Sancreed Beacon

Sancreed Beacon
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Sancreed Beacon is a Bronze Age archaeological site near the village of Sancreed on the Penwith peninsula in Cornwall, England, dating to roughly 3000-500 BC. The hilltop features several stone cists and burial mounds, with the remains of a Bronze Age hut discovered on the western slope. The site is maintained by the Cornwall Heritage Trust and forms part of a rich prehistoric landscape in the Penwith area [1][2].

TypeCity/town/settlement
Period4500 - 3000 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.1093° N, 5.6184° W

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