Chûn Castle

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Chûn Castle is an Iron Age hillfort in Cornwall, England, known for its well-preserved stone ramparts and commanding views over the Penwith landscape.

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Chûn Castle canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Iron Age hillfort
scheduled monument
access footpath from Chûn Downs car park
accessibleTo public
archaeologicalEvidence hut circles
metalworking evidence
occupation platforms
pottery finds
category Hill forts in Cornwall
Iron Age sites in England
ceremonialCounty Cornwall NERFINISHED
constructionPeriod Iron Age
country United Kingdom
elevation approximately 170 metres above sea level
function defensive stronghold
local power centre
settlement
gridReference SW402339
hasFeature central enclosure
ditch between ramparts
guard chambers at entrance
inner rampart
outer rampart
stone ramparts
stone-lined entrance
hasNearbyFeature Carn Kenidjack NERFINISHED
Chûn Quoit NERFINISHED
Pendeen NERFINISHED
heritageDesignation Scheduled Monument
heritageRegister National Heritage List for England entry
surface form: National Heritage List for England
locatedIn Cornwall NERFINISHED
England
Penwith Peninsula NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
civil parish of Morvah
locatedOn Chûn Downs NERFINISHED
managedBy Cornwall Heritage Trust NERFINISHED
material stone
nearbyPrehistoricMonument Chûn Quoit NERFINISHED
overlooks Penwith landscape
north coast of West Penwith
region southwest England
surface form: South West England
shape roughly oval
usedInPeriod Iron Age NERFINISHED
Romano-British period
viewpointFor Atlantic coast
Mounts Bay NERFINISHED

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Penwith Peninsula contains Chûn Castle