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There are over 80 hill forts in Cornwall dating from the Iron Age, Roman and post-Roman periods, with most showing evidence of occupation and re-occupation by the Cornish Cornovii tribe. Two of the most impressive, at opposite ends of Cornwall, are Chûn Castle, near Penzance and Warbstow Bury in North East Cornwall. Others can be found at Caer Bran, Castle An Dinas (Goss Moor), Castle an Dinas (Penzance), Castle Canyke, Kelly Rounds, Cadsonbury, Resugga Castle, Helsbury near Michaelstow, St Dennis, Gear fort, Lescudjack Hill Fort, Prideaux Castle, and Castle Dore.

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  • Forts in Cornwall
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  • There are over 80 hill forts in Cornwall dating from the Iron Age, Roman and post-Roman periods, with most showing evidence of occupation and re-occupation by the Cornish Cornovii tribe. Two of the most impressive, at opposite ends of Cornwall, are Chûn Castle, near Penzance and Warbstow Bury in North East Cornwall. Others can be found at Caer Bran, Castle An Dinas (Goss Moor), Castle an Dinas (Penzance), Castle Canyke, Kelly Rounds, Cadsonbury, Resugga Castle, Helsbury near Michaelstow, St Dennis, Gear fort, Lescudjack Hill Fort, Prideaux Castle, and Castle Dore.
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  • There are over 80 hill forts in Cornwall dating from the Iron Age, Roman and post-Roman periods, with most showing evidence of occupation and re-occupation by the Cornish Cornovii tribe. Two of the most impressive, at opposite ends of Cornwall, are Chûn Castle, near Penzance and Warbstow Bury in North East Cornwall. Others can be found at Caer Bran, Castle An Dinas (Goss Moor), Castle an Dinas (Penzance), Castle Canyke, Kelly Rounds, Cadsonbury, Resugga Castle, Helsbury near Michaelstow, St Dennis, Gear fort, Lescudjack Hill Fort, Prideaux Castle, and Castle Dore. Promontory forts or cliff top forts were also common in the Iron Age and examples of these are at Trevelgue near Newquay, Maen Castle near Sennen, St Michael's at Rame Head, Dodman Point (near Gorran Haven), Treryn Dinas (Logan Rock), Trereen Dinas (Gurnard's Head) and The Rumps (near St Minver).
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