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A HISTORY OF CORNWALL ill; Maclean, ii. 5 and plan, 80, O.S. xix. 4], This is marked in the ordnance map as Dameliock, the castle which figures in the King Arthur legend (see Hah, sub Dun- dagell), but on what authority ? See Helsbury Beacon, Michaelstow. There is a camp called Demelza in St. Wenn, and see Hah (sub St. Tudy). Excavated in 1902 by Messrs. Burnard and Baring-Gould. Slingstones, rusty iron and pottery were found, but not enough evidence to justify any conclusions as to date or origin, except that there was no trace of Roman influence. ST. STEPHEN IN BRANNEL. 'Trethullian Castle' [O.S. 1. 10] 'Resugga Castle,' faint traces [Lysons, ccxlix. ; R.I.C. 3oth Rep. (1848), p. 22 and plan [O.S. 1. 9] ST. THOMAS (Launceston). At Kestle Wood [R.I.C. (1902), xv. no and plan. A drawing of this camp was presented to the Truro Museum in 1852 by Mr. S. R. Pattison, 34th Rep. (1852), p. 23, O.S. xvi. 7] TINTAGEL. At Bosinney village [R.I.C. 34th Rep. (1852), p. 19 and plan ; Maclean, iii. 215, Trevenna, O.S. x. 13]. There is a large circular mound of earth on the site LIST III DIVISION II. DEFENSIVE EARTHWORKS WITH SINGLE BANKS BODMIN. At Dunmere Wood [Lysons, ccxlviii. ; R.I.C. 3151 Rep. (1849), p. 24 and plan ; R.I.C. (1890), x. p. 227 ; Maclean, i. 114 and plan, O.S. xxvi. 13] CALLINGTON. ' Castlewitch ' [Daniel, 107 ; R.I.C. (1902), xv. 114, O.S. xxix. 14] CAMBORNE. 'Treyeur ' at Drym [Drew, ii. 142, mentions these two camps, but probably by mistake for Tregear and Drym in Crowan] COLAN. Near Mellancoose [O.S. xl. 2] CONSTANTINE. At Carwythennack. Nearly obliterated [Pol. 124, O.S. Ixxvi. 8] At Merthen. There are two large square-sided entrenchments, end to end, looking down the Helford to the open sea near Polwheveral Creek [O.S. Ixxvii. 9] Circular camp at Nancenoy [O.S. Ixxvii. 5] CREED. At Trevillick, I mile north-east of Grampound [R.I.C. 30th Rep. (1848), p. 19 and plan] One mile north-east of St. Ewe Church [R.I.C. 30th Rep. (1848), p. 21 (as Pen- coose) and plan [O.S. lix. 6] CROWAN. 'Tregear' at Church Town [Drew, ii. 191, O.S. Ixx. 5] At Drym. This is included here on the authority of Drew, ii. 191. Drym is near Nancegollan station, but there is now no trace or record of a camp CUBERT. One mile south-east of church [O.S. xxxix. 15] CURY. Near Polwyn. Some remains in 1842 [Thomas, O.S. Ixxx. 3, Burncoose] DAVIDSTOW. One mile south of Otterham station [O.S. xi. 9] GERRANS. At St. Anthony's Point. This is included in this list as it is rather a camp on the cliff than a cliff castle [O.S. Ixxii. 13] ' Dingerein Castle.' In Drew, ii. 287, this is identified with the 'forte ' mentioned by Leland as being ' a myle by west of Penare in the paroch of St. Gorans,' but it is more probable that Leland was referring to the Dodman (see St. Goran in List I) [Tonkin ; Drew, ii. 287, 289 ; Daniel, 176, O.S. Ixv. 5] GOLANT, ST. SAMPSON. ' Mount Dwen.' This is close to Castle Dore near Little Pinnick (see Golant, Division I.), but a much more primitive work [Rashleigh, 5, O.S. Ii. 4] GWENNAP. At Trebowland Augear [O.S. Ixiii. 16] GWINEAR. At Coswinsawsen [P.N.H.&A.S. (1882), new ser. i. 129, and (1888), new ser. ii. 193, 195, O.S. Ixii. 16] GWITHIAN. ' Trevarnon Round ' was possibly used in the Civil War. A cannon ball has been dug up. It is more than half ploughed down [Drew, ii. 311 ; P.N.H.&A.S. (1882), new ser. i. 128, and (1888), new ser. ii. 193, O.S. Ixii. 10] HELLAND. At Penhargard, near the castle (see Division I. and compare ' Castle Dore ' and ' Mount Dwen ' in Golant) [R.I.C. 32nd Rep. (1850), p. 36 and plan ; Maclean, i. 114, ii. 5, and plan, O.S. xxvi. 10] HELSTON. ' Castle Wary ' or ' Wera ' near Nansloe [Hals ; Drew, ii. 317] The Bowling Green. Drew's Hist. (i. 637) says as on the authority of W. of 464