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Carlidnack

Coordinates: 50°07′16″N 5°06′29″W / 50.121°N 5.108°W / 50.121; -5.108
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Carlidnack
Carlidnack is located in Cornwall
Carlidnack
Carlidnack
Location within Cornwall
OS grid referenceSW779292
Civil parish
  • Mawnan
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townFALMOUTH
Postcode districtTR11
Dialling code01326
PoliceDevon and Cornwall
FireCornwall
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
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UK
England
Cornwall
50°07′16″N 5°06′29″W / 50.121°N 5.108°W / 50.121; -5.108

Carlidnack (or Carlinack[1]) is a hamlet in the parish of Mawnan, Cornwall, England. Carlidnack lies 2.7 miles (4.3 km) south-west of Falmouth on a road leading north-east from Mawnan Smith and at around 495 feet (151 m) above sea level.[2]

There is evidence of an ancient settlement at Carlidnack called a round that dates back to the late Iron Age or Roman period. This is a scheduled ancient monument that has been listed by English Heritage. The round is a circular area enclosed by a bank of earth and a ditch and with a single entrance; a round is usually a sign of an agricultural settlement. The round at Carlidnack has a bank that is 4 yards (3.7 m) high, a ditch that is 0.7 yards (0.64 m) deep and has a diameter of 140 yards (130 m); there are modern buildings on the site that date back to the early 20th century.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Polsue, Joseph (1870). A complete parochial history of the county of Cornwall. p. 303.
  2. ^ "DEFRA Magic Map Application". DEFRA. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  3. ^ "Listing of Round south east of Norways Farm". English Heritage. Retrieved 10 January 2016.