Carlidnack
Coordinates: 50°07′16″N 5°06′29″W / 50.121°N 5.108°W
Carlidnack (or Carlinack[1]) is a hamlet in the parish of Mawnan, Cornwall, England. Carlidnack lies 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south-west of Falmouth on a road leading north-east from Mawnan Smith and at around 495 feet (151 m) above sea level.[2]
There is evidence of an ancient settlement at Carlidnack called a round that dates back to the late Iron Age or Roman period. This is a scheduled ancient monument that has been listed by English Heritage. The round is a circular area enclosed by a bank of earth and a ditch and with a single entrance; a round is usually a sign of an agricultural settlement. The round at Carlidnack has a bank that is 4 yards (3.7 m) high, a ditch that is 0.7 yards (0.64 m) deep and has a diameter of 140 yards (130 m); there are modern buildings on the site that date back to the early 20th century.[3]
References
- ↑ Polsue, Joseph (1870). A complete parochial history of the county of Cornwall. p. 303.
- ↑ "DEFRA Magic Map Application". DEFRA. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Listing of Round south east of Norways Farm". English Heritage. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
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