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(Hillfort
Castle, Monument. Neolithic, Iron Age, Medieval, Modern.) Between the
monument and the castle are the remains of a massive Neolithic hillfort
(46 acres). The ramparts were partly remodelled in the Iron Age and stone
round houses built inside. The castle was probably a hunting lodge built
by the Bassets of Tehidy in the 15th Century and the monument was erected
in 1836 to another Basset. Wonderful views of mining remains to the south,
Camborne - Redruth and the coast to the north.
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