Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSmall multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux

Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux

England
List entry 1006663
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux is a late Iron Age defensive enclosure located in Cornwall. The monument comprises multiple defensive banks and ditches characteristic of multivallate hillfort construction, indicating investment in layered fortification. Such hillforts were prominent settlement and defensive centres during the Iron Age period in south-western Britain, serving communities for habitation, refuge, and possibly administrative purposes. The site's survival as an upstanding earthwork preserves evidence of Iron Age settlement patterns and defensive strategies in the Cornish landscape.

Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006663. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux?

Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux is a late Iron Age defensive enclosure located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006663.

Who is responsible for protecting Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux?

Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux 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 1006663.

What other scheduled monuments are near Small multivallate hillfort 230m south-east of Great Prideaux?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Standing stone called the 'Long Stone' in the grounds of Penrice School (4.6 km), Menacuddle Well (5.2 km), Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel (5.3 km).

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