Carn Euny Village and Fogou
Iron Age·Cornish Iron Age·🇬🇧 Cornwall, United Kingdom
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About Carn Euny Village and Fogou
Carn Euny Village and Fogou at Cornwall, United Kingdom is a Iron Age ancient village of the Cornish Iron Age tradition, built c. 300 BCE for courtyard houses and 20 m fogou. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCarn Euny Village and Fogou at Cornwall, United Kingdom is a Iron Age ancient village of the Cornish Iron Age tradition, built c. 300 BCE for courtyard houses a
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 300 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age
- Culture
- Cornish Iron Age
- Purpose
- Courtyard houses and 20 m fogou
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 300 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Carn Euny Village and Fogou
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Carn Euny Village and Fogou
On the ground
Structures & features
50.1030° N · 5.6340° W · 296 m · 3 mapped features
Carn Euny Village and Fogou Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Carn Euny Village and Fogou – central courtyard houses and 20 m fogou element with stratified deposits
50.1031° N · 5.6339° WCarn Euny Village and Fogou Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Carn Euny Village and Fogou defining settlement or ritual space
50.1029° N · 5.6339° WCarn Euny Village and Fogou Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Carn Euny Village and Fogou ceremonial landscape
50.1031° N · 5.6341° W