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HER Number:	MCO56314
Name:	TEHIDY - Medieval charcoal burning platform, quarry

Summary

A possible quarry with an overlain charcoal burning platform is visiable as a not well defined large hollow, sloping sides on the north side of West Drive.

Grid Reference:	SW 6354 4308
Parish:	Illogan, Kerrier, Cornwall
Map:	Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s):

CHARCOAL BURNING PLATFORM (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
QUARRY? (Medieval to 19th Century - 1066 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Set within an old coppice is a rather large hollow (site 12) a possible quarry, with sloping sides and evidence of later use as a charcoal burning platform. The hollow seems to be part overlain by a charcoal burning platform, and supports mature oak, so is of some age (b1).

<1> Parkes, C, 2011, Tehidy Country Park, Illogan, Cornwall - Archaeological Assessment, 134 (Cornwall Event Report). SCO24992.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]	SCO24992 - Cornwall Event Report: Parkes, C. 2011. Tehidy Country Park, Illogan, Cornwall - Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 2011R065. 134.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

26555

Part of: TEHIDY - Early Medieval settlement, Medieval manor, Medieval settlement (Monument)

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