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Halliggye Fogou

United Kingdom / England / Mullion /
 tunnel, cave / caves, invisible, English Heritage
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The fogou at Halliggye is a roofed and walled stone complex of passages. It is one of the largest, best-preserved and mysterious underground tunnels associated with Cornish Iron Age settlements. The purpose of such 'fogous', a Cornish-language word meaning 'cave', is unknown. There is a big main passage with a two section chamber at the end, this was most likely another passage, but the end is blocked off now with modern brickwork.

www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/halliggy...
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halliggye_Fogou
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Coordinates:   50°4'17"N   5°11'49"W

Comments

  • RK77
    The tagged site may be inaccurate as the actual site is located underground.
  • KeithRay
    Since it is underground, I have added 'invisible' as category.
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