In Autumn 2025, our charity was part of a major collaborative project which aimed to reveal the secrets of Castilly Henge – a unique prehistoric ritual site near Bodmin described by experts as “Cornwall’s ancient sacred heart”. Located just off the A30 near Bodmin, the site is a substantial late Neolithic earthwork whose origins lie in a ceremonial landscape dating back over 5000 years.
The project was a collaboration between Historic England, Cornwall Archaeological Society and Cornwall Heritage Trust.
It involved a four-week archaeological excavation to target important questions about the monument’s character, date and potential later reuse.
However, the impact of the Castilly Henge project extends far beyond academic discovery. A comprehensive community outreach and volunteering programme ran alongside the excavation, ensuring the dig was as socially meaningful as it was scientifically important. We hope this film will give you a flavour of that impact.
Huge thanks go to CineWanderer Productions for creating this wonderful record of the project.
This project is a collaboration between…
Made possible by funding from…
Please cite this resource as: ‘Castilly Henge Excavation Film’ CineWanderer Productions (2025), supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund, CC BY 4.0.
