Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRound 450m south of Tregeagle

Round 450m south of Tregeagle

England
List entry 1020714
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020714
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.34 hectares
Grid reference
SW 86693 46566
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Round 450m south of Tregeagle is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated in Cornwall. The monument comprises a roughly circular bank and ditch formation typical of Bronze Age ritual or domestic settlements in south-west England, though the exact date and primary function remain subjects of archaeological interpretation. Its survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the resilience of such landscape features across millennia, making it valuable for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in the Cornish landscape. The site is recorded in the National Heritage List for England and represents the broader class of enclosed settlements and ceremonial monuments characteristic of the Bronze Age period in the South West.

Round 450m south of Tregeagle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020714. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Round 450m south of Tregeagle?

Round 450m south of Tregeagle is a prehistoric circular earthwork situated in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020714.

Who is responsible for protecting Round 450m south of Tregeagle?

Round 450m south of Tregeagle 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 1020714.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round 450m south of Tregeagle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Multiple enclosure fort at Round Wood (6.9 km), Two rounds at Playing Place, 960m and 970m south west of Carlyon Farm (6.9 km), Round 310m north of Carlannick (7.1 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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round 450m south of Tregeagle

Round 450m south of Tregeagle stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.