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Cornwall Tour Booking Form Prehistoric Society Study Tour to the Lands End District, West Penwith, Cornwall 16 th to 18 th September 2011 Tour leaders: Jacky Nowakowski (Historic Environment, Cornwall Council) and Nicholas Johnson, with Ann Preston- Jones (English Heritage) West Penwith, the westernmost peninsula in Great Britain, better known as The Land’s End District, has a singular appeal for archaeologists. From the Cornish Quoits to the entrance graves, roundhouses and courtyard houses, the area abounds in a wealth of upstanding prehistoric remains. It has a long tradition of antiquarian research, and survey work since the 1980s has mapped the survival of ancient fields which preserve patterns laid out in prehistory, especially in the villages of Zennor and Morvah on the north coast. The West Penwith surveys undertaken by a local community of archaeologists represent 30 years of research and engagement with a remarkable landscape. The tour leaders have all been involved in this research. This two day study tour will be based in St Ives and visit sites in and around Zennor parish and the north coast. A minibus with licensed driver will transport the group. Each day will start at 9.30 am. With the exception of Bosigran, the sites are all on moorland. On day one a circular walk linking sites is planned, so participants need to be prepared to hike and must bring sturdy walking boots and wet weather gear . Friday 16 th September Meet at Tregenna Castle Hotel, St Ives for evening welcome at the bar, 8pm. Day 1 Saturday 17 th September (5-6 hour circular walking tour) Drive from St Ives to Zennor. Walk to Bodrifty roundhouse settlement, Mulfra quoit and barrows, Nine Maidens Stone circle and barrows, Carn Galva, Men An Tol and Bosiliack entrance grave. Pick up coach at Lanyon Quoit. Evening meal at Tregenna Castle hotel, St Ives. Day 2 Sunday 18th September AM Drive from St Ives to Chun Downs, walk to Chun Quoit and Chun Castle (with possible option of visiting courtyard house settlement Bosullow Trehylls if permission granted) PM Drive to Bosigran, walk Romano-British fields and courtyard houses and Bosigran Castle and then drive to Gurnards Head and walk to cliff castle. Back to St Ives by 4pm. Members are required to make their own accommodation arrangements in St Ives, but we recommend the Tregenna Castle Hotel (www.tregenna-castle.co.uk , 01736 795254). An evening meal for the group will be held at the hotel on Saturday 17 th September. Please mention the Prehistoric Society Study Tour when booking. NB Please do not book non-refundable accommodation or travel until you have received confirmation that the tour is going ahead - we will inform participants by email (preferred) or telephone on 31 st March 2011. Please book me ....... places at £85 for the Study Tour to West Penwith, Cornwall to include travel to all the sites around Zennor, packed lunches, field notes and Saturday evening meal (without wine) My cheque for ............ is enclosed (made payable to The Prehistoric Society)* * The Prehistoric Society is a registered charity No. 1000567 Name: ............................................................ Email (preferred method of contact) : .................................................................. Phone: ............................... ............................ Address: ..................................................................................................... .............................................................................................................................................................................................. Special dietary requirements/other needs: .......................................................................................................................... Please return with remittance to Tessa Machling, Prehistoric Society, c/o Institute of Archaeology, 31-34 Gordon Sq, London WC1H OPY by 31 st March 2011 .
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