Little Galva

Nearest town:
Penzance (6km ESE)
OS reference:
SW434356
OS sheet:
203
Latitude:
50° 9' 50.93 N
Longitude:
5° 35' 36.46 W
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Images

Image of Little Galva (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The almost imperceptible silhouettes of the two overgrown cairns, surrounded by thick heather.

Image credit: A. Brookes (29.6.2012)
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thesweetcheat Aug 7, 2012
Image of Little Galva (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the SE cairn towards Carn Galva (centre) and Little Galva (right).

Image credit: A. Brookes (29.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 7, 2012
Image of Little Galva (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking south across the SE barrow towards the unmistakable Ding Dong engine house.

Image credit: A. Brookes (29.6.2012)
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thesweetcheat Aug 7, 2012
Image of Little Galva (Ring Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking westwards across the very overgrown NW cairn, towards Watch Croft.

Image credit: A. Brookes (29.6.2012)
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thesweetcheat Aug 7, 2012

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Little Galva
Ring Cairn
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thesweetcheat Aug 7, 2012

Sitting on top of a flat-topped hill, SE of the Little Galva rock outcrop are two very overgrown cairns, which Pastscape indicates to be ring cairns:

Both features are ring cairns, situated on the summit of a ridge.

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This cairn, much robbed, is 9.0m overall diameter and is formed by a circular bank of stone and earth averaging 1.5m across and from 0.2m to 0.6m high.

Originally it probably had a double retaining circle but now only three of the outer stones remain.

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Overall diameter 12.0m, formed by a circle of stones and earth 1.5m wide and up to 0.7m high. Some retaining stones survive on the inner side of the ring.

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