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HER Number:30514.71
Name:CHUN CASTLE - Prehistoric findspot

Summary

Flint finds recovered in the excavations at Chun Castle in 1925, and 1927 or 1930.

Grid Reference:SW 4050 3395
Parish:Morvah, Penwith, Cornwall
Map:Show location on Streetmap

Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW43SW 30
  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 30514.71
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW43SW 117.5

Monument Type(s):

  • FINDSPOT (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)

Full description

Flint chips were found by Leeds in the 1925 excavation at Chun Castle (30514) (h1, b5), and in the excavation of 1927 or 1930 a flint flake was found (h2, h3, 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

  • FCO4189 - FLAKE (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)
  • FCO2962 - UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT (Prehistoric - 500000 BC to 42 AD)

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

30514Part of: CHUN CASTLE - Iron Age hillfort (Monument)

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