Halliggye Fogou

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Halliggye Fogou

Image: © Ian Capper Taken: 17 Sep 2017

Entrance to the fogou at Halliggye on the Trelowarren estate, a complex of underground passages dating from the 4th or 5th Century BC, the largest and best preserved example of this type of feature unique to West Cornwall. Further details are at http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/halliggye-fogou/history/.

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Image Location

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Latitude
50.071471
Longitude
-5.197146