OK, not the largest of upland cairns... but decent enough, to be fair.
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March 12, 2022
Complete with authentic South Walian rain splodges.
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Located about half a mile (or so) north (or so) of the excellent Gelli-nedd hillfort...
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A circuit – I would say ‘walk’, but rather more of a ‘stumble’ owing to the surface rock outcrops – of this fine, compact hillfort.
Southern flank. A compact little hillfort well worth seeking out sooner rather than later.
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Northern rampart, looking westward... the crag falls sharply away to the west rendering minimal artificial work necessary (as far as I could tell).
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Eastern flank, looking north(ish). Fan Gyhirych battles with the inclement South Walian weather, beyond.
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To the north – the most powerful defences facing the path of least resistance, as one would naturally expect. Including a rock-cut ditch, it would appear.
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To the south/south-west... highlighting the shattered ‘rock pavement’ prevalent in the area.
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For such an assumed ‘peripheral site’ the defences are quite substantial. This is to the south-east.
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Viewed from the north... this is a tidy, well-sited hillfort set amongst a landscape of numerous Bronze Age cairns.
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March 11, 2022
Craggy, flaked inset dividing jambstone of the southern side of the tomb.
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Looking north – right to left: southern entrance jamb; collapsing entrance lintel; sidestone of the first chamber.
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Looking slightly north of west – the stone in the foreground is the southern entrance jamb.
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The stone in the foreground is the northern sidestone of the first, eastern chamber – on its right, they left the tree stumps in place as they are stopping the entrance lintel from collapsing into the chamber.
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The lintel has fallen from the entrance jambstones and is being held up by a combination of the southern sidestone of the first chamber and three tree stumps.
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Looking kind of east-north-east over the gabled backstone.
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Looking north – the southern sidestone of the rear chamber is missing.
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Directions: Take the minor road for Anwoth off the A75 c. 0.5 miles W of the Cardoness Castle Gatehouse of Fleet junction with the A75. Stay on this narrow road for c. 0.6 mile passing by the current Anwoth Church to reach the ruins of Anwoth Old Kirk. A path heads E from the car park S of the graveyard. Follow the path across a field to the edge of the wood. Rutherford’s Well is visible c. 40 yards N of here.