What is recorded here
Maen Castle is a 15th-century moated castle near St Mawes in Cornwall, associated with the influential Arundell family, who were prominent in Cornish politics and played a key role in the region's military and administrative history. The site is important as a rare example of a medieval moated manor house and reflects the defensive and social structures of late medieval Cornwall.
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Places near here
RMS Mulheim (wreck)Wreck · 93 ydWreck of RMS Mulheim, Castle ZawnShipwreck · 109 yd
Monument by the coastguard lookoutMonument or public art · 473 yd
Pedn-Maen-DhuCliff · 515 yd
Sennen HarbourHeritage place · 630 yd
The Round HouseListed building · 673 yd
Milepost at Mayon CliffMonument or public art · 838 yd
Land's End Visitor CentreVisitor information · 938 yd
Land's EndHeadland · 945 yd
Armed KnightIslet · 1408 yd
Enys DodnanIslet · 1434 yd
Sennen CoveBeach / strand · 1461 ydOther information
Photo: Andrew Curtis · CC BY-SA 2.0