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Halliggye Fogou

Penhallick, Cornwall

Halliggye Fogou, Penhallick, Cornwall TR12

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About Halliggye Fogou

The largest and best-preserved fogou in Cornwall, Halliggye is an underground stone passage on the Trelowarren estate on the Lizard Peninsula. Fogous — from the Cornish word for cave — were built by Iron Age communities, possibly for storage or ritual use. Halliggye's main passage runs for over 54 feet and includes a side creep; the experience of entering it is genuinely otherworldly.
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