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OS grid reference
  
SW779292

Region
  
Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Dialling code
  
01326

UK parliament constituency
  
Falmouth and Camborne

Civil parish
  
Country
  
Post town
  
FALMOUTH

Ceremonial county
  
Unitary authority
  
Cornwall Council

Carlidnack

Carlidnack (or Carlinack) is a hamlet in the parish of Mawnan (where the 2011 census population was included)[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.

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.

References

Carlidnack Wikipedia


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