More information : SW 55773477 Castle O.E. (1) Above the vicarage at St. Erth, there is a 'doubly entrenched circular castle' containing some 2 acres. (2) Shown as a Univallate Hill-Fort of less than 3 acres. (3) A spread outer slope 1.0m. high survives on the W. and S. and faint traces are discernible on the S.E. and E. Surveyed at 1/2500. There is no visible evidence that it was ever bivallate as Polwhele suggests and it was accepted as univallate by Thomas in 1851. Its non-defensive situation on a S.W. slope below the hilltop with its shape and size are typical of an I.A. round rather than a hill-fort. (4) Earthwork(NR) (5) Listed. (6) See plan. (7) A flint arrowhead and flakes found within the round are at Lanuthno Farm. (8)
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