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Multi-periodSite Name: Boscastle Settlement
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
 Nearest Village: Boscastle
Map Ref: SX092912
Latitude: 50.689083N  Longitude: 4.702595W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
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Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Looking across the fairly slight defences into the inside of the cliff castle with it's modern lookout on top. (Vote or comment on this photo)
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Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Looking South west from Penally hill over the fantastically curving Boscastle Harbour at Willapark Fort/Cliff Castle with it's white lookout tower (In the background on the right) (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Looking South West along the line of the Forts/Cliff Castles ditch (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Looking inland over the slight defences from the Forts/Cliff Castles interior (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Fort/Cliff Castle on the left with the little hump of the tumulus to the right of it (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Looking South West from the Fort/Cliff Castle (Vote or comment on this photo)

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Looking North East over the defences at the wonderfully curving Boscasle harbour in the background

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Tumulus in the foreground, Fort/Cliff Castle in the background

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Willapark Fort/Cliff Castle from the South West

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : The very white modern lookout on the highest part of the Fort/Cliff Castle, Where the lookout is placed and the green area around it are the best candidates for finding any ancient huts/settlement here

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : The ageing sign at the site (You've got to love a well placed sign)

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : The overall view of Boscastle cliff castle.

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : The inside of Boscastle cliff castle, Where am I going to put my hut? It made me wonder because there really isn't to many places as it's very rocky, maybe the defences were for something else.

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : Boscastle cliff castle, Where the defences hit the cliff face.

Boscastle Settlement
Boscastle Settlement submitted by Bladup : The view up the coast from Boscastle cliff castle.

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Re: Boscastle Settlement by Bladup on Thursday, 29 February 2024
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As you can see from the ageing sign in my photo this site is actually called Willapark, I'd leave the name as Boscastle though because Willapark is also the name of Bossiney Fort/Cliff Castle not far along this same stretch of coastline, Two Willaparks is just way too confusing for everyone!
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