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| West Cornwall has a plethora of standing stones and ancient stone-age remains, such as Lanyon Quoit (above) which marks one of the great chamber Tombs of over 5,000 years ago. |
| The Merry Maidens near Lamorna are a complete circle of standing stones dating back to the Bronze Age. A charming legend attaches to these stones. It is said that maidens dancing and the piper playing for them were turned to stone for their merrymaking on a Sunday. |
| Iron Age Celtic chieftains raised great strongholds in West Cornwall, the best examples being Chun Castle and the cliff castle, Treryn Dinas on the Logan Rock promontory at Treen. |
| Chysauster, north of Penzance has wonderful examples of preserved Iron Age courtyard houses as does Carn Euny near Sancreed. Carn Euny also has a magnificent example of a 'fogou' - an underground system of passages and chambers, who's true purpose is shrouded in mystery. |
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