Bartinney Castle

Also known as: Castell Barrteni, Enclosure containing eight round cairns known as Bartine Castle, 460m south east of Higher Bartinney, Ker Barrteni

Bartinney Castle is an Iron Age enclosure located in the Penwith Peninsula of Southwest Cornwall, England, surrounded by a circular earthwork on a hilltop [1]. The site is surrounded by various prehistoric archaeological remains, including ancient settlements, field systems, tumuli and cairns [1].

TypeEarthwork
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryEngland
Coordinates50.1066° N, 5.6460° W

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