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The Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra is a prehistoric fortified enclosure dating to the Iron Age period. The site consists of defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in Cornwall, comprising banks and ditches that would have enclosed and protected a residential community. Such defended settlements were typical of the later prehistoric period in south-west England, reflecting both social organisation and the need for defensive capabilities during this era. The monument survives as an important archaeological record of Iron Age settlement distribution and settlement practices in the Cornish landscape.
Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005436. View the official record →
The Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra is a prehistoric fortified enclosure dating to the Iron Age period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005436.
Iron Age defended settlement 170m north west of Cargurra 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 1005436.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 60m west of Crowdy Reservoir dam (8.8 km), Bowl barrow 420m south east of Higher Parkwalls (9 km), Wayside cross at Trevia Walls (9.3 km).
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