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Castle An Dinas, St Columb Major

Cornwall, England · Atlas EN0601

Castle An Dinas, St Columb Major is a contour fort in St Columb Major, Cornwall, England.

Other names on the record: Castle-An-Dinas.

It is recorded as extant, with a multivallate rampart form, surface evidence of earthen bank, rubble, and counterscarp bank, and an enclosed area of 3 hectares.

Banks or ramparts are the remains most likely to be visible.

The topographic record places it on a hilltop and at 204 m.

The aspect is recorded as level.

Recorded land use includes pasture.

Dating evidence is recorded for 400 BC–AD 50 (Morphology/Earthwork/Typology). Reliability is recorded as C - Low.

A scheduled monument number is recorded (1006713).

Location

Atlas number
EN0601 (601)
Country
England
Current county or unitary authority
Cornwall
Historic county
Cornwall
Parish, community, or townland
St Columb Major
National Grid reference
SW9454662369
Latitude
50.42508
Longitude
-4.89395
Altitude
204 m

Form and condition

Type
contour fort
Condition
Extant
Morphology
multivallate
Complete rampart circuit
Yes
Number of ramparts
4
Number of ditches
4
Possible original entrances
1
Breaks through the ramparts
6
Enclosed area
3 ha
Footprint
7 ha
Enclosing works, as visible
earthen bank, rubble, and counterscarp bank
Enclosing works, excavated
earthen bank and counterscarp bank
Also recorded
multi-period enclosure system and ditches
Entrance forms
In-turned (South west)

Landscape

Topographic position
hilltop
Aspect
level
Land use
pasture
Water source
spring and pool

Dating

Dating
400 BC–AD 50
Dating evidence
Morphology/Earthwork/Typology
Dating reliability
C - Low

Interior and investigation

Interior excavation
pits, postholes, and roundhouses
Investigations
Other (1871); 1st Identified Map Depiction (1881); Other (1978); Geophysical Survey (2004); Other (2006); Other (2011); Other (2012); 1st Identified Written Reference (1665-1693); Other (1930-1939); Excavation (1962-1964); Other (2008-2010)

Identifiers

Scheduled monument number
1006713
HER
Cornwall and Scilly MCO45 (second identifier 21602)
National record
record SW 96 SW 2; monument 430680
Wikidata
Q31114286

Sources

References

  1. Bishop, S. 2011. Castle an Dinas, St Columb Major, Cornwall. Archaeological Survey Report, Research Report 110-2011, Swindon: English Heritage.
  2. Buck, C. and Thomas, N. 2012. Castle-an-Dinas Mine, St Columb Major, Cornwall: archaeological assessment, Unpublished Report No 12R087, Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall County Council.
  3. Cripps L.J. 2004. Castle-an-Dinas, St. Columb Major, Cornwall. Geophysical Survey, Archaeological Services, University of Durham.
  4. Hals, W. 1750. History of Cornwall, Part II.
  5. Page, W. ed. 1906. The Victoria History of the County of Cornwall, 1, London: James Street, 459.
  6. Preston-Jones, A. 2011. Castle an Dinas, St Columb Major, Cornwall: management and interpretation works. Report No 11R010, Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall County Council.
  7. Preston-Jones, A. 2011. Conserving Cornwall's Past: final project report, Report No 11R022, Full report Cornwall Archaeological Unit, Cornwall County Council.
  8. Wailes, B. 1963. Excavations at Castle-an-Dinas; Interim Report, Cornish Archaeology, 2 (1963), 51-55.
  9. Wailes, B. 1964. Excavation News 1963-64, Cornish Archaeology, 3 (1964), 85.
  10. Wailes, B. 1965. Excavation News 1964-65, Cornish Archaeology, 4 (1965), 65.