What is recorded here
Kenidjack Castle is a scheduled promontory fort in Cornwall, recorded on the National Heritage List for England. The official marker identifies the centre of the site, though listing does not guarantee entry or reveal whether people still walk its edge. The sea may have taken the rest, leaving only the ridge where human hands first shaped the rock.
The National Heritage List for England records Promontory fort called Kenidjack Castle as a scheduled monument. The saved point comes from the centre supplied by the official record. Listing does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
Kenidjack Castle is a promontory fort believed to have been constructed during the Iron Age, around 800–43 BC. It is important as a well-preserved example of early defensive architecture in the region and provides insight into pre-Roman settlement patterns.
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