Carn Euny
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Carn Euny is an archaeological site near Sancreed, on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It consists of evidence of both Iron Age and post-Iron Age settlement, with excavation on the s
Carn Euny ancient village
View from the Fogou
Drawing by John Thomas Blight, 1868
Chapel Euny well
Fogou
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A fogou or fougou is an underground, dry-stone structure found on Iron Age or Romano-British-defended settlement sites in Cornwall. The original purpose of a fogou is uncertain today. Colloquially cal
Carn Euny
…years later were replaced by stone huts, the remains of which are still visible. Carn Euny is best known for the well-preserved state of the large fogou, an underground passageway, which is more than 65 feet (20 metres) long. This fogou runs just below the surface of the ground and is roofed with massive…
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Inside the main chamber of Halliggye Fogou, Trelowarren, Cornwall