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About the Monument Tehidy Round is located in Section 6 (Godrevy to Portreath) of Cornwall National Landscape, north-west of Redruth, in the parish of Illogan. It is situated on level...
Tehidy Round is located in Section 6 (Godrevy to Portreath) of Cornwall National Landscape, north-west of Redruth, in the parish of Illogan. It is situated on level ground near the coast, above the Red River Valley, within woodland (North Cliff Plantation) forming part of Tehidy Country Park.
The Monument is a square is 46m2 with rounded corners. The shape and size of the round suggest that the earthwork is medieval or possibly Roman but doubtfully Iron Age. The scheduling names the monument as a ‘round’, but describes it as ‘an animal pound’.
The site is located near the North Cliffs Car Park at Tehidy Woods and has a public footpath cutting through the monument. As a result, the area receives large volumes of pedestrians and wheeled transport (bikes, buggies, Wheelchairs) which has overtime worn down and eroded away any banks that may have existed on the pathway.
A desire line crosses the site from south to north, linking the main path with an informal path running along the outer ditch, and this has caused considerable erosion on both sides of the north bank.
Furthermore, a smaller area of erosion at the western end of the north bank, adjacent to where the main path enters the monument, and the way-marker fingerpost has been dug into the bank.
Vegetation on the site includes some mature trees, and secondary woodland with saplings, scrub and bramble undergrowth which tend to obscure the full extent of the enclosure making it difficult to appreciate.
Furthermore, a direction sign which had been installed within the scheduled area prior has been relocated a short distance west outside the scheduled area
A new glass interpretation panel will be installed on the eastern side of the monument with an etching of the ramparts which will give visitors a realistic look at the monument.
As well as this, gaming students from Cornwall College have created an animated reconstruction of what the site may have looked like when in use. This will be available to view at the site by scanning a QR on the interpretation.
You can find out more about the process behind the reconstruction animation by listening to a webinar in which lecturer Stephen, as well as students Emily and Ben, took us through initial ideas and how the animation came to life.
