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Round at Berry Farm is a defended settlement located in Cornwall, England. The site represents a characteristic form of Iron Age fortification known as a Cornish round, comprising a circular or sub-circular enclosure defined by a substantial bank and ditch. The earthwork dates to the Iron Age period, though the precise chronology of occupation remains uncertain without extensive excavation. Such rounds served as defended homesteads or small settlements, reflecting the settlement patterns and defensive strategies of Iron Age communities in south-western Britain.
Round at Berry Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004393. View the official record →
Round at Berry Farm is a defended settlement located in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004393.
Round at Berry Farm 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 1004393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bohetherick lime kiln with adjacent quay and ancillary buildings, 140m south east of Cotehele Bridge (2.3 km), Two round barrows on Viverdon Down (2.4 km), Westcott Cross, 480m south east of Westcott Lodge (2.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Round at Berry Farm'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 at Berry Farm stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.