Dinas Head (Kerbed Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Dinas Head (Kerbed Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The low mound of the barrow.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.6.00)

thesweetcheat Jan 21, 2009

Image of Dinas Head (Kerbed Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Dinas Head in its setting. The barrow is visible as a low “lump” at the left-hand end of the headland.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.6.00)

thesweetcheat Jan 21, 2009

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Dinas Head

Kerbed Cairn

thesweetcheat Jan 21, 2009

Shown on the OS as “tumulus”, this obscure round barrow occupies a stunning headland position at the end of Dinas Head (a spur of Trevose Head, near Padstow).

The barrow itself is a low mound, with visible kerb stones, but the setting is magnificent – worth visiting as part of a coastal walk.

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