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Round 240m south east of Norways Farm

England
List entry 1006687
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006687
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.07 hectares
Grid reference
SW 78225 29330
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round 240m south east of Norways Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial or domestic monument located in Cornwall, England. The site consists of a circular earthwork typical of the round tradition found throughout southwestern England during the Bronze Age period. Rounds of this type served various functions including settlement, ritual activity, or defensive purposes, and this example represents an important element of the prehistoric landscape in the region. The monument's archaeological significance lies in its contribution to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and social organization in Cornwall.

Round 240m south east of Norways Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006687. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round 240m south east of Norways Farm?

Round 240m south east of Norways Farm is a Bronze Age ceremonial or domestic monument located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006687.

Who is responsible for protecting Round 240m south east of Norways Farm?

Round 240m south east of Norways Farm 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 1006687.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round 240m south east of Norways Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm (8.5 km), Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone (9.3 km), Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross (9.6 km).

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Overview
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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
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Chapel enclosure 150yds (140m) S of Trelease Farm
8.5 km
Two standing stones on Crousa Common, 890m WSW of Chywoone
9.3 km
Round barrow 400yds (370m) NW of Traboe Cross
9.6 km
Two barrows S of Crousa Common
9.8 km
Portal dolmen known as 'The Three Brothers of Grugith'
9.8 km
Multi-period archaeological landscape of settlements, field systems, flint working, salt working and pottery production 450m SSE of Trevarbeth
10 km
Wayside cross 230m south west of Trenlanvean Farm
10.2 km
Bowl barrow 480m south of Traboe Cross forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
10.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round 240m south east of Norways Farm

Round 240m south east of Norways Farm stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

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