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| HER Number: | 31136.60 |
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| Name: | TRENCROM CASTLE - Iron Age findspot |
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Summary
Unprovenanced pottery finds from Trencrom Castle.
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument CO31: Trencrom Castle
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW53NW 18
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 31136.60
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW53NW 25.8
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Hencken noted that fragments of Iron Age pottery have been found at Trencrom Castle. Some unprovenanced Iron Age sherds from Trencrom were donated to the RIC Truro by Mr R J Noall (a St Ives antiquary). Ralegh Radford says that the pottery from Trencrom is of a similar type to that made at Tregeare Rounds, St Kew (b2).
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Site history:
1: 1961. PITCHER, GH / OS
2: 1976. WEATHERHILL, C / PTE
3: 1977. WEATHERHILL, C / PTE
4: 1979. SHEPPARD, PA / DOE
5: 1983. SHEPPARD, PA / DOE
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<1> Hencken, H O'N, 1932, The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly, 130, 301 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3489.
<2> RADFORD, CAR, 1953, UNKNOWN TITLE, (NS) VOL II (Unedited Source). SCO7538.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO3489 - Bibliographic reference: Hencken, H O'N. 1932. The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly. 130, 301. |
| [2] | SCO7538 - Unedited Source: RADFORD, CAR. 1953. UNKNOWN TITLE. JRIC. (NS) VOL II. |
Associated Finds
- FCO2938 - SHERD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Associated Events
- ECO4274 - Trencrom Hill: HLS Assessment
Related records
| 31136 | Part of: TRENCROM CASTLE - Neolithic tor enclosure, Iron Age hillfort (Monument) |
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