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| HER Number: | 18163.41 |
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| Name: | CARN BREA - Iron Age hillfort |
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Summary
Carn Brea's central and east summits are enclosed by two near-continuous ramparts
Protected Status
- Conservation Area: CARN BREA
- Scheduled Monument CO79: Carn Brea Castle
Other References/Statuses
- National Mapping Programme (Morph No.): 377.26
- OS No. (OS Quarter-sheet and OS No.): SW64SE 5
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 18163.41
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW64SE 113.1
Monument Type(s):
Full description
Carn Brea's central and eastern summits are enclosed by stony ramparts, linked by paired ramparts across both the northern and southern flanks of the hill. Excavation showed that these ramparts were originally constructed in the early Neolithic period, though the presence of several Iron-Age round houses in the saddle between the two tors (18163.42) suggests that the ramparts may have been repaired or rebuilt at this time.
(b10) - Hartgroves, S, 1985, Pers Comm, ,
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Site history:
1: 1962. GHP / OS
2: 1970. ANK / OS
4: 1985. SG, AS / CAU
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MILES, H, 1978, HILLFORT STUDY GROUP CORNWALL (Unedited Source). SCO8443.
<1> Borlase, W, 1769, Antiquities Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall (Bibliographic reference). SCO2878.
RAF, 1947, CPE/UK/2368/3050&51 (Photographic Record). SCO12663.
<2> WILKINSON, G, 1860, UNKNOWN TITLE, PT 1, 42, 17 (Unedited Source). SCO6135.
<3> Peter, TC, 1896, The Expoloration of Carn Brea (Article in Journal). SCO5139.
<4> Burnard, R, 1896, The exploration of Carn Brea, 1-54 (Article in Journal). SCO6572.
<5> Hencken, H O'N, 1932, The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly, 128, FIG 36 (Bibliographic reference). SCO3489.
<6> Mercer, R, 1970, The Neolithic Settlement on Carn Brea: Preliminary Report, 1970, 55-57 (Article in Journal). SCO3933.
<7> Mercer, R, 1972, The Excavation of the Neolithic Settlement, Carn Brea, 1972: interim note, VOL 11, 8 (Article in Journal). SCO3931.
<8> Mercer, R, 1981, Excavations at Carn Brea, Illogan, 87-101 (Article in Journal). SCO3929.
<9> Tangye, M, 1981, Carn Brea, a Brief History and Guide (Bibliographic reference). SCO4526.
Sources / Further Reading
| --- | SCO8443 - Unedited Source: MILES, H. 1978. HILLFORT STUDY GROUP CORNWALL. |
| [p1] | SCO12663 - Photographic Record: RAF. 1947. CPE/UK/2368/3050&51. ABP. |
| [1] | SCO2878 - Bibliographic reference: Borlase, W. 1769. Antiquities Historical and Monumental of the County of Cornwall. |
| [2] | SCO6135 - Unedited Source: WILKINSON, G. 1860. UNKNOWN TITLE. JRIC. PT 1, 42, 17. |
| [3] | SCO5139 - Article in Journal: Peter, TC. 1896. The Expoloration of Carn Brea. Journal of the Royal Institution of Cornwall. 13. 92-102. |
| [4] | SCO6572 - Article in Journal: Burnard, R. 1896. The exploration of Carn Brea. Transactions of the Plymouth Institute and the Devon and Cornwall Natural History Society. 1. 1-54. 1-54. |
| [5] | SCO3489 - Bibliographic reference: Hencken, H O'N. 1932. The Archaeology of Cornwall and Scilly. 128, FIG 36. |
| [6] | SCO3933 - Article in Journal: Mercer, R. 1970. The Neolithic Settlement on Carn Brea: Preliminary Report, 1970. Cornish Archaeology. 9. 53-62. 55-57. |
| [7] | SCO3931 - Article in Journal: Mercer, R. 1972. The Excavation of the Neolithic Settlement, Carn Brea, 1972: interim note. Cornish Archaeology. 11. 5-8. VOL 11, 8. |
| [8] | SCO3929 - Article in Journal: Mercer, R. 1981. Excavations at Carn Brea, Illogan. Cornish Archaeology. 20. 1-204. 87-101. |
| [9] | SCO4526 - Bibliographic reference: Tangye, M. 1981. Carn Brea, a Brief History and Guide. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 18163 | Part of: CARN BREA - Neolithic tor enclosure, Iron Age hillfort (Monument) |
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