Castle an Dinas
Castle an Dinas is an Iron Age hillfort at the summit of Castle Downs near St Columb Major in Cornwall, UK and is considered one of the most important hillforts in the southwest of Britain.
- Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England, UK
- Also known as“Castle an Dinas, St Columb Major”“Kastel an Dinas”“Large multivallate hillfort with two bowl barrows known as Castle-an-Dinas, 335m north of Tresaddern Bungalow”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Screech Owl Sanctuary and Church of St Wenna.
Screech Owl Sanctuary
The Screech Owl Sanctuary and Animal Park is a home… Screech Owl Sanctuary is situated 1½ miles south of Castle an Dinas.
Church of St Wenna
Church of St Wenna is situated 2 miles northeast of Castle an Dinas.
St Columba’s Church, St Columb Major
St Columba's Church is a 14th-century, Grade I listed… St Columba’s Church, St Columb Major is situated 2 miles west of Castle an Dinas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tregonetha and Belowda.
Castle an Dinas
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Latitude
50.42513° or 50° 25′ 31″ north
Longitude
-4.89381° or 4° 53′ 38″ west
Open location code
9C2QC4G4+3F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cornish to Welsh—“Castle an Dinas” goes by many names.
- Cornish: “Kastel an Dinas”
- Latin: “Castle an Dinas (St Columb Major)”
- Latin: “Castle an Dinas”
- Welsh: “Kastel an Dinas”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Castle Holiday Park and Tregonetha Downs.
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