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| HER Number: | 29924 |
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| Name: | ST IVES ISLAND - Medieval fortification, Post Medieval fortification |
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Summary
The Bulwards is a fortification built on 'The Island' at St Ives.
Protected Status
- Conservation Area DCO60: ST IVES
Other References/Statuses
- National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 284.3.1
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW54SW 5
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 29924
- Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey North Cornwall: 10219
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW54SW 25
Monument Type(s):
Full description
A fortification known as `the Bulwarks' is extant on St Ives Head. Matthews refers to them as the `two edges' (possibly hedges) (1). The remains consist of ramparts and 2 bastions which cut across the neck of the promontory (2-4), defending a gun position at the top of the hill (5). Sheppard notes that `the Bulwarks' are mentioned in 1535. The site was probably utilised during the Civil War as there is an account of a payment made `to men in breade and beere aboute the bulworks' in 1645. Survey by the O.S. in 1961 revealed details of the fortifications and there is a good description of them on the OS index card. The OS confirm that the remains are 16th century or later (h1). The ramparts are visible on air photographs (6-8) and were plotted for the NMP. Analysis of the lidar imagery by the North Cornwall RCZAS has identified a possible earthwork 18m to the east of the chapel, however, this has not been verified by a site visit (9-10).
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Site history:
1: 1961. QUINNELL,NV/OS
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<1> Matthews, JH, 1892, History of the Parishes of St Ives, Lelant, Towednack and Zennor, 16, 47 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3914.
<2> Sheppard, PA, 1980, The Historic Towns of Cornwall, 8 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO4422.
<3> Russell, V, 1971, West Penwith Survey, 72 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4314.
<4> Henderson, C, 1935, Essays in Cornish History, 81 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3501.
<5> 1998-2005, CSUS St Ives (Cornwall Archive). SCO23819.
<6> RAF, 1947, CPE/UK/2368/3011&12 (Photographic Record). SCO12648.
<7> RAF, 1947, CPE/UK/2368/4029 (Photographic Record). SCO12730.
<8> OSP, 1961, AO.61.24.3/BP/N (Photographic Record). SCO13745.
<9> Channel Coastal Observatory, Channel Coastal Observatory Lidar (Survey). SCO29159.
<10> University of Southampton, 2018, Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey for South-West England North Coast of Devon (excluding Exmoor) and North Coast of Cornwall (Report). SCO28799.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO3914 - Bibliographic reference: Matthews, JH. 1892. History of the Parishes of St Ives, Lelant, Towednack and Zennor. 16, 47. |
| [2] | SCO4422 - Cornwall Event Report: Sheppard, PA. 1980. The Historic Towns of Cornwall. 8. |
| [3] | SCO4314 - Bibliographic reference: Russell, V. 1971. West Penwith Survey. 72. |
| [4] | SCO3501 - Bibliographic reference: Henderson, C. 1935. Essays in Cornish History. 81. |
| [5] | SCO23819 - Cornwall Archive: 1998-2005. CSUS St Ives. Documents. Yes. |
| [6] | SCO12648 - Photographic Record: RAF. 1947. CPE/UK/2368/3011&12. ABP. |
| [7] | SCO12730 - Photographic Record: RAF. 1947. CPE/UK/2368/4029. ABP. |
| [8] | SCO13745 - Photographic Record: OSP. 1961. AO.61.24.3/BP/N. |
| [9] | SCO29159 - Survey: Channel Coastal Observatory. Channel Coastal Observatory Lidar. |
| [10] | SCO28799 - Report: University of Southampton. 2018. Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment Survey for South-West England North Coast of Devon (excluding Exmoor) and North Coast of Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records: none recorded
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