Carlidnack

Carlidnack
Carlidnack  Carlidnack shown within Cornwall
OS grid reference	SW779292
Civil parish	Mawnan
Unitary authority	Cornwall
Ceremonial county	Cornwall
Region	South West
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	FALMOUTH
Postcode district	TR11
Dialling code	01326
Police	Devon and Cornwall
Fire	Cornwall
Ambulance	South Western
EU Parliament	South West England
UK Parliament	Falmouth and Camborne
List of places UK England Cornwall

Coordinates: 50°07′16″N 5°06′29″W / 50.121°N 5.108°W

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

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 ref=1006687". English Heritage. Retrieved 10 January 2016.