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ANCIENT EARTHWORKS At Carply [O.S. Carplight, Ixxxi. i] At Treworgie At south-east of Rosemorder MARHAMCHURCH. At Walesborough. Not marked in the ordnance map. Included here on the authority of Borlase, 112 [Pa/. 107 ; Drew, ii. 449 ; more probably the site of an ancient chapel, Lysons, ccxlvii.] MAWGAN IN MENEAGE. At Carlidna South of Gweek. This, which is on the edge of a hill looking over the creek, is a round camp, while the others which command these creeks (see Wendron and Constan- tine) are square [Drew, ii. 451 ; Daniel, 198, O.S. Ixxvi. 12] MAWGAN IN PYDER. At Carloggas [IF. of Worcester] MAWNAN. At Carlidnack [O.S. Ixxvii. 3 and 4] MINSTER. At Boscastle. This is supposed by some to be the site of Bottreaux Castle, and there may have been a mediaeval castle here. There is no trace of such a building, and even W. of Worcester is vague. He speaks of ' Castrum vocatum Botreaux Castel ' [Drew, ii. 491 ; Gilbert; Daniel, 152; R.I.C, 34th Rep. (1852), p. 19 and plan] ; Forrsbury Common, O.S. x. 7] At Slaughter Bridge there are traces of earthworks, at the junction of the rivers above the bridge [R.I.C. 32nd Rep. (1850), p. 39 and plan]. This is the legendary site of the battle in which King Arthur was mortally wounded NEWLYN. Near Cargoll [O.S. xxxix. 16] At Trewinnon Camp [O.S. xl. 14] NORTH HILL. 'Rings Camp' near Goad's Green [R.I.C. (1902), xv. 114, O.S. xxii. 7. Trefuge] ' Killabury,' at Newton [R.I.C. (1902), xv. 114, O.S. xxii. 7] ' Alabury ' near Trebartha See note under Lewannick [O.S. xxii. 10] PAUL. 'The Roundago ' at Kerris [Borlase, 198 (plan at 206) ; Pol. bk. ii. ch. iv. 193 ; Paris, 70 ; Drew, i. 131 ; Daniel, 217 ; Edmonds, 1 6 ; Nan. Corn, 176 ; P.N.H. & A.S. (1890), new ser. iii. 215]. Not marked in ordnance map 'The Round ' at Castallack [R.I.C. (1865), vol. i. p. i. ix. 66 with plan]. Nearly destroyed PERRANZABULOE. 'Round ' at Penhallow [O.S. xlviii. 14] At Tresawsen [R.I.C. 2gth Rep. (1847), P- 2 9 anc ' P' an 5 ^"^ bk- i. ch. xi. p. 21 1 calls this ' a double entrenchment,' O.S. Ivii. 2] Near Engelley (Higher Gilley) [Thomas ; R.I.C. 291(1 Rep. (1847), P- 2 9 an ^ plan (as Kerrowangilley)]. Not marked in ordnance map Thomas marks remains of a camp near Lambourn, and of another ' nearly square ' near Penwortha PHILLACK. ' Castle Cayle ' [Leland ; Whitaker ; Gilbert; Daniel, 206 ; Edmonds, 39, 214; P.N.H.&A.S. i. 345, and (1882), new ser. i. 128, O.S. Ixix. 6] At Riviere. There is now no trace of this except the name. Leland said that in his time it was' as sum think drounid with sand ' [Drew, ii. 108, 555-6 ; Daniel, 206] POUGHILL. Stamford Hill is the site of an ancient earthwork and of Sir Beville Grenville's victory over the Parliament troops on 15 May 1653 [Drew, ii. 564 ; R.I.C. 34th Rep. (1852), p. 21 and plan, O.S. iii. 16] POUNDSTOCK. At Trebarfoot [Borlase, 312 ; Polwhele, 107 ; R.I.C. (1902), xv. in ; Mil- look, O.S. viii. 2] PROBUS. At Golden. The reference in Leland is to the manor house, not to the camp [Borlase, 312 ; Lysons, ccxlvii. ; Polwhele, I2O, and vol. i. ch. xi. p. 209 ; Whitaker ; Drew, ii. 569 ; R.I.C. 3Oth Rep. (1848), p. 24 and plan, O.S. Iviii. 8] At Carvossa. There is a legend of a battle fought here between the Cornish and the Danes [Lysons, ccxlvii ; Tonkin ; Drew, ii. 568 ; R.I.C. 30th Rep. (1848), p. 24 and plan ; Pol. bk. i. ch. xi. p. 209, O.S. Iviii. 4] At Resparva [Drew, ii. 569 ; Pol. bk. i. ch. xi. p. 209] Near railway station The following are not marked on the ordnance map, and are inserted here on the authority of Drew, ii. 569, as having been traceable (nearly circular) in 1824 ; and Pol. bk. i. ch. xi. p. 209 : At Helland At Trewithan A little south of Church Town 467