Category: Fogous

Trewardreva Fogou – the Piskey Hall, Constantine.

October 6, 2018.Reading time 4 minutes.
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Trewardreva fogou can be found in a quiet field just outside the village of Constantine. This hidden site is a long way from the Penwith where the majority of the known fogous can be found. Also known as the Piskey Hall this fogou is a little smaller than the ones at Boleigh or Halliggye, but […]

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Boleigh Fogou – Rosemerryn, Lamorna

September 12, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

The narrow lane to Boleigh fogou takes you by surprise. Tucked away on a bend, just after the turning to Lamorna Cove, the entrance is narrow and one side lined with large granite boulders. Up until yesterday I had never been here before. The fact that you must pre-arrange a time to come and see […]

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Halliggye Fogou – One of Cornwall’s mysterious subterranean tunnels

August 9, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.
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Mysterious and unique to Cornwall, fogous have had archaeologists scratching their heads for hundreds of years and they are no closer to solving the mystery. These underground passages are only found the far west of Cornwall, usually close to an ancient settlement. Their name, pronounced foo-goo, means cave in Cornish but they are also known […]

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