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Redcliff Castle
Hob Uid: 429278
Location : Cornwall St. Eval
Grid Ref : SW8492069650
Summary : Remains of a later prehistoric cliff castle situated on a promontory north of Mawgan Porth. The castle is roughly crescent-shaped in plan, measuring up to 200 metres by 75 metres. The defences comprise two concentric ramparts, each with an external ditch, running north-south across the neck of the promontory.
More information : (SW 849696) Redcliffe Castle (NAT) Cliffe Castle (NR). (1) Redcliffe Castle. A fine cliff castle. One of the two ditches is still 14 feet deep; much of the original interior has disappeared in cliff falls, and erosion is still taking place. (2) A bivallate Cliff Castle with a central simple entrance. The ditches, which are approximately 100.0 metres long, are in a very good condition, with an average depth of 2.0 metres; a rock-cut section at the southern end is 4.7 metres deep. Very little of the interior of the camp remains due to cliff erosion. Re-surveyed at 1:2500. (3) Defences described. (4) SW 849 697. Redcliff Castle [sic]. Listed in gazetteer as a multivallate hillfort in a coastal situation covering 0.3ha. (5) Bedruthan in St Eval, overhanging Bedruthan Steps. Described as being "isolated by three lines of entrenchment, each having distinct ditches cut in the rocky soil". (6) SW 84926965. Redcliff Castle. Remains of a later prehistoric cliff castle. Scheduling amended. (7)

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Source details : OS 6" 1963
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Source details : Com. Arch. Soc Field Guide 7 1962 9 (F Nankivell)
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Source details : Hillforts of IA 1976 65 222 (J Forde-Johnston)
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Source details : BAR 62 British Hill-Forts: An Index 1979 217 (AHA Hogg)
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Source details : Vol 31 1849 (SR Pattison)
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Source details : EH Scheduling amendment, 11-AUG-2003
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Monument Types:

Monument Period Name : Later Prehistoric
Display Date : Later prehistoric
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Monument Type : Cliff Castle, Bivallate Hillfort
Evidence : Earthwork

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : CO 370
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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (National No.)
External Cross Reference Number : 32976
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SW 86 NW 3
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Activity type : FIELD OBSERVATION (VISUAL ASSESSMENT)
Start Date : 1969-12-09
End Date : 1969-12-09

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