Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSlight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake

Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake

England
List entry 1004243
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake is a Late Iron Age defensive settlement located in Cornwall. The monument is defined by a single rampart enclosure of modest proportions, accompanied by external outworks that would have afforded additional protection to the settlement. The slight condition of the surviving earthworks reflects both the modest scale of the original construction and the effects of subsequent land use and erosion over two millennia. Such hillforts represent typical examples of Iron Age settlement hierarchy in south-western Britain, serving as defended farmsteads or minor administrative centres within their local communities.

Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004243. View the official record →

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What is Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake?

Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake is a Late Iron Age defensive settlement located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004243.

Who is responsible for protecting Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake?

Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake 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 1004243.

What other scheduled monuments are near Slight univallate hillfort with outworks 390m south east of Tanker's Lake?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wayside cross 60m south of Northcombe Farm (9.8 km), Three adjoining Prehistoric linear boundaries on Bearah Tor, 687m SW of Nodmans Bowda Farm (10.1 km), Two round cairns with connecting rubble wall 455m east of Trewortha Farm (10.3 km).

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