Carn Euny Ancient Village and Fogou
Iron Age (500 BCE–400 CE)·Dumnonii·🇬🇧 Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
About
About Carn Euny Ancient Village and Fogou
Carn Euny Ancient Village and Fogou in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Iron Age (500 BCE–400 CE) ancient-village attributed to Dumnonii. Longest fogou in Cornwall with round chamber and creep passage, associated courtyard houses excavated by Borlase. Excavations and surveys provide calibrated chronology and architectural analysis.
Why it mattersKey Dumnonii site preserving ancient-village architecture of the Cornwall, England region
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology precision
- 02Landscape setting function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial burial aggregation
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 BCE fogou; village 200 BCE–400 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (500 BCE–400 CE)
- Culture
- Dumnonii
- Purpose
- Village with courtyard houses and 20 m souterrain fogou with corbelled chamber
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 500 BCE fogou; village 200 BCE–400 CE
Initial construction
c. 1890 CE
Antiquarian recording
On the ground
Structures & features
50.1020° N · 5.6370° W · 160 m · 4 mapped features
- Carn Euny Ancient Village and Fogou — Main House CourtyardstructurePrincipal courtyard house50.1022° N · 5.6369° W
- Carn Euny Ancient Village and Fogou — Fogou/SouterrainfogouUnderground fogou passage50.1018° N · 5.6368° W
- Carn Euny Ancient Village and Fogou — Enclosure WallwallSurrounding field walls50.1024° N · 5.6372° W
- Carn Euny Ancient Village and Fogou — Ancillary CairncairnSecondary cairn or annex50.1016° N · 5.6372° W
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