Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor

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History & significance

Rough Tor is a hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel situated on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor in Cornwall, England. The hillfort dates to the Iron Age and represents a significant example of prehistoric defensive settlement on high ground, demonstrating the strategic importance of elevated positions in the landscape. The site incorporates Bronze Age cairns and a chamber within its structure, indicating multiple phases of use and ritual significance across several prehistoric periods. A medieval chapel, later incorporated into or adjacent to the hilltop, testifies to the site's continued sacred or ceremonial importance from the Iron Age through the medieval period.

Earlier prehistoric hillfort with incorporated and adjacent cairns, chamber and medieval chapel on the summit ridge of Rough Tor and Little Rough Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019478. View the official record →

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