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Round 250m west of Flushing Cove

England
List entry 1006686
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1006686
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.35 hectares
Grid reference
SW 78167 25247
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round 250m west of Flushing Cove is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated in Cornwall. The monument consists of a circular bank and ditch formation typical of Bronze Age ceremonial or domestic sites, though its precise function remains uncertain. Located near Flushing Cove, this round represents an important example of the prehistoric settlement pattern characteristic of the Cornish landscape. The site is scheduled as an ancient monument under national heritage protection, reflecting its archaeological significance to understanding Bronze Age occupation in the region.

Round 250m west of Flushing Cove is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006686. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Round 250m west of Flushing Cove?

Round 250m west of Flushing Cove is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006686.

Who is responsible for protecting Round 250m west of Flushing Cove?

Round 250m west of Flushing Cove 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 1006686.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round 250m west of Flushing Cove?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Promontory fort at Chynalls Point (7.8 km), Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean (8.1 km), Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow (8.3 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.
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Target Zones
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Promontory fort at Chynalls Point
7.8 km
Bowl barrow 85m north west of Arrowan Vean
8.1 km
Bowl barrow 165m ESE of The Barrow
8.3 km
Hut circle settlement 950yds (870m) NW of Gwenter Farm
8.5 km
Bowl barrow 800m north west of Gwenter Farm, forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
8.6 km
Hut circle with associated field system 100yds (90m) NNW of Poldowrian Farm
8.8 km
Bowl barrow 680m WSW of Gwenter Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
8.8 km
Bowl barrow 1080m NNW of Gwendreath Farm forming part of a round barrow cemetery on Goonhilly Downs
9.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round 250m west of Flushing Cove

Round 250m west of Flushing Cove stands on Devonian claystone, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is claystone.

Domesday entry for Trewarnevas, Cornwall →
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