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Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance

England
List entry 1021409
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021409
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0 hectares
Grid reference
SW 68339 31568
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Mortar outcrop at Trenear is a geological feature of archaeological significance located near Poldark Mine in Cornwall. The site consists of an exposed outcrop of mortar, indicating past human activity in the area, likely associated with tin mining operations that characterised the region during the medieval and early modern periods. The survival of this mortar deposit provides evidence of construction and processing activities connected to the extensive mining heritage of the Poldark district. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England as a protected archaeological site reflecting the industrial archaeology of Cornwall's mining landscape.

Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021409. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance?

Mortar outcrop at Trenear is a geological feature of archaeological significance located near Poldark Mine in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021409.

Who is responsible for protecting Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance?

Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance 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 1021409.

What other scheduled monuments are near Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round 260m south of Tenament Farm (5.8 km), Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft (7.1 km), Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear (7.7 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round 260m south of Tenament Farm
5.8 km
Mawgan Cross early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross shaft
7.1 km
Slight univallate hillfort immediately south west of Gear
7.7 km
Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye
8.2 km
Round with annexe called 'Caer Vallack'
8.2 km
Round 200m north east of Burncoose
8.4 km
Round 530m ESE of Treloskan
8.5 km
Bowl barrow at Beeswing
9.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance

Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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