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Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp

England
List entry 1013669
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1013669
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.58 hectares
Grid reference
SX 22509 97271
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Penhallam is a medieval moated manor house located south-west of Ashbury Camp in Cornwall. The site comprises the remains of a substantial residential complex protected by a water-filled moat, dating to the medieval period and representing a significant example of aristocratic settlement patterns in Cornwall. The monument preserves evidence of domestic occupation and the defensive or status-conferring characteristics typical of manorial establishments of the High and Late Medieval periods. Archaeological investigation has revealed structural remains and artefactual evidence indicating sustained occupation and the site's importance within the local medieval hierarchy.

Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013669. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp?

Penhallam is a medieval moated manor house located south-west of Ashbury Camp in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013669.

Who is responsible for protecting Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp?

Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp 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 1013669.

What other scheduled monuments are near Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow (4.3 km), Four bowl barrows 600m south-east of Small Hill Barton (5.5 km), Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford (6.9 km).

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Monuments
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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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Part of a bowl barrow called Headon Barrow
4.3 km
Four bowl barrows 600m south-east of Small Hill Barton
5.5 km
Three barrows 550m ENE of Cansford
6.9 km
Large multivallate hillfort called Warbstow Bury and a pillow mound known as the Giant's Grave
7 km
Animal pound 90m ENE of Pound Cot
7.4 km
Three bowl barrows 750m south east of Lower Brazacott Farm
8.2 km
Wayside cross 110m SSW of Youlstone
8.3 km
Bowl barrow 700m east of Tregray Farm
9.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp

Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Penhallam medieval moated manor house, 360m south west of Ashbury Camp

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~6.1 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~21.5 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~23.6 miles
Domesday entry for Hele, Cornwall →
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