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Round called Lescudjack Castle

England
List entry 1003270
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003270
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.54 hectares
Grid reference
SW 47539 31034
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Lescudjack Castle is a late medieval fortified house situated near Penzance in west Cornwall. The structure dates from the fifteenth or sixteenth century and represents a modest example of a small residential fortress of the period. The castle comprises a round tower, characteristic of Cornish defensive architecture, which once served as both a stronghold and residence for its occupants. Its construction reflects the practical defensive requirements of a prosperous Cornish family during a period when such fortifications remained strategically valuable despite the development of artillery.

Round called Lescudjack Castle is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003270. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Round called Lescudjack Castle?

Lescudjack Castle is a late medieval fortified house situated near Penzance in west Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003270.

Who is responsible for protecting Round called Lescudjack Castle?

Round called Lescudjack Castle 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 1003270.

What other scheduled monuments are near Round called Lescudjack Castle?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm (7.7 km), The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle (7.8 km), Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle (7.9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Nun Careg Cross, 400m south-west of Boleigh Farm
7.7 km
The Merry Maidens (or Dawns Men) stone circle
7.8 km
Wayside cross base 125m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
7.9 km
Base slab of a medieval wayside cross, 110m west of the Merry Maidens stone circle
7.9 km
Prehistoric entrance grave 900m north west of Tregiffian Farm
8 km
Standing stone 335m west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
8 km
Bowl barrow 300m south west of the Merry Maidens Stone Circle
8.1 km
Choone Cross, 220m WNW of Choone Farm
8.3 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Round called Lescudjack Castle

Round called Lescudjack Castle stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava.

Domesday entry for Lanisley, Cornwall →
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