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The Organisation for those who love Cornwall.
"Cuntelleugh an brewyon us gesys na vo kellys travyth"
(Gather up the fragments that are left that nothing be lost.)
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The comprehensive gazetteer of the medieval fortifications and castles of CornwallLittle Dennis Blockhouse
In the
civil parish of Falmouth. Blockhouse, built 1544-46 as part of coastal defences that include Pendennis Castle. Now roofless. Killas rubble with granite dressings, built into bedrock on the landward side; curved merlons to battlements on seaward side; roofless, originally lead; rubble stack beside staircase. D-shaped plan with very thick walls; slightly-projecting stair turret to one corner, doorway recessed to other corner. 4-centred arched doorway; the main gun port with flanking openings facing across the estuary and another gun port facing out to sea. INTERIOR: chamfered flat-headed fireplace; to the opposite wall a large 4-centred arch to splayed and ribbed gun station, with a blocked smoke vent above; a smaller gun station at right angles to this; the drum of newel stair left of the fireplace; large beam sockets and a coped parapet walk.This site
has been described as a Artillery Fort. Fortifications 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 Certain. Major remains.
The Ordnance Survey Map Grid Reference is SW82743154
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