Chûn Castle
Chûn Castle is a large Iron Age hillfort near Penzance in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The fort was built about 2,500 years ago, and fell into disuse until the early centuries AD when it was possibly re-occupied to protect the nearby tin mines.
- Tourist attraction
- Description: Iron-age hillfort
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chûn Quoit and St Bridget’s Church.
Chûn Quoit
Chûn Quoit is one of the best preserved of all… Chûn Quoit is situated 950 feet west of Chûn Castle.
St Bridget’s Church
St Bridget's Church, Morvah is a parish church in the… St Bridget’s Church is situated 1 mile north of Chûn Castle.
Carn Kenidjack
Carn Kenidjack is a hill in Tregeseal, Cornwall, UK.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Great Bosullow and Little Bosullow.
Great Bosullow
Hamlet
Great Bosullow is a hamlet south-east of Morvah in west Cornwall, England, UK.
Chûn Castle
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Latitude
50.14867° or 50° 8′ 55″ north
Longitude
-5.6337° or 5° 38′ 1″ west
Open location code
9C2P49X8+FG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cornish to Welsh—“Chûn Castle” goes by many names.
Kastel Chi an WoonCornish
Chûn CastleDutch
Chûn CastleLatin
Chûn KalesiTurkish
Kastel Chi an WoonWelsh
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Boscawens Common and Chimney.
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Cornwall: Highlights
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