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HER Number: | 5017 |
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Name: | CASTLE - Medieval castle, settlement |
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Summary
The settlement of Castle is first recorded in 1370.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 5017
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SX05NE 16
Monument Type(s):
Full description
The settlement of Castle is first recorded in 1370 (1). The place-name Castle suggests the site of a medieval castle, and associations with the Tristan legend may bear this out (3). The settlement is still extant (2).
<1> Gover, JEB, 1948, Place-Names of Cornwall, 403 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3402.
<2> Ordnance Survey, 1970s, 1:10,000 OS Map (Cartographic materials). SCO4045.
<3> Henderson, C, 1935, Essays in Cornish History, 43 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3501.
Sources / Further Reading
[1] | SCO3402 - Bibliographic reference: Gover, JEB. 1948. Place-Names of Cornwall. 403. |
[2] | SCO4045 - Cartographic materials: Ordnance Survey. 1970s. 1:10,000 OS Map. |
[3] | SCO3501 - Bibliographic reference: Henderson, C. 1935. Essays in Cornish History. 43. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records: none recorded
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