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Round 330m south east of Penhale is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated in Cornwall. The monument comprises a circular bank and ditch formation characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement patterns in the county. Its precise dating and functional purpose remain subjects of archaeological interpretation, though such rounds are typically associated with domestic occupation and defence during the later prehistoric period. The site represents an important element of Cornwall's extensive prehistoric landscape heritage.
Round 330m south east of Penhale is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020752. View the official record →
Round 330m south east of Penhale is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020752.
Round 330m south east of Penhale 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 1020752.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross in Holy Trinity churchyard, Tresillian (4.8 km), Round 450m south of Tregeagle (4.8 km), Polwhele Castle: a round with hut circle and field system 160m south west of Higher Tregurra (6.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round 330m south east of Penhale's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Round 330m south east of Penhale stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.