Hill forts · South West England
King Arthur's Hall
King Arthur's Hall — megalithic enclosure on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
King Arthur's Hall is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "megalithic enclosure on Bodmin Moor, Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.5686°, -4.6425°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Bodmin Moor, North SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
King Arthur's Hall is a megalithic enclosure on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England. It is thought to be a late Neolithic or early Bronze Age ceremonial site.
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Background
Description
The monument consists of fifty-six stones arranged in a rectangle with a bank of earth around them and measures approximately 20m by 47m. The interior fills with water and a contemporary ground level has not been established. It has suffered damage by cattle in the past and is now protected by a gated fence. It can be reached by footpaths east of St Breward. The surrounding area contains many stone circles, hut circles, cairns and cists.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 50.5686, -4.6425
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Breward
- Postcode
- PL30 4NN
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
Sources
- wikidata: Q6411241 (CC0)
- wikipedia: King Arthur's Hall (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: King arthurs hall.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is King Arthur's Hall?
- King Arthur's Hall is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL30 4NN), in the parish of St. Breward.
- Is King Arthur's Hall a listed building?
- King Arthur's Hall is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is King Arthur's Hall a protected site?
- Yes — King Arthur's Hall is part of the Bodmin Moor, North SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Camel Valley and Tributaries SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is King Arthur's Hall free to visit?
- Yes, King Arthur's Hall is free to enter.
- How do I get to King Arthur's Hall?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL30 4NN. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.