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Castlezens multiple enclosure fort

England
List entry 1019743
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019743
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.47 hectares
Grid reference
SW 92967 42179
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Castlezens is a multiple enclosure hillfort located in Cornwall, England, dating to the Iron Age. The monument comprises a series of concentric or closely-spaced earthwork defences consisting of banks and ditches that enclose an interior settlement area, a form characteristic of southwestern British hillforts of the later prehistoric period. Such multiple enclosure forts represent significant centres of settlement and possibly served defensive, administrative, or ceremonial functions within Iron Age communities. The site's physical remains contribute to understanding settlement patterns and fortification strategies employed in Cornwall during this period.

Castlezens multiple enclosure fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019743. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Castlezens multiple enclosure fort?

Castlezens is a multiple enclosure hillfort located in Cornwall, England, dating to the Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019743.

Who is responsible for protecting Castlezens multiple enclosure fort?

Castlezens multiple enclosure fort 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 1019743.

What other scheduled monuments are near Castlezens multiple enclosure fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three round barrows 320m south west of Trelagossick (1.1 km), Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield (2.9 km), Carne Beacon round barrow 320m north of Carne Farm (3.9 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Three round barrows 320m south west of Trelagossick
1.1 km
Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield
2.9 km
Carne Beacon round barrow 320m north of Carne Farm
3.9 km
Veryan Castle multiple enclosure fort and annexe 500m south west of Churchtown Farm
4 km
Round 790m north east of Trebollack
4.1 km
Churchyard cross in Lamorran churchyard
5.1 km
Medieval cross base at St Ewe
6.2 km
Standing cross 200m south of Trelowthas
6.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Castlezens multiple enclosure fort

Castlezens multiple enclosure fort stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Castlezens multiple enclosure fort

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~13.7 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~16.6 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~20 miles
Domesday entry for Tretheake, Cornwall →
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