Archaeological sites · South West England
St Piran's Round
In or near Perranporth.
St Piran's Round — Hill fort and plen an gwari in Cornwall, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 45 min–1.5 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newlyn Halt · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit St Piran's Round, the nearest railway station is Newlyn Halt, located 5.6 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is TR4 9PF, and entry to the site is free.
About
St Piran's Round is an archaeological site in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "Hill fort and plen an gwari in Cornwall, England, UK". Coordinates: 50.3482°, -5.1233°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Perran Round (also known as St Piran's Round) is an amphitheatre in the hamlet of Rose, midway between the villages of Goonhavern and Perranporth, Cornwall, UK. It is described as the best surviving example of a plen-an-gwary, a medieval amphitheatre used for performing the Ordinalia, or Cornish miracle plays, and Cornish wrestling tournaments.
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Background
History
The origins of Perran Round are uncertain. It has been described as an Iron Age circular enclosure, or round and the citation under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 does describe Perran Round as a small enclosure of later Iron Age and early post-Roman period. A round consists of an embanked enclosure and is considered to be the Iron Age equivalent of a farming hamlet. Henry Jenner compiled the scheduling paperwork which states that it is ″more probable″ that it was constructed as a plain-an-gwary, an open-air theatre for the performance of miracle plays although earlier structures were commonly repurposed as later 'playing places'. There are three medieval mystery…
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- Coordinates
- 50.3482, -5.1233
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Perranzabuloe
- Postcode
- TR4 9PF
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Newlyn Halt — 5.6 km
- Official site
- stpiran.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q13422500 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Perran Round (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: St Piran's Round - geograph.org.uk - 69285.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Piran's Round?
- St Piran's Round is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR4 9PF), in the parish of Perranzabuloe.
- What is St Piran's Round?
- St Piran's Round — Hill fort and plen an gwari in Cornwall, England, UK.
- How do I get to St Piran's Round?
- The nearest railway station is Newlyn Halt, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR4 9PF.
- Is St Piran's Round a listed building?
- St Piran's Round is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is St Piran's Round a protected site?
- Yes — St Piran's Round is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Piran's Round free to visit?
- Yes, St Piran's Round is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Piran's Round?
- The nearest railway station is Newlyn Halt, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR4 9PF.