This page provides a comprehensive list of references, acknowledgements, and resources used in the Kit Hill Landscape Research Project. We aim to give credit where it is due and offer pathways for further exploration of related topics. This information is crucial for academic integrity and legal citations.

 

Resources and References

This project relies on openly accessible research resources and responsibly licensed imagery. Key sources include:

Research and Data Sources
• Historic England – Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer
• Archaeology Data Service (ADS)
• LiDAR and Aerial Archaeology Portal
• Cornwall Historic Environment Record (via Heritage Gateway)

Image Sources
• Geograph Britain and Ireland (Creative Commons licensed)
• Wikimedia Commons (CC BY / CC BY-SA)

All images are credited to their creators and licences are clearly stated in captions.

Sample Harvard References

Historic England (2025) Folly on Kit Hill, List Entry 1004446. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004446 (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

Cornwall Council (2025) Kit Hill Country Park: History and Features. Available at: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/country-parks/kit-hill-country-park/ (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

Wikipedia (2024) Kit Hill. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hill (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

Environment Agency (2022) Using LiDAR data. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/lidar-data (Accessed: 18 January 2026).

Environment Agency (2023) National LiDAR Programme: composite datasets. Available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lidar-composite-datasets (Accessed: 18 January 2026).

Historic England (2018) Understanding the historic landscape: aerial and remote sensing techniques. Swindon: Historic England.

Environment Agency (2023) National LiDAR Programme: composite datasets.

LiDARFinder (2026) LiDAR visualisation platform. Available at: lidar​finder.com (Accessed: 18 January 2026).

LiDAR data © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026.

Used under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Visualisation via LiDARFinder.

 

Dowling, D. (2026) Screenshots derived from LiDARFinder visualisations of Environment Agency LiDAR data, created 18 January 2026. Unpublished research material.

Cornwall Council (2025) Kit Hill Country Park: Features and History. Available at: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/country-parks/kit-hill-country-park/ (Accessed: 19 January 2026). 

 

Historic England (2025) Folly on Kit Hill, List Entry 1004446. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004446 (Accessed: 19 January 2026). 

 

Wikipedia (2024) Kit Hill. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hill (Accessed: 19 January 2026). 

 

360 Cornwall (2025) Kit Hill – History and Landscape. Available at: https://360cornwall.uk/locations/kit-hill/ (Accessed: 19 January 2026).



 

  • Historic England (1963) Folly on Kit Hill, List Entry 1004446. Scheduled monument designation. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004446 (Accessed: 19 January 2026).
  • Historic England (1780–1907) Historic maps and topographical records of Kit Hill Folly, including OS and local surveys. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004446 (Accessed: 19 January 2026).
  • Historic England (1988–1989) Restoration and consolidation works at the Folly on Kit Hill. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1004446 (Accessed: 19 January 2026).
  • Cornwall Council (1982) Donation of land including Kit Hill Folly to Cornwall County Council. Available at: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/country-parks/kit-hill-country-park/ (Accessed: 19 January 2026).
  • Dowling, D. (2026) Timeline of the Folly on Kit Hill (1780–2022). AI-assisted infographic. (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

 

Cornwall Council (2025) *Kit Hill Country Park historical features – burial mounds and barrows*. Available at: https://www.cornwall.gov.uk/parks-leisure-and-culture/parks-and-open-spaces/country-parks/kit-hill-country-park/ (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

Historic England (2018) *Prehistoric Barrows and Burial Mounds*. Available at: https://historicengland.org.uk/images-books/publications/iha-prehistoric-barrows-burial-mounds/ (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

Stokeclimsland Neighbourhood Plan (2024) *Historic Environment: Kit Hill barrow records*. Available at: https://ndpstokeclimsland.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Evidence-Report-Part-9-HISTORIC-ENVIRONMENT.pdf (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

Wikipedia (2026) *Kit Hill*. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kit_Hill (Accessed: 19 January 2026).

Dines, H. G. (1956). The metalliferous mining region of south-west England. London: H.M. Stationery Office.

Herring, P. (2020). 'Where Next for Historic Landscape Characterisation (HLC)?', Landscapes, 21(2), pp. 98–112. https://doi.org/10.1080/14662035.2020.1938428.

UK Government. (1994). Mineral Planning Guidance 12: Treatment of disused mine openings and availability of information on mined ground. London: Department of the Environment.

Wu, M., Hu, N., Ye, Y., Wang, Q., & Wang, X. (2022). 'Multi-hazard risk characterization and collaborative control oriented to space in non-coal underground mines', Scientific Reports, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-20437-8.