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SUMMARY:Castilly Henge Excavation Open Day
DESCRIPTION:For the first time\, visitors are invited to explore the archaeological excavation at Castilly Henge – a major project targeting important questions about the character\, date and potential later reuse of this unique prehistoric ritual site.\nThe project is a collaboration between Historic England\, the Cornwall Archaeological Society and the Cornwall Heritage Trust.  \nLocation: Castilly Henge\, Castle Hill\, Lanivet\, Bodmin PL30 5HX\nDate: Saturday 11th October\nTime: 11am–3pm \nPrice: Free \nYou don’t need to be members and there’s no need to book. Just come along and enjoy!\nTransport and parking\nLimited parking will be available in the layby at the base of the site. \nGoogle Pin: https://maps.app.goo.gl/4tzcPuwdXnKfNRVe9\nWhat3Words: ///homecare.album.jump \nIf this is full\, vehicles can be parked at Lanivet Parish Community Centre\, where there will be a park and ride minibus shuttle service in operation. \nAddress: One For All\, Lanivet Parish Community Centre\, Carters Parc\, Rectory Rd\, Lanivet\, Bodmin\, PL30 5HG\nWhat3Words: ///pitchers.practical.climber \nLeaving times from Lanivet… 10.30am\, 11am\, 11.30am\, 12noon\, 12.30pm and 1pm \nLeaving times from Castilly Henge… 10.45am\, 11.15am\, 11.45am\, 12.15pm\, 12.45pm\, 1.45pm\, 2.15pm\, 2.45pm and 3.15pm \nIf you wish to use public transport\, the Number 26 bus from St Austell to Bodmin stops at the Community Centre opposite the car park. From here\, you can board the minibus shuttle service to reach the site. \nAbout the event\nLocated just off the A30 near Bodmin\, Castilly Henge is believed to have been built during the late Neolithic period (about 3000 to 2500 BCE). It is a substantial oval earthwork with an external bank and internal ditch\, which would have formed an amphitheatre-like setting for gatherings and ritual activities. Its significance continued into the Early Bronze Age (c.2400-1500 BCE) when several high-status burial mounds or barrows were built close by. \nPrevious researchers have suggested that the site might have been used as a medieval open-air theatre known as a plen-an-gwari and then as a battery during the English Civil War. \n \nThe dig has been informed by aerial\, earthwork and geophysical surveys undertaken by Historic England’s Archaeological Investigation Team as part of a previous project in 2022. This found traces of a now-removed possible stone circle in the middle of the henge. Not all henges contain stone circles\, and there is only one other known to survive in Cornwall. \nThe Open Day is your chance to have never-before-seen access and insight into this special place with activities including… \n\nSee the archaeology which has been uncovered in the trenches\nMeet the volunteers and archaeologists who have been working at the site\nExplore the site with Dr Olaf Bayer\, Senior Archaeological Investigator at Historic England\nExperience the ancient art of flint knapping with Devon and Cornwall Bushcraft\nCreate a cyanotype print with Cornwall-based contemporary artist\, Robin James Sullivan\, and add it to our large-scale willow stone sculptures\, similar to those that may have been present at Castilly Henge during the Neolithic period\nBuild your own stone circle to take home\nListen to stories of Neolithic life with Multivax\nLearn more about Cornwall Archaeological Society\nGet a taste of historic food with Cornwall Heritage Trust’s Countryside Rangers\n\nThe excavation is funded and directed by Historic England. This Open Day and associated outreach activities have been made possible by a £42\,990 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to Cornwall Archaeological Society and a £10\,000 grant from Historic England. \n\nThis project is a collaboration between… \n\n\n\n\n\n		\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n	\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n \n  \nMade possible by funding from…
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250904T180000
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SUMMARY:Castilly Henge Excavation Online Community Talk - EXTRA PLACES UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE
DESCRIPTION:EXTRA PLACES UNEXPECTEDLY AVAILABLE\nJoin Dr Olaf Bayer\, Senior Archaeological Investigator at Historic England\, to learn more about this upcoming archaeological excavation – a project which aims to reveal the secrets of a unique prehistoric ritual site described by experts as “Cornwall’s ancient sacred heart”.\nLocation: Online via Zoom \nPrice: FREE \nLocated just off the A30 near Bodmin\, Castilly Henge is believed to have been built during the late Neolithic period (about 3000 to 2500 BCE). It is a substantial oval earthwork with an external bank and internal ditch\, which would have formed an amphitheatre-like setting for gatherings and ritual activities. Its significance continued into the Early Bronze Age (c.2400-1500 BCE) when several high-status burial mounds or barrows were built close by. \nPrevious researchers have suggested that the site might have been used as a medieval open-air theatre known as a plen-an-gwari and then as a battery during the English Civil War. \nThe dig is informed by earthwork and geophysical surveys undertaken by Historic England’s Archaeological Investigation Team as part of a previous project in 2022. This found traces of a now-removed possible stone circle in the middle of the henge. Not all henges contain stone circles\, and there is only one other known to survive in Cornwall. \nThe dig will take place in September and October 2025.  \nThe excavation is being funded by Historic England. Outreach for the project has been made possible by a £42\,990 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and a £10\,000 grant from Historic England. \nThis project is a collaboration between… \n\n\n\n		\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n	\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n\nMade possible by funding from… \n\n\n\n		\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n				\n						\n			\n								\n			\n		\n							\n			\n	\n	\n\n	\n		\n			\n \nSupport the appeal
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