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Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon

England
List entry 1003091
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003091
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.09 hectares
Grid reference
SW 96009 54490
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

St Stephen's Beacon is a prehistoric hillfort located near St Stephen in Cornwall, England. The site comprises an earlier prehistoric hillfort with associated round cairn remains, indicating occupation and ritual use during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. The hillfort's defensive earthworks and the presence of the cairn suggest the location held strategic and ceremonial importance within the broader prehistoric landscape of Cornwall. The monument is designated as a nationally important archaeological site, reflecting its significance for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and burial practices in the region.

Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003091. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon?

St Stephen's Beacon is a prehistoric hillfort located near St Stephen in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003091.

Who is responsible for protecting Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon?

Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon 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 1003091.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nancor Cross, 400m north west of Nancor (6.2 km), Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church (6.6 km), Medieval wayside cross base on Creed Hill, 400m south of Grampound (7 km).

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Overview
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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
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Nancor Cross, 400m north west of Nancor
6.2 km
Market Cross and cross base immediately south west of St Nun's Church
6.6 km
Medieval wayside cross base on Creed Hill, 400m south of Grampound
7 km
Fair Cross, 420m WNW of Tregidgeo Farm
7.1 km
Medieval wayside cross base 550m WNW of Lanhadron Farm
7.2 km
Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa
7.4 km
Golden Camp hillfort
8.4 km
Medieval cross base at St Ewe
8.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon

Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Earlier prehistoric hillfort and round cairn at St Stephen's Beacon

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~8.9 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~10.7 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~14.4 miles
Domesday entry for Brannel, Cornwall →
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