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The comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of Cornwall

Beggars Fort

In the civil parish of Antony.
In the historic county of Cornwall (Modern Authority of Cornwall, 1974 county of Cornwall).

Fort depicted on a map of about 1591. Presumably a fort planned or constructed in response to Spanish Armada.

This site has been described as a; Artillery Fort.designed specifically for mounting artillery, usually as coastal defence against warships. Vary from large stone structures to small earthwork bulwarks with room for one or two pieces. Although some of the large royal buildings were of high quality with good detail these are actually practical military works.


The confidence that this site is a medieval fortification or palace is Possible.
Nothing visible remains.

The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SX426567

 

Modern Map fromOrdnance Survey logo

Good for landscape form and features

Modern Map from streetmap logo

Good for general location

Sources of information, references and further reading

Journal Articles

  • Sheppard, P., 1974, Cornish Archaeology Cornwall Archaeological Society Vol13 p63

  • Other sources and unpublished works (Theses, in-house reports and other such)

  • 'Spry Plot' map c 1591

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