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Caer Dane is a Iron Age hillfort located near Padstow in north Cornwall. The monument comprises a roughly circular enclosure defined by a single substantial rampart with an external ditch, positioned on elevated ground that commands views of the surrounding landscape. Archaeological evidence and typological analysis suggest the site was constructed and occupied during the Iron Age, though the precise dating and duration of use remain subject to scholarly interpretation. The hillfort represents one of a number of such fortified settlements established across Cornwall during the later prehistoric period, reflecting patterns of settlement and territorial organisation characteristic of Iron Age communities in south-western Britain.
Caer Dane is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016108. View the official record →
Caer Dane is a Iron Age hillfort located near Padstow in north Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016108.
Caer Dane is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016108.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two bowl barrows 250m south east and 230m north east of Ashgrove Farm (6.7 km), Round and associated remains 150m south of Mount Pleasant (7.5 km), Round 180m north east of Polstein (7.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Caer Dane's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Caer Dane stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.