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Roundbury

Also known as, or recorded in historical documents as; Linkinhorne

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

Ring Motte and Bailey. A inner work is approximately 115 by 80m with a 1.4m high outer bank and a 0.5m 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. Difficult to understand why this site is so little referenced. Presumably it has been assumed to be an IA hill fort. It is a hill top site not near settlement but close to a road. This is an area of non nuclated settlement and the site is a mile from the parish church

This site has been described as a;
Timber Castle.
The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Earthworks remains.


The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SX31187252

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

PastScape number; 436900

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