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The Iron Age defended settlement 250 metres north of Higher Trenower is a fortified enclosure of prehistoric date located in Cornwall. The site comprises defensive earthworks characteristic of Iron Age settlement patterns in southwest England, typically featuring banks and ditches arranged to enclose and protect a domestic occupation area. Such settlements represent an important phase of Iron Age social organisation in Cornwall, reflecting both the practical requirements of defensive architecture and the status or territorial concerns of their inhabitants. The monument survives as an upstanding earthwork and remains a significant archaeological record of Iron Age settlement and land use in the Cornish landscape.
Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004428. View the official record →
The Iron Age defended settlement 250 metres north of Higher Trenower is a fortified enclosure of prehistoric date located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004428.
Iron Age defended settlement 250m north of Higher Trenower 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 1004428.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm (6.8 km), Promontory fort at Chynalls Point (7.3 km), Promontory fort at Lankidden (7.4 km).
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