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Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation

England
List entry 1004379
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004379
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.12 hectares
Grid reference
SW 73544 19111
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation is a scheduled monument situated in Cornwall, England, at grid reference SW 73544 19111. The site occupies 0.12 hectares and is protected by Historic England as scheduled monument number 1004379. The earthwork lies upon Devonian bedrock comprising an unnamed igneous intrusion of ultramafic character, reflecting the region's complex geology formed during the Devonian period some 360 million years ago.

The earthwork's form and function remain to be precisely determined through formal archaeological investigation, though its scheduled status confirms its recognised archaeological significance. The underlying geology of ultramafic igneous rock has shaped the landscape around Trelan Plantation, influencing both the monument's preservation and the broader settlement patterns of the area.

The designation as a scheduled monument ensures legal protection for this archaeological site, reflecting the importance of recording and understanding Cornwall's varied earthwork heritage. Such monuments contribute to understanding prehistoric and later settlement, land use and social organisation across the county.

Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004379. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation?

Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation is a scheduled monument situated in Cornwall, England, at grid reference SW 73544 19111.

Who is responsible for protecting Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation?

Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation 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 1004379.

What other scheduled monuments are near Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm (2.5 km), Promontory fort at Lankidden (3.4 km), Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church (4.4 km).

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This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

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

Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
2.5 km
Promontory fort at Lankidden
3.4 km
Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church
4.4 km
Bowl barrow 290m south east of Sunny Corner Cottage
4.5 km
Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool
4.8 km
Bowl barrow 440m south east of Mount Hermon
4.8 km
Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Mount Hermon
4.9 km
Holy well known as St Ruan's Well, 160m south east of Bruggan Farm
4.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation

Earthwork SE of Trelan Plantation stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is ultramafitite.

Domesday entry for Trelan, Cornwall →
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