Close to the Edge: Excavations of Five Cornish Coastal Barrows

REVIEW BY JODIE LEWIS This monograph presents the results of excavations at five Bronze Age round barrows located on or near the north Cornish coast, undertaken by the Cornwall Archaeological Unit. Each barrow has a separate chapter, allowing readers to explore them individually. This does lead to some repetition of ideas in the broader interpretations, though this is only noticeable when reading ‘cover to cover’. The report is brought to life by the actions of people in the past, which are vividly illustrated in descriptions of the white clay used to seal a slate lid on to a full cremation urn, the repeated collection of cobbles from beaches, and the studding and enclosing of mou