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Cadson Bury, Cornwall

Cadson Bury is an Iron Age hillfort near Callington, Cornwall. It encloses the summit of a steep-sided hill called Cadson Bury Down, overlooking the valley of the River Lynher. The hillfort survives as an oval enclosure measuring approximately 900ft long by 560ft wide internally defined by a single rampart of up to 6ft high internally with outer ditch of up to 4ft deep. It is within the council area of Cornwall.
Historic England Scheduled Monument 1004494.

Place Type: Hillfort
Historic County: Cornwall
Lat, Long: 50.482912,-4.3368559
Grid Reference: SX 3430 6739
Civil Parish: St Ive and Pensilva CP
Council Area: Cornwall CA
Police Area: Devon and Cornwall PA

GBPN ID: 300272
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Cadson_Bury,_Cornwall_300272

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