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Round 420m south east of Melancoose is a Scheduled Ancient Monument consisting of a circular earthwork of Iron Age date located in Cornwall. The site comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of the roundwork form common across south-western Britain during the Iron Age period. Such monuments typically served defensive, ceremonial, or settlement functions within their respective communities. The precise chronology and specific use of this particular roundwork remain subjects for further archaeological investigation, though its morphological characteristics place it within the established corpus of Iron Age earthwork monuments in the region.
Round 420m south east of Melancoose is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004426. View the official record →
Round 420m south east of Melancoose is a Scheduled Ancient Monument consisting of a circular earthwork of Iron Age date located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004426.
Round 420m south east of Melancoose 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 1004426.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric long barrow and four round barrows 580m and 750m south west of Mitchell Farm (7.6 km), Bowl barrow 570m south of Mitchell Farm (7.9 km), Warren's Barrow (8 km).
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