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Polwhele Castle is a prehistoric round, a circular earthwork settlement characteristic of Iron Age Cornwall. Located 160 metres south-west of Higher Tregurra near Mabe in Cornwall, the site comprises a substantial circular bank with an associated hut circle and field system, representing a domestic settlement rather than a military fortification despite its designation as a castle, a nomenclature common in Cornwall for prehistoric enclosed settlements. The monument is protected as a scheduled ancient monument and listed on the National Heritage List for England under entry number 1020800. The surviving earthworks demonstrate the layout of an Iron Age settlement and its contemporary agricultural organisation, though specific dating and phasing of the site remain dependent upon detailed archaeological investigation.
Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020800. View the official record →
Polwhele Castle is a prehistoric round, a circular earthwork settlement characteristic of Iron Age Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020800.
Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra 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 1020800.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing cross 300m south east of Trelissick (7 km), Round 310m north of Carlannick (7 km), Round barrow 400m east of Parkwood Hill (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.