Escalls Cliff

Nearest town:
Newlyn (10km ENE)
OS reference:
SW36232723
OS sheet:
203
Latitude:
50° 5' 9.14 N
Longitude:
5° 41' 16.33 W
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Images

Image of Escalls Cliff (Kerbed Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Remains of a prehistoric field system on the steep slopes below Escalls Cliff. The cairn is above the rocky tors.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.6.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Oct 27, 2024
Image of Escalls Cliff (Kerbed Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Escalls Cliff cairn is on the clifftop, centre. Seen across the bay from Sennen Cove.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 1, 2024
Image of Escalls Cliff (Kerbed Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking inland, Chapel Carn Brea hill can be just seen on the skyline to the right of centre. The in-situ stones on the NW of the kerb (see Miscellaneous post) are on the left in the picture.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.6.2010)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 22, 2010
Image of Escalls Cliff (Kerbed Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Showing the stones of the kerb. GF looks at the view instead.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.6.2010)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 22, 2010
Image of Escalls Cliff (Kerbed Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Escalls Cliff cairn, with The Brisons out to sea on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.6.2010)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 22, 2010

Articles

Escalls Cliff

thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 1, 2010

Escalls cairn sits atop the cliffs, with The Brisons visible offshore to the NNW. The coast path here runs along the base of the cliff, so this barrow is not much visited by the casual passerby, unlike Mayon Cliff for example. It is sited next to a granite outcrop and appears almost a natural feature itself, comprised of large slabs of granite which probably didn’t come from very far away at all. When excavated by W.C. Borlase, a small cist was found containing an urn, together with flints and shells (shells may be local, but flint probably wasn’t). There’s no sign of any of that now, just the outer slabs. Worth a visit and a stop because of its lovely location, where the sky meets the sea and the sea washes the shore. I’ve come over all poetic, so it must be time to head onwards.

Miscellaneous

Escalls Cliff
Kerbed Cairn
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 21, 2010

Clifftop barrow excavated by William Copeland Borlase late 1870s. Description from Pastscape:

The barrow is in poor condition and consists of a mound of earth 0.7m high, and a mutilated circle of retaining stones. Three stones in the north west sector and set on edge and appear to be in situ but the remainder are recumbent. There is no trace of a cist within the barrow.

Much more here.

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