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Halliggye is a substantial Iron Age settlement comprising a round house platform with associated field systems, located near Mawgan in Penwith, Cornwall. The site is of particular archaeological significance for its contemporary fogou, an underground stone-built passage structure typical of the later prehistoric period in south-west England, which lies adjacent to the round house. The fogou represents a distinctive cultural feature of Iron Age communities in Cornwall, possibly serving defensive, storage, or ritual functions. The combination of domestic settlement and underground structure at Halliggye provides valuable evidence for understanding settlement patterns and building practices in Iron Age Cornwall, likely dating to the later first millennium BC.
Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013801. View the official record →
Halliggye is a substantial Iron Age settlement comprising a round house platform with associated field systems, located near Mawgan in Penwith, Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013801.
Later prehistoric to Roman round incorporating contemporary fogou at Halliggye 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 1013801.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval chapel enclosure 340m south east of Hendra Farm (6.6 km), Round barrow 500yds (460m) WNW of St Rumon's Church (7.5 km), Bowl barrow 470m north of Ruan Pool (7.8 km).
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