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HER Number: | 30514.51 |
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Name: | CHUN CASTLE - Iron Age findspot |
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Summary
Iron Age pottery was found during the 1925, 1927 and 1930 excavations at Chun Castle.
Protected Status: None recorded
Other References/Statuses
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW43SW 30
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 30514.51
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW43SW 117.2
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Iron Age pottery was found by Leeds during the 1925, 1927 and 1930 excavations at Chun Castle (30514). This includes Early Iron Age pottery from third century BC to the first AD. Post-Roman pottery (30514.52) was also found (h1, h2, b5, 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
- FCO2953 - SHERD (Iron Age - 800 BC to 42 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
30514 | Part of: CHUN CASTLE - Iron Age hillfort (Monument) |
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