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| HER Number: | 18163.51 |
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| Name: | CARN BREA - Romano British occupation site |
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Summary
A small amount of Roman material suggests continuing occupation of Carn Brea hill into the RB period
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: CARN BREA
- Scheduled Monument CO79: Carn Brea Castle
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW64SE 5
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 18163.51
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Continuing occupation of Carn Brea hill into the Romano-British period is suggested by finds from excavations on the saddle and around the eastern summit. Thurston Peter found a Roman coin and a brooch in a hut on the eastern summit (prn 18163.54) and claims to have found wheel-made pottery in that area Mercer however interprets the latter as fine Neolithic Hembury ware.
A single sherd of pottery from Mercer's 1970-1973 excavations is thought to be of Romano-British date. Samuels describes this rim sherd as wheel-made, from a jar or dish, and comparable to another from Magor villa (b3).
A silver Denarius of AD 70 and an Iron Age or Roman ring brooch were found together during excavation of a hut circle inside the eastern summit Peter in 1895, who donated it to the RIC museum (b1).
<1> Peter, TC, 1896, The Expoloration of Carn Brea (Article in Journal). SCO5139.
<2> Mercer, R, 1981, Excavations at Carn Brea, Illogan, 81-87 (Article in Journal). SCO3929.
<3> SAMUELS, J, 1981, IRON AGE POTTERY, EXCAVATIONS AT CARN BREA, 81-87 (Unedited Source). SCO8628.
<4> Hencken, H O'N, 1932, The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly, 130, 132 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3489.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO5139 - Article in Journal: Peter, TC. 1896. The Expoloration of Carn Brea. Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall. 13. 92-102. |
| [2] | SCO3929 - Article in Journal: Mercer, R. 1981. Excavations at Carn Brea, Illogan. Cornish Archaeology. 20. 1-204. 81-87. |
| [3] | SCO8628 - Unedited Source: SAMUELS, J. 1981. IRON AGE POTTERY, EXCAVATIONS AT CARN BREA. 81-87. |
| [4] | SCO3489 - Bibliographic reference: Hencken, H O'N. 1932. The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly. 130, 132. |
Associated Finds
- FCO3266 - BROOCH (Romano British - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FCO1279 - COIN (Romano British - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FCO3267 - COIN (Romano British - 43 AD to 409 AD)
- FCO1278 - SHERD (Romano British - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 18163 | Part of: CARN BREA - Neolithic tor enclosure, Iron Age hillfort (Monument) |
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