| Abstract: |
In early February 2022 Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) undertook an archaeological watching brief during ground works in advance of the proposed construction of three new detached homes a new access road, attenuation tank and sewage treatment area.
The site is situated within the centre of Rose village, which is located between Goonhavern and Perranporth on the North Cornish coast. The site is 0.2 hectares in size, with a broad southern and tapered northern end. The main Rose through road defines its western edge and a quiet, little used lane the eastern side.
Until recently the site was covered with a combination of overgrowth, litter, and dumped or left material associated with decaying sheds positioned at the northern end of the site.
No known sites were known to exist within the development area, but there were surrounding sites. These included the sites of Bronze Age barrows, the Scheduled St Piran’s Round (reused as a plen an gwari in the medieval period), and a run of mining associated remains to the north (including the former Wheal Rose engine house). Other sites include medieval and post-medieval field systems, and post-medieval buildings (including an immediately adjacent smithy).
The watching brief identified a range of features, comprising a ditch of uncertain date, and a small number of shallow, probable late post-medieval and modern features including a stone filled trench, two pits, tree boles and animal burrowing. The boundary section breached during creation of the new access road was also recorded.
A small range of post-medieval and modern finds were collected. Little was found apart from tree boles a stone filled trench, two pits, and animal burrowing. |
