Caer Bran

Caer Bran Hill Fort is an archaeological site near and Iron Age village, on the Penwith peninsula in .
Wikipedia
Photo: Malcolm Kewn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Carn Euny and Fogou.

Archaeological site
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is an archaeological site near , on the Penwith peninsula in , United Kingdom. It consists of evidence of both Iron Age and post-Iron Age settlement, with excavation on the site showing activity at as early as the Neolithic period. is situated 1,700 feet southwest of Caer Bran.

Historic site
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A or fougou is an underground, dry-stone structure found on Iron Age or Romano-British-defended settlement sites in . The original purpose of a is uncertain today. is situated 1,800 feet west of Caer Bran.

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Boscawen-Ûn is a Bronze Age stone circle close to in Cornwall, UK. It consists of nineteen upright stones in an ellipse with another, leaning, middle stone just south of the centre. is situated 1 mile south of Caer Bran.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grumbla and Brane.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the parish of , , England, UK.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet southwest of in west , England, UK. It is in the civil parish of . It is noted for the Iron Age site which lies to the north.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in West , England, United Kingdom. It is situated in the civil parish of St Buryan, Lamorna and Paul approximately four miles northeast of .

Caer Bran

Latitude
50.10461° or 50° 6′ 17″ north
Longitude
-5.62698° or 5° 37′ 37″ west
Open location code
9C2P493F+R6
Open­Street­Map ID
way 351968333
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Wiki­data ID
Q5016858
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In Other Languages

From Cornish to Latin—“Caer Bran” goes by many names.
  • Cornish: “Ker Bosvran”
  • Latin: “Caer Bran”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Brane Moor and The Beacon.

Nearby Places

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