What is recorded here

Castle Down on Tresco layers prehistoric burial and ritual remains beneath post-medieval defences, a tin mine, lookouts and enclosures. The hill has witnessed death, discovery, watchfulness and resistance across centuries. Its scheduled monument status recognises the depth of that human occupation, even though listing does not guarantee public entry.

The National Heritage List for England records Prehistoric funerary, ritual and settlement remains; post-medieval defences, tin mine, lookouts and enclosures on Castle Down, Tresco as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.

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