Caer Bran, Bronze Age and Iron Age hillfort in West Cornwall, United Kingdom
The ancient fortification features a circular enclosure with a diameter of 115 meters, surrounded by substantial defensive banks and deep ditches.
Archaeological research in the 1990s revealed that the site originated in the Bronze Age with three ring cairns before its transformation into an Iron Age fort.
The name combines the Cornish word Caer, meaning fortress, with Bran, potentially referencing the mythological Celtic king Bran the Blessed.
Cornwall Heritage Trust acquired the site in 2022 to protect it from development risks and maintains it for free public access.
The Iron Age fortification remains incomplete, with the western defensive structures noticeably lower than their eastern counterparts.
GPS coordinates: 50.10470,-5.62700
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:20
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