Rillaton Barrow

The Rillaton Barrow is a Bronze Age round barrow in Cornwall [1]. The site is on the eastern flank of Bodmin Moor in the parish of Linkinhorne about four miles north of Liskeard [1]. Rillaton Barrow was excavated in 1837 and found to contain a centrally-placed inhumation beneath the 34-metre wide barrow [1]. The burial had been placed in a stone cist measuring 2 meters by almost 1 meter [1]. Human remains were found along with grave goods including the Rillaton Gold Cup, a bronze dagger, beads, pottery, glass and other items [1]. Most notably, the burial contained the Rillaton Gold Cup, a biconical gold vessel, around 9 cm high, with a handle attached with rivets [1].