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Carn Euny

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Carn Euny
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A well-preserved ancient village inhabited from the Iron Age to the late Roman period (c. 400 BC - AD 400). It features a notable fogou, a type of underground stone-walled passage unique to west Cornwall.
Carn Euny is a well-preserved Iron Age to late Roman village in Cornwall, notable for its unique fogou, an underground stone passage found only in west Cornwall. The site is important for understanding early settlement patterns and defensive or ritual architecture in the region.

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