Forts in Cornwall
There are over 80 hillforts in
Lescudjack Hillfort, Prideaux Castle, and Castle Dore
.
Panorama of Castle Dore, Cornwall
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 (site of Logan Rock), Trereen Dinas (Gurnard's Head) and The Rumps (near St Minver).[1]
Modern forts
In Tudor times the coastal defences were strengthened (as by
Devonport, Devon from attack: some are still in use today by the Ministry of Defence
.
References
- ^ Payton, Philip (1996) A History of Cornwall
- Pevsner, N. (1970) Cornwall, 2nd ed. Penguin Books; pp. 28–29 (Prehistory, by Derek Simpson)
See also
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