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Round 280m south west of Trebowland

England
List entry 1020102
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020102
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.77 hectares
Grid reference
SW 72924 38749
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round 280m south west of Trebowland is a Bronze Age ceremonial or defensive earthwork located in Cornwall. The monument consists of a circular or near-circular banked enclosure, characteristic of the round form common to Cornish prehistoric archaeology. Such rounds typically date to the Bronze Age or Iron Age periods, though some continued in use into later periods. The site's precise function remains uncertain, as rounds served variously as ritual centres, defended settlements, or burial grounds, and its specific historical significance would depend on archaeological evidence particular to this location.

Round 280m south west of Trebowland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020102. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Round 280m south west of Trebowland?

Round 280m south west of Trebowland is a Bronze Age ceremonial or defensive earthwork located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020102.

Who is responsible for protecting Round 280m south west of Trebowland?

Round 280m south west of Trebowland 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 1020102.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round 280m south west of Trebowland?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill (8.3 km), Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance (8.5 km), Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm (8.6 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
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Medieval wayside cross 85m north east of Trewardreva Mill
8.3 km
Mortar outcrop at Trenear, 9m north east of Poldark Mine entrance
8.5 km
Round cairn with later shelter and beacon known as Beacon Hut, 430m NNW of Wheal Lovell Farm
8.6 km
'Pixie's Hall'
8.7 km
Three wayside crosses 235m south east of Bosvathick
8.9 km
Wayside cross at Nanjarrow
9.1 km
Cross 30m south of St Constantine's Church
9.7 km
Round, medieval chapel, burial ground and standing cross 60m south east of Merthyr Uny House
9.8 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round 280m south west of Trebowland

Round 280m south west of Trebowland stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

Domesday entry for Tregoose, Cornwall →
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