Carlidnack (or Carlinack) is a

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in the parish of

Mawnan Mawnan ( kw, Maunan, meaning ''St Maunan'') is a village and civil parish in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is in the former administrative district of Kerrier and is bounded to the south by the Helford River, to the east by the s ...

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, England. Carlidnack lies south-west of Falmouth on a road leading north-east from

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and at around above

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. 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

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that has been listed by

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. 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 high, a ditch that is deep and has a diameter of ; there are modern buildings on the site that date back to the early 20th century.

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