The Rumps

The Rumps is an Iron Age promontory fort on a twin headland at Pentire Head in north Cornwall, enclosing approximately 3.1 hectares of rocky coastline. Three ramparts with rock-cut ditches defend the landward approach, while steep sea cliffs protect the remaining sides. Excavations between 1963 and 1967 revealed occupation roughly between 200 and 50 BC over two separate periods, with round houses containing pottery using clay from the Lizard, quern stones, and spindle whorls indicating textile production and grain processing. First recorded by John Norden in 1584, the site is a scheduled monument managed by the National Trust.