Coombe Castle
Has been described as a Rejected Uncertain
There are earthwork remains
| Name | Coombe Castle |
| Alternative Names | Combe; Crane Castle |
| Historic Country | Cornwall |
| Modern Authority | Cornwall |
| 1974 Authority | Cornwall |
| Civil Parish | Illogan |
Crane Castle is first mentioned by Leland who called it 'Coombe Castelle'. The OS record the remains of a cliff castle, consisting of double ramparts 80m long and averaging 2.3m high. There is no trace of an entrance. The remainder of the enclosed area has disappeared as a result of large scale cliff erosion. Tangye describes a rectangular enclosure which extends outward from the fortifications, which has earth banks up to 0.9m high and are approx 3.0m wide, with a possible ditch on the outside (south-east side). This enclosure is later in date than the cliff castle, probably constructed in the Post Medieval period. The banks of the bivallate work appear to be of earth and stone. Both the bivallate bank and the later enclosure are visible on air photographs and were plotted for the NMP. (Cornwall & Scilly HER)
The remains of an Iron Age cliff castle consisting of double ramparts 80 metres long and averaging 2.3m in height. There is no discernable entrance. Much of the castle has disappeared through erosion of the cliff. A piece of Early Iron Age pottery was allegedly found on the site. (PastScape)
This site is a scheduled monument protected by law
Not Listed
Historic England (PastScape) Defra or Monument number(s)
County Historic Environment Record
| OS Map Grid Reference | SW634439 |
| Latitude | 50.2484283447266 |
| Longitude | -5.31900978088379 |
| Eastings | 163470 |
| Northings | 43970 |
