
There are four fogous which survive close to their original shape:
- Halligye (713254) on the Trelowarren estate near Garras is the largest and best preserved. This is the cathedral of them all
- Carn Euny (402289) near Sancreed is situated in an Iron Age village. This contains a unique circular corbelled chamber off to one side of the fogou
- Pendeen vau (384355) close to Cape Cornwall. This is in a farmyard alongside the house in which noted antiquarian William Borlase lived. One hopes that it was the inspiration for his interest in archaeology rather than a folly constructed at his request
- Boleigh (437252) near St Buryan. This is similar in size to Pendeen
Four are severely damaged but retain enough detail to be worth a visit:
- Piskey’s Hall (728300) or Trewardreva
- Lower Boscaswell (377348) just outside Pendeen. This is sadly decayed and only the main and side entrances survive
- Boden (768240) close to Manaccan on the Lizard. This is an open channel with shillet side walls and what looks like a Carn Euny-style chamber
- Porthmeor (434371) near Gurnard’s Head is roofless. Like Carn Euny it is closely associated with a courtyard house
… five which are partly or wholly destroyed:
- Higher Bodinar (415320) near Newbridge, half way from Penzance to St Just which is simply a grassy depression
- Chysauster (472350) in the hinterland north of Penzance. Sadly this has been backfilled by English Heritage for safety reasons
- Castallack (452253) just outside Lamorna
- Treveneague which was recorded in 1866. Its location was lost for many years but was identified by Time Team in 1995
- A roofless fogou was discovered at Penhale Round, far to the east of the known limit of extant fogous, but this was destroyed in the building of a budget hotel
… and lastly, we reluctantly include:
- Bosporthennis beehive hut which is ‘generally regarded’ as an above-ground fogou (although we remain to be convinced)