Calvadnack
Heathland in Cornwall, England
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Calvadnack (Cornish: Kal Vadnek, meaning prominent point) is a 130 acres (53 hectares) area of heathland 3.7 miles (6.0 km) south-east of Camborne in Cornwall, England, UK. Calvadnack is in the civil parish of Wendron. Calvadnack is south-west of the hill of Carnmenellis.[1] In the centre of the moor are the remains of an Iron Age settlement consisting of four round houses.[2][3]
Coordinates50°10′29″N 5°14′14″W
TypeIron Age Settlement
Kal Vadnek | |
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  Calvadnack Shown within Cornwall | |
| Coordinates | 50°10′29″N 5°14′14″W |
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| Type | Iron Age Settlement |
| Designated | 2006 |
| Part of | Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape |
Almost all of Calvadnack Moor is in the Cornwall and West Devon Mining Landscape which has been designated as a World Heritage Site . The site was added to the World Heritage List during the 30th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee in Vilnius, July 2006.
