Roundwood Quay

Roundwood Quay is a quay that has been a trading site since at least the Iron Age, with the current structure dating from the late 18th century. It is constructed from slatestone rubble with granite quoins and copings, connected by iron staples. The quay is located at the head of a peninsula between Cowlands Creek and Lamouth Creek. It features a polygonal loading area surrounded by retaining quay walls on the north, east, southeast, and south sides, with six loading bays. The walling is primarily made of vertically-set drystone rubble, with the south wall alternating with shorter sections of horizontally coursed stone. The loading bays have side walls of horizontally coursed rubble and cobbled ramps in between. At the southern end of the east wall, there is a flight of granite steps. In the 18th century, Roundwood Quay was used to ship copper and tin ore from the Chacewater and North Downs mines, accommodating vessels of up to 300 tons at the lowest tides.