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St Piran's Round

In or near Newquay.

St Piran's Round — Hill fort and plen an gwari in Cornwall, England, UK.

St Piran's Round

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St Piran's Round is a archaeological in south west. (Amphitheater in Rose, Cornwall, England.) Wikipedia notes: "Perran 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.". Coordinates 50.3482°, -5.1233°. Sources are credited at the bottom of this page.

Coordinates
50.3482, -5.1233

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