Carn Euny is an archaeological site near Sancreed, on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, United Kingdom with considerable evidence of both Iron Age and post-Iron Age settlement. History Like many Cornish communities Sancreed can trace its origins to its legendary foundation by St Credan or Sancredus a follower of St Petroc. Geography The Penwith peninsula sits predominantly on Granite bedrock that has led to the formation of a rugged coastline with many fine beaches Cornwall ( Kernow ˈkɛɹnɔʊ is the most southwesterly county of England, on the Peninsula that lies to the west of the River Tamar The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age for the mythological Iron Age see Ages of Man. Excavations on this site have shown that there was activity at Carn Euny as early as the Neolithic period.
There is evidence that shows that the first timber huts in this site were built around 200 BC, but by the first century before Christ, these timber huts had been replaced by stone huts. The remains of these stone huts are still visible today.
Carn Euny is best known for the well-preserved state of the large fogou, an underground passageway, which is more than 65 feet (20 metres) long. The word Fogou or Fougou as it can also be spelt derives from 'fogo' which was the Cornish word for cave This fogou runs just below the surface of the ground and roofed with massive stone slabs. Although the exact purpose of these fogous are still a mystery, some possibilities include using it for storage, habitation, or ritual.
The site was abandoned late in the Roman period. Roman Britain refers to those parts of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire between AD 43 and 410
In 1999 there was some controversy regarding this site and others under the care of the English Heritage organisation. English Heritage is a Non-departmental public body of the United Kingdom government ( Department for Culture Media and Sport) with a broad remit of Members of a pressure group, the Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament, confiscated several signs bearing the English Heritage name. The Cornish Stannary Parliament is a pressure group which claims to be a revived Cornish Stannary Parliament. [1][2][3] Since this action several of the smaller less profitable sites such as Dupath Well, The Hurlers (stone circles), Tregiffian Burial Chamber, St Breock Downs Monolith, King Doniert's Stone, Trethevy Quoit and Carn Euny have been transferred to the care of the Cornwall Heritage Trust, run by a bard of the Gorseth Kernow and chairman of the Cornish Trust, General Sir Richard Trant. Dupath Well in Cornwall is a nearly intact Wellhouse, constructed of local Granite, built over a spring. The Hurlers (Hr Carwynnen is the name of a group of three Stone circles on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall, England, UK. Tregiffian Burial Chamber is a Neolithic or early Bronze age Chambered tomb. St Breock Downs Monolith is a 16ft (5m high prehistoric standing stone located near Wadebridge, Cornwall, England, UK. King Doniert's Stone consists of two pieces of a decorated 9th century cross Trethevy Quoit is a well preserved Megalithic Tomb known locally as "the giant's house". Etymology The word is a Loanword from descendant languages of Proto-Celtic *bardos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gwerh2 Gorseth Kernow is a non-political Cornish organisation which exists to maintain the national Celtic spirit of the County of Cornwall in General Sir Richard ("Dick" Brooking Trant, KCB, DL ( 30 March 1928 &ndash 3 October 2007) was an officer [4]
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Landmarks
- Chapel Euny's Well
- West of the settlement are a pair of ancient wells. One is mentioned in The Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells of England[5] of 1893 where Dr. Borlase[6] states:
It is also referred to as St. Eurinus' or Uny's Well and may be confused with Saint Euny's Well at Carn Brea. Carn Brea (Karnbre is a Civil parish and hilltop site near Redruth in Cornwall, England, UK, famous for its long history of human"I happened luckily to be at this well upon the last day of the year, on which, according to vulgar opinion, it exerts its principal and most salutary powers. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common William Borlase ( February 2, 1695 - August 31, 1772) English Antiquary and naturalist, was born at Two women were here, who came from a neighbouring parish, and were busily employed in bathing a child. They both assured me that people who had a mind to receive any benefit from St. Euny's Well must come and wash upon the three first Wednesdays in May. Children suffering from mesenteric disease[7] should be dipped three times in Chapel Uny widderschynnes, and widderschynnes dragged three times round the well. Widdershins (sometimes withershins, widershins or widderschynnes) means to take a course opposite that of the sun going counterclock-wise lefthandwise "
References
- ^ Cornish Stannary Parliament tackles English cultural aggression in Cornwall.
- ^ BBC News: Historic signs case trio bound over
- ^ How three Cornish men and a raid on King Arthur's castle rocked English Heritage
- ^ Sites Managed and Cared for by Cornwall Heritage Trust for English Heritage
- ^ Hope, Robert (1893). The Legendary Lore of the Holy Wells of England including Rivers, Lakes, Fountains and Springs.. Elliot Stock.
- ^ Dr. Borlase was the author of "The Natural History and Antiquities of Cornwall, and Observations of the Scilly Islands" and the vicar of St Just in Penwith. Mining The ancient settlement has a strong Mining history and was during the 19th Century one of the most important mining districts in Cornwall both for Copper and He died 31 August 1772 aged 77
- ^ Mesenteric disease is tuberculosis of lymph glands inside the abdomen. Events 1056 - Byzantine Empress Theodora becomes ill dying suddenly a few days later without children to succeed the Throne Year 1772 ( MDCCLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a An illness of children caused by drinking milk from cows infected with tuberculosis. Now uncommon as milk is pasteurised
See also
- Petrosomatoglyph Symbolism
External links
- BBC news - Historic signs case trio bound over
- Map sources for Carn Euny
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