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Cornish Barrow was not soldExtracts from the full article at www.thisiscornwall.co.uk DELIGHT AS PREHISTORIC BARROW IS WITHDRAWN JONATHAN CARTER 09:00 - 25 September 2003 A BRONZE Age burial mound which sits on a Cornish hilltop went under the hammer at auction this week, attracting hundreds of potential buyers. But the 4,000-year-old monument, which has belonged to the family of 1970s' rock musician Nic Potter for more than half a century, was withdrawn from the sale after bidding failed to reach the reserve price of £20,000. Afterwards, Mr Potter - who was the bass player for Van Der Graaf Generator - told of his relief that he still owned the 11.5 metres-wide monument on a hilltop between St Ives and Penzance. "I have been lying awake at night thinking how much I love the barrow," he said. "To me it's a place full of life. I go there for peace and inspiration." |
Posted by cookieneil 27th September 2003ce Edited 11th August 2013ce
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