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VI. — The Cliff-Castle of Kenidzhek, in the parish of St. Just in 

 Penwith, Cornwall. — By J. T. Blight, F.S.A. 



Eeacl at the Spring Meeting, May 22, 1868. 



IN my notice of the ClifF-Castle of Maen, in the parish of Sennen, 

 printed in the Second. Number of the Journal of this Institu- 

 tion, I referred, among the remains of other structures of this 

 kind occurring along the coast, to that of Kenidzhek, or Kenid- 

 jack, in the parish of St. Just in Penwith. 



In the month of September, 1867, I carefully examined this 

 spot ; and I hope, by my notes and sketches, to be able to convey 

 some idea of the arrangement of the fortification. 



The headland projects into the sea from the mainland in a 

 direction about IST.N.W., and stands opposite to the much bolder 

 promontory of Cape Cornwall. The space between the two is 

 called Porthleden Cove, the shores of which, I believe, small boats 

 m.ay approach in calm weather ; but this landing-place would not 

 afford direct access to the Cliff-Castle on Kenidzhek, nor to that 

 which is stated to have existed on Cape Cornwall. 



By reference to the Ordnance Map, it may be seen that 

 Kenidzhek Headland terminates in what may be called a triple 

 fork enclosing two narrow and deep chasms, affording the best 

 protection to the east and west sides of the central prong, which 

 has the work of artificial defence. The height of the clifis of this 

 middle slip of land may be about 100 feet; but inwardly it 

 assumes the form of a earn, and rises considerably higher, leaving, 

 however, on each side a smooth grassy slope, across which were 

 constructed the lines of defence, consisting, on the east side, of 

 three ditches {a B c on the Plan), and three Valiums (d e f), 

 extending from the very edge of the cliff to the earn, which 

 needed no further artificial aid in this direction. The first ditch 

 is five yards in breadth, the. second eight yards, the third seven 

 yards. The breadth of the first vallum is four yards ; each of the 



