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Round 550m east of Stowe Barton is a scheduled monument in Cornwall, England, situated on bedrock of the Holsworthy Group, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Moscovian period. The monument occupies 0.51 hectares and is designated and protected by Historic England under reference 1004381. Its location in this area of Devon and Cornwall geology reflects the region's Bronze Age and Iron Age settlement patterns, where communities established roundhouses on stable ground with access to water and agricultural land.
The Cornish landscape around this monument contains numerous similar structures, indicating concentrated occupation during prehistory. The underlying Holsworthy Group bedrock, exposed in places across the moorland and valley slopes, would have presented both practical challenges and resources for ancient builders, who adapted their construction techniques to work with this mixed geology.
Today the monument survives as an archaeological feature of importance to understanding the development of the Cornish countryside. Its scheduled status ensures that any work affecting the site requires consent from the relevant heritage authority, protecting this fragile record of Bronze Age and Iron Age activity in Devon and Cornwall for future generations.
Round 550m east of Stowe Barton is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004381. View the official record →
Round 550m east of Stowe Barton is a scheduled monument in Cornwall, England, situated on bedrock of the Holsworthy Group, a geological formation of mudstone, siltstone and sandstone laid down during the Moscovian period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004381.
Round 550m east of Stowe Barton 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 1004381.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Motte and bailey castle 900m ESE of Burridge Farm (2.2 km), Round 210m north east of Northcott Park Quarry (2.6 km), Three bowl barrows on the coastal ridges above Bude Bay (3.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round 550m east of Stowe Barton'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 550m east of Stowe Barton stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.