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A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief

England
List entry 1016989
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016989
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.74 hectares
Grid reference
SW 78248 52507
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

I am unable to provide a description of Caer Kief based on established scholarly sources. While the National Heritage List for England entry number 1016989 exists in the official record, the specific details of this monument—its physical character, dating, and historical significance—are not sufficiently documented in standard archaeological and historical references available to me. To obtain accurate information about this site, consultation of the official NHLE entry itself or contact with local heritage authorities in Cornwall would be appropriate.

A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016989. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief?

I am unable to provide a description of Caer Kief based on established scholarly sources. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016989.

Who is responsible for protecting A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief?

A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016989.

What other scheduled monuments are near A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hillfort 225m north east of Bosvisack (6.2 km), Bowl barrow 425m north west of Little Regarded Farm (6.2 km), Round 200m north west of Penventinnie (6.6 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Hillfort 225m north east of Bosvisack
6.2 km
Bowl barrow 425m north west of Little Regarded Farm
6.2 km
Round 200m north west of Penventinnie
6.6 km
Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm
7.1 km
Round and associated remains 150m south of Mount Pleasant
7.8 km
Round 180m north east of Polstein
8 km
Standing cross at High Cross, 30m west of Truro Cathedral
8.7 km
Wheal Busy
8.7 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief

A prehistoric round known as Caer Kief stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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