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Boconnoc near Lostwithiel

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Blekennok prope Lastydyall

In the civil parish of Boconnoc.
In the historic county of Cornwall (Modern Authority of Cornwall, 1974 county of Cornwall).

Possible tower mentioned by William Worcs. A possible site might be the location of Boconnoc House (SX146605) which is a C16/C17 house, this may be a rebuild of an earlier high status building.

This site has been described as a;
Tower House.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.


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