Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School

Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School

England
List entry 1004490
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004490
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.46 hectares
Grid reference
SW 88725 68582
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Trevisker Round is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated near Trevisker School in Cornwall. The monument comprises a substantial circular bank with an internal ditch, characteristic of Iron Age defended settlements in the south-west of England, though occupation may have extended into the Romano-British period. The site represents an important example of the defended settlement tradition in Cornwall, with evidence suggesting use as a refuge or permanent residential enclosure. The hut circles and associated features within and around the earthwork indicate sustained habitation during the later prehistoric period, contributing to understanding of settlement patterns and social organisation in Iron Age Cornwall.

Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004490. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School?

Trevisker Round is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated near Trevisker School in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004490.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School?

Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School 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 1004490.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cross Putty, medieval wayside cross-base 70m south east of Bosworgey Cottage (5.7 km), St Pedyr's Well, Treloy (6.9 km), Wayside cross on Treloy Hill, 170m east of Tregenna Farm (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
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School

Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around Hut circle settlement and round called Trevisker Round at Trevisker School

Battle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.3 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.6 miles