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Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement is a designated ancient monument located in Cornwall comprising an early medieval settlement and associated burial ground situated approximately 250 metres west of Lanerick. The site dates to the early medieval period and represents evidence of settlement activity during this formative phase of Cornish history. The monument includes structural remains of the settlement itself alongside a burial ground, indicating a permanent or semi-permanent community presence at this location. The site's designation reflects its archaeological importance as a record of early medieval habitation patterns and burial practices in the region.
Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement and associated burial ground, 250m west of Lanerick is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003087. View the official record →
Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement is a designated ancient monument located in Cornwall comprising an early medieval settlement and associated burial ground situated approximately 250 metres west of Lanerick.
Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement and associated burial ground, 250m west of Lanerick 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 1003087.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross on Treloy Hill, 170m east of Tregenna Farm (4.9 km), Promontory fort and two bowl barrows at Trevelgue Head (4.9 km), St Pedyr's Well, Treloy (5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement and associated burial ground, 250m west of Lanerick'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.
Mawgan Porth early medieval settlement and associated burial ground, 250m west of Lanerick stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.