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Cliff Castle west of Gunwalloe Church is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated on the Cornish coast. The site comprises a defensive enclosure formed by a substantial bank and ditch system positioned on a promontory overlooking the sea, a characteristic defensive placement for Iron Age communities in Cornwall. The fort would have served both as a refuge and potentially as a centre for control of maritime resources and trade during the later prehistoric period. The fortification's clifftop location provided natural defensive advantages supplemented by the constructed earthworks.
Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004265. View the official record →
Cliff Castle west of Gunwalloe Church is an Iron Age fortified settlement situated on the Cornish coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004265.
Cliff castle W of Gunwalloe Church 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 1004265.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 280m NNW of Southernwood (3.4 km), Wayside cross 240m north west of Higher Predannack Farm (3.6 km), Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool (5.6 km).
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