Country: | England |
Map Type: | Cornwall |
Official Name: | Carlidnack |
Coordinates: | 50.121°N -5.108°W |
Civil Parish: | Mawnan |
Region: | South West England |
Post Town: | FALMOUTH |
Postcode District: | TR11 |
Postcode Area: | TR |
Dial Code: | 01326 |
Os Grid Reference: | SW779292 |
Carlidnack (or Carlinack[1]) is a hamlet in the parish of Mawnan, Cornwall, England. Carlidnack lies 2.7miles south-west of Falmouth on a road leading north-east from Mawnan Smith and at around 495feet 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 4yard high, a ditch that is 0.7yard deep and has a diameter of 140yard; there are modern buildings on the site that date back to the early 20th century.[3]