The final instalment of our series of public beacon lightings to celebrate our 40th anniversary.

Location: Brazier, Sancreed Beacon, Sancreed, Penzance, TR20 8QT – What3Words: ///operating.gear.polishing

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Price: FREE

The event will involve the lighting of a specially commissioned mini-brazier to culminate the end of its journey around Cornwall Heritage Trust’s historic sites in celebration of the charity’s 40th anniversary. This will be used to light the 12-foot tall brazier which sits permanently at the site as part of our annual Midsummer Beacon Lighting. 

Refreshments, including pasties priced at £5, will be served from 7.30pm. These will be served on a first-come first-served basis.

The official lighting will take place at 8.30pm.

About the site

Sancreed Beacon is a beautiful stretch of semi-natural moorland which has been used by people since at least the Bronze Age. The hill contains a number of archaeological remains, including two Bronze Age hilltop cairns, one containing a burial cist as well as a round house settlement with associated small fields and a pasture boundary. It was the first historic site to be taken into our charity’s care and was purchased in September 1985.

This event is in aid of Cornwall Heritage Trust – the small, independent charity protecting Cornwall’s heritage for everyone.