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| HER Number: | 30514.40 |
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| Name: | CHUN CASTLE - Prehistoric pound |
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Summary
The septa at Chun Castle, first shown on Borlase's plan and still extant, are later than the original construction of the fort and may be cattle pens erected at an unknown date.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW43SW 30
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 30514.40
Monument Type(s):
- POUND (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
The 1927 and 1930 excavations at Chun Castle (30514) by Leeds proved that the septa, first shown on Borlase's plan (b1) and still extant, are later than the original construction of the fort and may be cattle pens erected at an unknown date (h2, b3, b6).
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Site history:
4: 1961. QUINNELL, NV / OS
5: 1975. FLETCHER, MJ / OS
6: 1979. SHEPPARD, PA / DOE
7: 1982. SHEPPARD, PA / DOE
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<1> Borlase, W, 1769, Antiquities Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall, 346-347, PL 346 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2878.
<2> Cotton, W, 1829, Account of certain Hill Castles, situated near the Land's End, in Cornwall, 301-303, PL 29 (Article in Journal). SCO5677.
<3> Blight, JT, 1861, A Week at the Land's End, 21 (Bibliographic reference). SCO2860.
<4> Page, W (Editor), 1906, Victoria History of the County of Cornwall, VOL I, 461 (Bibliographic reference). SCO4068.
<5> Leeds, ET, 1927, Excavations at Chun Castle, in Penwith, Cornwall (Article in Journal). SCO7133.
<6> Leeds, ET, 1931, Excavations at Chun Castle in Penwith, Cornwall (Second Report) (Article in Journal). SCO7186.
<7> Hencken, H O'N, 1932, The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly, 116-314 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3489.
<8> Crawford, OGS, Undated, Annotated 6-Inch Map (Cartographic materials). SCO5176.
<9> THOMAS, AC, 1956, Untitled Source, VOL II, 2, 50, 65, 71-72 (Article in Journal). SCO7619.
<10> THOMAS, AC, 1956, Untitled Source, VOL II, 4, 160 (Article in Journal). SCO7619.
<11> Thomas, AC, 1956, Evidence for post-Roman occupation of Chun Castle, Cornwall, VOL 36, 75-78 (Article in Journal). SCO7618.
<12> Hutchinson, G, 1979, Bar-Lug Pottery of Cornwall, VOL 18, 91 (Article in Journal). SCO3617.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO2878 - Bibliographic reference: Borlase, W. 1769. Antiquities Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall. 346-347, PL 346. |
| [2] | SCO5677 - Article in Journal: Cotton, W. 1829. Account of certain Hill Castles, situated near the Land's End, in Cornwall. Archaeologia. 22. 300-306. 301-303, PL 29. |
| [3] | SCO2860 - Bibliographic reference: Blight, JT. 1861. A Week at the Land's End. 21. |
| [4] | SCO4068 - Bibliographic reference: Page, W (Editor). 1906. Victoria History of the County of Cornwall. VOL I, 461. |
| [5] | SCO7133 - Article in Journal: Leeds, ET. 1927. Excavations at Chun Castle, in Penwith, Cornwall. Archaeologia. 76. 205-240. |
| [6] | SCO7186 - Article in Journal: Leeds, ET. 1931. Excavations at Chun Castle in Penwith, Cornwall (Second Report). Archaeologia. 81. 33-42. |
| [7] | SCO3489 - Bibliographic reference: Hencken, H O'N. 1932. The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly. 116-314. |
| [8] | SCO5176 - Cartographic materials: Crawford, OGS. Undated. Annotated 6-Inch Map. |
| [9] | SCO7619 - Article in Journal: THOMAS, AC. 1956. Proceedings of the West Cornwall Field Club (New Series). VOL II, 2, 50, 65, 71-72. |
| [10] | SCO7619 - Article in Journal: THOMAS, AC. 1956. Proceedings of the West Cornwall Field Club (New Series). VOL II, 4, 160. |
| [11] | SCO7618 - Article in Journal: Thomas, AC. 1956. Evidence for post-Roman occupation of Chun Castle, Cornwall. Antiquaries Journal, The. 36. 75-78. VOL 36, 75-78. |
| [12] | SCO3617 - Article in Journal: Hutchinson, G. 1979. Bar-Lug Pottery of Cornwall. Cornish Archaeology. 18. VOL 18, 91. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 30514 | Part of: CHUN CASTLE - Iron Age hillfort (Monument) |
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