Hill forts · South West England
Sancreed Beacon
Sancreed Beacon — archaeological site in United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sancreed Beacon is a hill fort in the United Kingdom. Owned by Cornwall Heritage Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "archaeological site in United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.1091°, -5.6182°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sancreed Beacon is a Bronze Age archaeological site near the village of Sancreed in the Penwith peninsula of Cornwall maintained by the Cornwall Heritage Trust. On top of the hill are several stone cists and Bronze Age archaeological remains comprising burial mounds and the remains of a Bronze Age hut on the Western slope. This site can be taken in the context of a rich variety of archaeological evidence in the vicinity from the Iron Age, Bronze Age and dating as far back as Neolithic times including Carn Euny Iron Age village 1 mile to the southwest, Caer Bran Hill Fort half a mile southwest, Sancreed Holy Well to the southeast, and Bartinney Castle to the west about 1 mile.
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- Coordinates
- 50.1091, -5.6182
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Sancreed
- Postcode
- TR20 8QT
- Parliamentary constituency
- St Ives
- Nearest railway station
- Penzance — 6.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7415650 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sancreed Beacon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sancreed Beacon - geograph.org.uk - 62346.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sancreed Beacon?
- Sancreed Beacon is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR20 8QT), in the parish of Sancreed.
- Who owns Sancreed Beacon?
- Sancreed Beacon is owned by Cornwall Heritage Trust.
- Is Sancreed Beacon a protected site?
- Yes — Sancreed Beacon is part of the Aire Point to Carrick Du SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the West Penwith Moors and Downs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sancreed Beacon free to visit?
- Yes, Sancreed Beacon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sancreed Beacon?
- The nearest railway station is Penzance, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR20 8QT.