In a special on-site edition of our Cornish Story Cafes, we welcomed James Gossip, Cornish archaeologist and president of the Meneage Archaeology Group, to introduce the findings at Boden Fogou on the Lizard Peninsula.
With over three decades of archaeological experience and a long-term member of the Cornwall Archaeological Unit, there is no one better to provide an insightful deep dive into Boden Fogou. James gave an engaging narrative of the process of discovery and excavation, from its humble beginnings in an early 19th-century report to the geophysical survey undertaken by Natural England and further community digs and conservation of the last two decades.
This Story Cafe occurred on-site, bringing the account to life and giving an excellent opportunity for guests to ask questions and better understand the layout of the digs. This site includes an Iron Age Fogou, enclosure and also Bronze Age roundhouses that date back to 1400BC.
Despite a day of mixed weather, the tours were really enjoyable, giving the chance to explore and examine key findings from the site’s excavations which began in 2008. The excavations have been carried out by Meneage Archaeology Group with help from local volunteers.
We want to thank James for sharing all that has been discovered at this site and delivering such an interesting tour!
We know how popular this Story Cafe was, and if you couldn’t make it, weren’t able to get a ticket or want to watch it again, a full recording of the tour is available to watch here.