Scheduled MonumentsEnglandLater Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm

Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm

England
List entry 1011791
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1011791
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.98 hectares
Grid reference
SX 20632 82540, SX 20495 82507, SX 20645 82448
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The monument situated 500 metres north-east of West Carne Farm is a later prehistoric or Romano-British settlement site. The site comprises archaeological remains characteristic of the Iron Age through Roman period occupation of Cornwall, reflecting patterns of settlement and land use during this transitional phase of Cornish prehistory. The physical remains indicate domestic activity typical of rural communities in the south-west peninsula during the centuries spanning the late first millennium BC and the Roman occupation of Britain. Such sites contribute substantially to understanding settlement patterns and continuity of occupation across the late prehistoric and Romano-British periods in Cornwall.

Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011791. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm?

The monument situated 500 metres north-east of West Carne Farm is a later prehistoric or Romano-British settlement site. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011791.

Who is responsible for protecting Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm?

Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm 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 1011791.

What other scheduled monuments are near Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn on Browngelly Downs, 625m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm (9.8 km), Embanked platform cairn with central mound on Browngelly Downs, 680m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm (9.8 km), Round cairn on Browngelly Downs, 825m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm (9.9 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
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
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm

Later Prehistoric to Roman round 500m NE of West Carne Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is mafic igneous-rock.