Verified50.1480° N · 5.6370° W · 200 m
Chûn Castle Hillfort — Penwith
Iron Age (300 BCE)·Dumnonii·🇬🇧 Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
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About Chûn Castle Hillfort — Penwith
Chûn Castle Hillfort — Penwith in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom is a Iron Age (300 BCE) hillfort attributed to Dumnonii. Best preserved hillfort in West Penwith with massive granite walls and single entrance west. Surveys document interior and comparative analysis.
Why it mattersImportant Dumnonii hillfort of the Cornwall, England region
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
- 02Landscape organisation
Theories
- 01Ceremonial aggregation
- 02Subsistence base
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. 300 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (300 BCE)
- Culture
- Dumnonii
- Purpose
- Granite hillfort with double ramparts enclosing 0.35 ha on Chun Down
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 300 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1900 CE
Antiquarian survey
On the ground
Structures & features
50.1480° N · 5.6370° W · 200 m · 3 mapped features
Chûn Castle Hillfort — Penwith — Inner Rampart
rampartInner defensive bank
50.1481° N · 5.6369° WChûn Castle Hillfort — Penwith — Entrance Gateway
gatewayOriginal entrance
50.1478° N · 5.6367° WChûn Castle Hillfort — Penwith — Hut Platform Interior
platformHut platform
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