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Castle Dore is a multivallate hillfort situated near Golant in Cornwall, England. The monument comprises two concentric defensive earthwork ramparts with intervening ditches, characteristic of Iron Age hillfort construction, likely dating to the later prehistoric period. The site occupies a prominent position on elevated ground and demonstrates the sophisticated defensive engineering employed by Iron Age communities in south-western Britain. Castle Dore held significant strategic importance as a fortified settlement, though detailed archaeological investigation of the site remains limited compared to other Cornish hillforts.
Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006691. View the official record →
Castle Dore is a multivallate hillfort situated near Golant in Cornwall, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006691.
Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore 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 1006691.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Tristan Stone, early Christian memorial stone and wayside cross, 75m north of Polscoe (2.9 km), Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 3m north west of the chapel (3 km), Wayside cross in Tregaminion chapel yard, 8m south of the chapel (3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Small multivallate hillfort called Castle Dore stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.