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Dist:0.2km<br/>The entrance to one of the Iron Age courtyard houses, and to the fogou and circular chamber, on the right. [[649875]] shows the view looking out of the fogou.
©Frances Watts
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©Jeff Tomlinson
Dist:0.3km<br/>The end of the underground passage, or 'fogou'. The circular corbelled underground chamber opens on the left: the only inhabitants now are swallows.
©Frances Watts
Dist:0.4km<br/>Dating originally from the Early Iron Age (500-300BC), there are also Late Iron Age remains (300-50BC)but most of what is visible dates from the Romano-British period (50BC-AD400).
©Rod Allday
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©Jeff Tomlinson
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©Jeff Tomlinson
Dist:0.4km<br/>Well worth a visit, the fogou in the centre has an intact domed roof.
©Penny Mayes
Dist:0.4km<br/>Herring Gulls searching for worms as the plough turns the soil near Carn Euny.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.4km<br/>The original purpose of fogous, or underground chambers, which are found in West Cornwall is unknown. This one at Carn Euny is a particularly fine example.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.5km<br/>Situated on open farmland, and used as a sheep shelter. From memory, taken looking west.
©Alan Simkins
Dist:0.5km<br/>On the right of the horizon can be seen the tall tower of St Buryan church.
©Rod Allday
Dist:0.5km<br/>This cross stands beside a stile on the ancient churchway between the hamlet of Brane and Sancreed.
©Malcolm Kewn
Dist:0.5km<br/>Sign on a gatepost near to Carn Euny
©hayley green
Dist:0.5km<br/>Mist-shrouded moorland, through which a path leads to Caer Bran hillfort - the rampart can be made out in the background
©Malcolm Kewn
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©hayley green

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