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Photo Pages: Trevelgue Head - Hillfort in England in Cornwall
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Submitted by Thorgrim on Friday, 24 February 2006 Page Views: 7875
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 Site Name: Trevelgue Head Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Newquay Nearest Village: Porth
Map Ref: SW827630 Landranger Map Number: 202
Latitude: 50.426551N Longitude: 5.060766W
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Access:| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access | | 4 | Short walk on a footpath | | 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk | | 2 | A long walk | | 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find | | 0 | No data. |
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Trevelgue Head cliff castle is an outstanding Iron Age headland to the north of Newquay in Cornwall. Located at SW8250 6310, the ramparts are still impressive and the site is most dramatic when a heavy sea attacks the cliffs.
Nicholas Thomas, in his useful book, 'Guide to Prehistoric England', (Batsford/Book Club Associates, 1976) tells us more:
"This site must have been of special importance in prehistoric times because it protected a harbour probably used by those trading the local tin. Indeed evidence has been found here of bronze-smelting during the Bronze Age. The earthworks that are visible, however, belong to the Iron Age, with habitation lasting through the Roman period.
This site is divided today by a narrow cleft through which runs the sea. On the landward side 3 pairs of banks and ditches guard the approach, a fourth earthwork lying further to the E and cutting off nearly 200 yds of the Head. A second group of 3 banks and ditches (the cleft forming the island constituting the third ditch) defends the E end of this island. These rock-cut ditches and banks are all massive, the outermost being 12 ft deep and its bank 6-8 ft high. They enclose an area of nearly 6 acres.
Within, a series of huts has been excavated. They belong to the Iron Age, Roman and Dark Age periods. The foundations of some have been cut back into the natural rock and walls were of good quality drystone. Finds included Iron Age bronze horse harness and a small bronze foundry on the S side of the castle. Date of early occupation, c. 3rd century BC. Habitation continued beyond Roman period.
There are 2 round barrows close to the outermost rampart (about SW/825630). One has a diam. of 70 ft and a ht. of 12 ft.; the other is nearly 50 ft across and 10 ft high. Nothing is known of their contents. Date, c. 1,700-1,400 BC."
The Newquay Town Council sign at the beginning of the path through the site says:
"PORTH ISLAND
During the Iron-Age (6th (sic)-1st centuries BC) the headland, the settlement of an important local chieftain, was defended by six strong ramparts. Excavation has revealed the foundations of large round houses (no longer visible) and evidence for the smelting of iron ore, which is found on the headland. Two Bronze Age barrows or burial mounds (2000-1500 BC) can also be seen on the headland, and two more stand prominently on the cliff at Whipsiderry, a little to the east."
It is a beautiful site to visit, maybe to combine with a laze on sandy Porth beach, but be careful climbing the mound on the highest ground at the end of the headland, as there is a nasty drop over the cliffs on the seaward side! (I thought this was a barrow, but may be mistaken?) Angie Lake
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 Trevelgue Head submitted by AngieLake
Standing beside the eastern (land side) barrow of the two Bronze Age barrows on Trevelgue promontory fort, looking towards the two barrows on Trevelgue Down, on the next headland to the north.
 Trevelgue Head submitted by AngieLake
The seaward (west) side of the highest barrow at the end of Trevelgue promontory fort. Here you can see why I warned people to be careful when visiting. It makes me shiver to imagine a child running over the top of it from the 'land' side, and being unable to stop before tumbling over the cliff behind it! (We lived in Newquay in the early 70s when my three children were small, but only visited
 Trevelgue Head submitted by AngieLake
Looking west towards the highest 'barrow' (can someone confirm this?) at the seaward end of Trevelgue promontory fort. This and the eastern Bronze Age barrow may never have been excavated, as nothing is known of their contents, unlike the two slightly further north.
 Trevelgue Head submitted by AngieLake
Looking back through the causeway opening in the first 'island' rampart at Trevelgue towards the eastern barrow, on the north side of the promontory, nearest the land.
 Trevelgue Head submitted by AngieLake
Two shots of Trevelgue Head Promontory fort, showing (right) the causeway and first high ramparts of the 'island', with the highest western (seaward end) barrow (?), and, on the left, the strata of the cut-through rampart.
 Trevelgue Head submitted by AngieLake
Porth Island or Trevelgue Iron Age Promontory fort with its defensive banks.
 Trevelgue Head submitted by Thorgrim
Trevelgue Head cliff castle is an outstanding Iron Age headland to the north of Newquay. Located at SW8250 6310, the ramparts are still impressive and the site is most dramatic when a heavy sea attacks the cliffs.
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Re: Trevelgue Head (Score: 1)
by Thorgrim on Friday, 24 February 2006
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Excellent and informative photo essay, Angie. Well done! | [ Reply to This ]
Re: Trevelgue Head (Score: 1)
by AngieLake on Friday, 24 February 2006
(User Info | Send a Message) | | Thanks Thorgrim! I thought a few sunshiny summer pics of Cornwall might cheer us all up during these cold grey winter days! |
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Re: Trevelgue Head (Score: 1)
by mishkin on Friday, 24 February 2006
(User Info | Send a Message) | Nicholas Thomas, in his useful book, 'Guide to Prehistoric England', (Batsford/Book Club Associates, 1976....
Snap, also own that book but mine's 1960, it is a most useful book for giving size and diameters of everything, especially for Wiltshire.. | [ Reply to This ]
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