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Ring bank in the north-west corner of Lewannick Plantation is a prehistoric earthwork, likely dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age. The monument consists of a circular or oval bank that would have served a defensive or ceremonial function, though its precise original purpose remains uncertain. Such ring banks are characteristic of Later Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement patterns in Cornwall, where they commonly enclosed domestic or ritual spaces. The earthwork survives as an upstanding archaeological feature within the plantation, preserving evidence of prehistoric land use in this part of mid-Cornwall.
Ring bank in the NW corner of Lewannick Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003118. View the official record →
Ring bank in the north-west corner of Lewannick Plantation is a prehistoric earthwork, likely dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003118.
Ring bank in the NW corner of Lewannick Plantation 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 1003118.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 527m SSW of Caradon Hill summit (9.4 km), Round cairn 480m SSW of Caradon Hill summit (9.4 km), Prehistoric round cairn on Caradon Hill, 310m west of Heather House (9.5 km).
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