Cornwall Heritage Trust

Living History Encampment – Part of the Festival of Archaeology
2026-07-25 11:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London)
See Bronze and Iron Age Cornwall come to life at our Castle an Dinas ‘Living History’ encampment.
Location: Castle an Dinas (East), St Columb Major, TR9 6JB – What3Words: ///tiredness.thrilled.waggled
Parking: Castle an Dinas (East) car park – What3Words: ///showcases.drum.square
Price: FREE
There’ll be the chance to meet some of the characters from the beacon’s past and get a taste of life thousands of years ago.
Have a go at prehistoric weaving, learn to build a wattle and daub fence, design your own Bronze Age pot and handle objects from Cornwall’s past.
This event is part of the Council for British Archaeology’s annual Festival of Archaeology.

About the site
Located on the summit of Castle Downs near St Columb Major, Castle an Dinas (East) is one of Cornwall’s largest and most impressive hillforts dating from around the fourth to first centuries BCE.
Hillforts like this are thought to have been a focus for the community, symbols of the wealth and power of the tribe, and a central place for social ceremonies, trade and ritual.
It is one of 19 historic places cared for by Cornwall Heritage Trust and is completely free for everyone to visit all year round.
St Eval is the current Heritage Guardian of this historic site. Our Heritage Guardians help ensure that our charity can continue to save Cornwall’s historic sites, improve them and share them, free of charge, with everyone. We’re hugely grateful for their support!
