Cadson Bury Explained

Cadson Bury
Map Type:Cornwall
Coordinates:50.4825°N -4.3347°W
Gbgridref:SX 344 673
Length:275m (902feet)
Width:170m (560feet)
Hillfort:0607
Designation1:Scheduled monument
Designation1 Number:1004494
Designation1 Date:24 October 1950

Cadson Bury is an Iron Age hillfort about 2miles south-west of Callington, in Cornwall, England.

It is owned by the National Trust,[1] and it is scheduled monument.

Description

The fort is sited in a commanding position on a steep hill, called Cadson Bury Down, above the River Lynher.

It is univallate, probably of the early Iron Age.[2] The oval enclosure, longest from north to south, is about 275m (902feet) long and 170m (560feet) wide, enclosing an area of about . The rampart is up to 2m (07feet) above the interior; the outer ditch is about 1.3m (04.3feet) deep on the east side, less visible elsewhere.[1] There are no traces of house platforms within the enclosure. There are two opposed inturned entrances on the east and west sides; the eastern entrance is clearly defined, the western entrance less so. Another entrance on the south may not be original.[1] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://heritagerecords.nationaltrust.org.uk/HBSMR/MonRecord.aspx?uid=MNA100162 Cadsonbury Camp, Cadsonbury
  2. Richard Wainwright. A Guide to the Prehistoric Remains in Britain. Volume 1: South and East. Constable, 1979. Page 42.
  3. Cornwall's Archaeological Heritage. The Historic Environment Unit, Cornwall County Council, 2003. Page 22.