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Round 420m south east of Melancoose

England
List entry 1004426
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1004426
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.23 hectares
Grid reference
SW 86440 61789, SW 86422 61711
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round 420m south east of Melancoose is a Bronze Age ritual or domestic enclosure situated in Cornwall. The monument comprises a circular or near-circular earthwork defined by a substantial bank and ditch, characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in the county. Such rounds are amongst the most distinctive archaeological features of prehistoric Cornwall, though this particular example's precise function—whether primarily ceremonial, defensive, or domestic—remains a matter of scholarly interpretation. The site is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1004426, reflecting its recognised archaeological significance.

Round 420m south east of Melancoose is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004426. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Round 420m south east of Melancoose?

Round 420m south east of Melancoose is a Bronze Age ritual or domestic enclosure situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004426.

Who is responsible for protecting Round 420m south east of Melancoose?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round 420m south east of Melancoose?

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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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.
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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

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
Two bowl barrows 650m and 410m north west of Hendra Farm
8 km
Five bowl barrows 480m and 510m north of Hendra Farm
8.1 km
Round barrow cemetery 420m north east of Higher Ennis Farm
8.1 km
Two bowl barrows 290m and 375m north of Higher Ennis Farm
8.2 km
Bowl barrow 500m north west of Higher Ennis Farm
8.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round 420m south east of Melancoose

Round 420m south east of Melancoose stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Round 420m south east of Melancoose

Battle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.3 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~15.9 miles
Domesday entry for Tregenna?, Cornwall →
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