the burial chambers at Innisidgen Hill overlooked a coastal inlet, later known as Crow Sound.

A relic of a prehistoric field system can still be found on the northern slope of Innisidgen Hill, discernible as earth and piles of rubble next to the entrance graves. These remains are part of a prehistoric era where the site encompassed a wide valley of fields enclosed by stone walls.

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