Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa

Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa

England
List entry 1016890
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016890
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.12 hectares
Grid reference
SW 91879 48266, SW 92006 48209
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Carvossa is a prehistoric and Roman settlement located in Cornwall, England. The site comprises an irregular enclosure with associated field systems that show evidence of occupation spanning from the prehistoric period through the Roman era. Archaeological investigation has revealed remains consistent with small-scale agricultural settlement typical of southwestern Britain during these periods. The monument's survival as an earthwork, despite later land use, provides valuable evidence for understanding settlement patterns and land organisation in Romano-British Cornwall.

Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016890. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa?

Carvossa is a prehistoric and Roman settlement located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016890.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa?

Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa 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 1016890.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Holy well of St Cuby, 25m south west of Brookfield (3.2 km), Round 790m north east of Trebollack (4.7 km), Wayside cross in Holy Trinity churchyard, Tresillian (5.2 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
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Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa

Prehistoric and Roman settlement at Carvossa stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.