Scillonian Prehistoric Sites - Ancient Penwith | Cornwall

Ancient Penwith
The prehistoric landscape of West Penwith, the Land's End peninsula, Cornwall
Ancient Penwith
Ancient Penwith
The prehistoric landscape of the Land's End Peninsula
Ancient Penwith
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Scillonian Prehistoric Sites

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Map of all known ancient sites in the Isles of Scilly

To see the detailed online Google map full-screen, click here.
To see the JPG map below full-screen, click here.

The Google map is the most accurate and up-to-date, with lots of clickable information. The image map below and the enlarged version of it are simpler to view.


This map shows all known prehistoric sites of the neolithic, bronze and iron ages. It does not show all hut circles, cists or findspots, to avoid clutter. Positions of sites are very accurate. The map is in ongoing periodic development and revision.
Yellow alignments are long-distance backbone alignments from West Penwith and upcountry. Orange alignments come from the mainland too, though not quite as important. Violet alignments are Scilly island alignments, and light blue ones are those in Scilly that are parallel or near-parallel to each other.
Map researched and compiled by Palden Jenkins.
For a large version of the map below, click it.
Navigation tips

    • To zoom in, use the wheel on your mouse or double-click on the map - where you place your cursor is where you'll zoom in to.
    • Or centre the map on the area you want to examine by dragging the map, then use the +/- button at the bottom of the screen to zoom in or out.
    • To get information and links about an ancient site or alignment, click once on the site symbol or the alignment.
    • To get rid of the map legend on the left, click on the three dots to the right of the map title, top left, and click 'collapse map legend'.


    Acknowledgements and sources. To Google Maps and their satellite photo suppliers for the maps forming the base of this map. To Heritage Gateway, Pastscape, Cornwall Council interactive map (historical), the Megalithic Portal, The Modern Antiquarian, Grid Reference Finder, Cornish Ancient & Holy Wells Map (Andy Norfolk), the late John Michell and Hamish Miller, Craig Weatherhill, Meyn Mamvro, CASPN, Cheryl Straffon, Ray Cox, Kenny Price, Jacqui Ramsden, Lynne Speight and other contributors for assistance and information.
    Ancient Sites
    Stone circles
    Quoits
    Quoits (dolmens or cromlechs)
    Menhirs
    Menhirs (existing)
    Menhirs (queried or removed)
    Stone Rows
    Stone Rows
    Neolithic Tor Enclosures
    Hill Forts
    Hill Camps (hillforts)
    Hill Enclosures
    Cliff Castles
    Cliff Sanctuaries (cliff castles)
    Prominent Headlands

    Fogous
    Carns
    Carns (outcrops & tors)
    Wells and Springs
    Wells & Springs
    Prehistoric Settlements
    (bronze and iron ages)
    Early Churches
    Early & Medieval churches
    Christian Crosses
    Early & Medieval Crosses
    Holed Stones
    Placed Stones
    Oriented Stones
    Natural Rocks & Outcrops
    Chambered Cairns
    Cairns Barrows and Tumuli
    Neolithic Long Barrows
    Neolithic Long Barrows
    Possible Sites
    Isles of Scilly from Carn Les Boel
    Isles of Scilly from Carn Les Boel
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