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Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Cornwall, England. The site is defined by a single substantial defensive rampart enclosing an area of considerable size, characteristic of univallate hillfort design. Dating to the Iron Age, the monument represents an important phase of settlement hierarchy and territorial control in prehistoric Cornwall. The earthwork survives as a significant archaeological resource documenting the region's Iron Age defensive strategies and settlement patterns.
Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020180. View the official record →
Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood is a prehistoric fortified settlement located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020180.
Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood 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 1020180.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm (6.9 km), Bowl barrow 250m south east of Gew (7.3 km), Three bowl barrows 470m and 460m west of Bolotho (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Large univallate hillfort in Bishop's Wood stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.