Roundbury |
| Hob Uid: 436900 | |
Location :
Cornwall
Linkinhorne
|
| Grid Ref : SX3116072530 |
| Summary : Ring Motte and Bailey. A inner work is approximately 115 by 80 metres with a 1.4 metres high outer bank and a 0.5 metre high inner scarp. There is a crescent shaped outer work to the west the ends of which almost abut the inner work on the north and south sides. |
More information : (SX 3118 7252) Roundbury (NR) (1)
Roundbury - Round Berries in 1839, probably derived from the OE `burh` fort (2); a univallate earthwork enclosing about an acre, on Browda Farm (3 & 4) (Probably a `round). (2-4)
Roundbury is situated on the crest of a flat-topped hill and comprises an oval shaped `inner` work approximately 115.0 metres by 80.0 metres with a 1.4 metre high outer bank and a 0.5 metre high inner scarp. There is a crescent shaped `outer' work to the west the ends of which almost abut the inner work on the north and south sides.
In spite of the name the plan of Roundbury suggests a Medieval ringmotte and bailey rather than an IA work.
Resurveyed at 1:2500. (5) |