Museum
Chysauster Ancient Village
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Chysauster Ancient Village is an Iron Age settlement dating from around 100 BC to AD 100, featuring the remains of eight courtyard houses arranged along a street. Each house consists of a central open courtyard surrounded by rooms, with stone walls still standing to waist height. Managed by English Heritage, the site includes a small museum with artifacts like pottery and quern stones. Visitors can walk freely among the ruins, imagining daily life in this isolated community. The location offers sweeping views of the surrounding countryside and Mount's Bay.
Don't miss
- Walk through the stone ruins of eight courtyard houses, each with a central hearth and garden plots.
- View Iron Age artifacts in the on-site museum, including pottery and grinding stones.
- Enjoy panoramic views of the Cornish landscape and Mount's Bay from the hilltop site.
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Chysauster Ancient Village
You can visit Chysauster Ancient Village on your own. A guide mainly adds context, what you are looking at and why it matters, and a tour can add transport or combine nearby sights into one day.
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