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Submitted by MikeAitch on Thursday, 19 May 2022  Page Views: 15243

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Castilly Henge
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.232 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Cornwall Type: Henge
Nearest Town: Bodmin  Nearest Village: Lockengate
Map Ref: SX03116274  Landranger Map Number: 200
Latitude: 50.431417N  Longitude: 4.77365W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
4 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
4

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Castilly Henge
Castilly Henge submitted by dodomad : The circle, marked out here by volunteers, was found during the site's first modern archaeological survey. More details in the comments on our main site page, follow the yellow link at left and scroll down the page. Photo Credit: Historic England / Cornwall Archaeology Unit (Vote or comment on this photo)
Castilly Henge is next to the Innis Downs roundabout on the A30, it is a large egg shaped late Neolithic earthwork approximately 30m wide on the inside from each edge of the ditch. Overall the monument is approximately 60m wide by 80m long, with the outer bank up to 2m high from the bottom of the inner ditch.

Despite its roadside position it’s surprisingly quite peaceful and sheltered once you enter the henge through the original North entrance. The smaller Southern entrance is believed to have been added much later and looks very difficult to access.

Archaeologists investigated the surrounding area when the new Innis Downs road junction was due to be built, however no prehistoric archaeology was found. Impact of the new junction was reduced by building the road in a cutting.

In more recent history Castilly may have been used for defence during the civil war. The site was also recorded by William Borlase in the mid 18th century as being used as a Plain an Gwarry. The current farmer has kindly left his own offering/mark in the form of a rusting hulk of machinery in the centre.

Historic Cornwall’s Flying Through Cornwall’s Past has an excellent clickable aerial photo of Castilly Henge, with some more info & aerial photos of the few other known or suspected Cornish henge’s here.

Note: Previously unknown stone circle (or circle of pits in any case) found inside this Neolithic henge in Cornwall, details in the comments on our page
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Castilly Henge
Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge from S Entrance (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge N Entrance towards S (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge N Entrance (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge View S from N (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Panoramic view of Castilly Henge. [You forgot to use ICE, Paul. davidmorgan] (1 comment)

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, The Southern part with the Southern Entrance/exit.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge looking East.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, The North West section.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, Bank, ditch and central area with the Northern entrance.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, The North East section.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, Looking North over the central area.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, East side looking North.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, West side looking North.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, Southern entrance looking South.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge, Northern entrance looking North.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge East side looking south.

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Castilly Henge submitted by Bladup : Castilly henge West side looking South.

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge from NW

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge NE to Rough Tor (L) and Brown Willy (R) in distance. (5 comments)

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge NE Inner Ditch & Outer Bank from N Entrance

Castilly Henge
Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge NW Inner Ditch & Outer Bank

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge view N from Centre

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Castilly Henge submitted by MikeAitch : Castilly Henge S Entrance

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Re: Castilly by DavidHoyle on Friday, 20 May 2022
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The Winter Solstice sunset around 2500BC was directly over Roche Rock on the horizon from here. I believe that this is no longer visible as Castle Hill Farm is now in the way.
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Previously unknown stone circle found inside this Neolithic henge by Bladup on Thursday, 19 May 2022
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The buried circle has been found inside Castilly Henge, near Bodmin, by Historic England (HE) and the Cornwall Archaeology Unit. It was found during the site's first modern archaeological survey to better understand the area, HE said.

The site has now been fenced, allowing it to be grazed by animals without damaging the structure, it added. The henge is one of 40 scheduled monuments protected by the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The 225ft long by 205ft wide (68m by 62m) oval enclosure is believed to have been built during the late Neolithic period (circa 3,000 to 2,500 BC), forming an amphitheatre-like setting for gatherings and ritual activities, HE said.

It was on Historic England's heritage at-risk register because its location made it difficult to look after, and its earthworks and part of the interior had been heavily overgrown with bracken, project bosses said.

The circle, composed of seven points, was likely, along with the henge itself, to have been "used for ritual activities", HE said. It was found with ground-penetrating radar and earth resistance techniques, using small electric currents passed through the ground.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-61492367

Interesting find, I do wonder how they know the pits held stones though, As they could have held timbers (or be just pits), I do imagine it was stones myself but i just wonder how they know!
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Re: Castilly by MikeAitch on Tuesday, 06 April 2010
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I tried to visit here in summer 2009 but it was way too overgrown with bracken etc to see very much or even enter, so I repaid it a visit as a birthday treat for myself and the meg’ hunter a few days ago and it was well worth the wait. (It’s becoming a habit with Avebury & Stonehenge in previous years) Castilly is a nice ancient site to visit, sit with a cuppa and imagine who, what and why.
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Re: Castilly Henge Street View by MikeAitch on Friday, 02 April 2010
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Street View
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Re: Castilly by Anonymous on Wednesday, 12 December 2007
Please note that there is a planning application for a major service station to be built in the field next to this site at Innis Downs roundabout. Any objections need to be submitted by the 19th of December 2007, to log an objection go to Restormal Council web site and go to planning, search for applications for Innis Downs. Please object as a service station and hoel over 28 acres is not required and will ruin the view of this henge.
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