Cadson Bury

Cadson Bury is an Iron Age hillfort about 2 miles (3.2 km) south-west of Callington, in Cornwall, England.

Cadson Bury

Viewed from Lower Crift, about 0.75 miles (1.2 km) to the south
Shown within Cornwall
Location	Near Callington, Cornwall
Coordinates	50°28′57″N 4°20′5″W
OS grid reference	SX 344 673
Type	Hillfort
Length	275 metres (902 ft)
Width	170 metres (558 ft)
Area	2.5 hectares (6.2 acres)
History
Periods	Iron Age
Scheduled monument
Designated	24 October 1950
Reference no.	1004494
Identifiers
Atlas of Hillforts	0607

It is owned by the National Trust,^[1] and it is scheduled monument.^[2]

Description

The fort is sited in a commanding position on a steep hill, called Cadson Bury Down, above the River Lynher.^[2]

It is univallate, probably of the early Iron Age.^[3] The oval enclosure, longest from north to south, is about 275 metres (902 ft) long and 170 metres (558 ft) wide, enclosing an area of about 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres). The rampart is up to 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) above the interior; the outer ditch is about 1.3 metres (4 ft 3 in) deep on the east side, less visible elsewhere.^[1][2]

3D view of the digital terrain model

There are no traces of house platforms within the enclosure. There are two opposed inturned entrances on the east and west sides; the eastern entrance is clearly defined, the western entrance less so. Another entrance on the south may not be original.^[1][2][4]

See also

• Cornwall portal

• Hillforts in Britain