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MONUMENT NO. 427939

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The remains of a roughly oval Iron Age "round" consisting of a bank and ditch on the north and west and a single outward facing scarp on the east and south, the latter probably the denuded remains of a bank, enclosing a total area of about 60 x 70 metres. A large mound of earth
to the south of the round and several large depressions within the interior may be the result of mining operations.

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SW 7183 4682, 7190 4675. Two extant 'rounds'. (1)

"Traces of part of an elliptical work" are recorded by Thomas
(2) to the W. of Coosewartha farm. (2)

At SW 71924679 on a South facing slope are the remains of a
roughly oval IA "round" consisting of a bank and ditch on the
North and West and a single outward facing scarp on the East
and South, the latter probably the denuded remains of a bank,
enclosing a total area of about 60 x 70m. A large mound of earth
to the South of the round and several large depressions within the
interior may be the result of mining operations.

Surveyed 1:2500.

Traces of an opposing curvilinear scarp slightly to the west of
the extant feature are of doubtful antiquity but may be that
identified by Warner as a second round. (3)

Scheduled, National Number 32937. (4)

SOURCE TEXT

( 1) Cornwall Archaeological Society Cornish archaeology

(R. Warner) 1, 1962 Page(s)114

( 2) Field report on TQ 01 SW 7 - 16-OCT-1970

Letter, 24.10.1851

( 3) Field Investigators Comments

F1 ANK 06-APR-70

(4) Scheduled Monument Notification

Schedule amendment 19-Apr-2001

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