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Ring bank in the north-west corner of Lewannick Plantation is a prehistoric earthwork of uncertain date, likely belonging to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period. The monument comprises a roughly circular or oval bank of earth which encloses an interior space, typical of the defensive or ceremonial enclosures found across Cornwall during these proto-historic periods. Its exact function remains unclear, though such ring banks may have served as settlements, stock enclosures, or ritual sites. The earthwork survives as an archaeological feature within the managed landscape of Lewannick Plantation, where it retains significance as evidence of ancient land use and settlement patterns in north 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 of uncertain date, likely belonging to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period. 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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