  Shown within Cornwall | |
| Alternative name | Porthglyvyan |
|---|---|
| Location | Mawgan Porth grid reference (SW851672 |
| Region | Cornwall |
| Coordinates | 50°26′05″N 005°00′47″W / 50.43472°N 5.01306°W |
| Type | Ancient village |
| History | |
| Founded | c. 850 AD |
| Abandoned | c. 1050 AD |
| Periods | Early Middle Ages (Dark Ages) |
| Cultures | Dumnonia |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1949-52, 1954 and 1974 |
| Archaeologists | Rupert Bruce-Mitford, Paul Ashbee, Ernest Greenfield |
| Condition | Ruins |
| Public access | Yes |
Mawgan Porth Dark Age Village is a small ancient settlement consisting of 3 courtyard house complexes and a cemetery on the North coast of Cornwall dating from the 10th century. It was excavated in 1950-54 by Rupert Bruce-Mitford. The site was first discovered after the apparent after the discovery of the skeleton in 1934. The landowner. Mr P A Wailes, had wanted to build on the land and soundings to test the subsoil revealed the skeleton, stone walls, pottery and bone fragments.[1]
- ^ "Revealing Mawgan Porth's ancient settlement". Newquay Voice. 1 August 2003. Retrieved 13 August 2018.