The fort from the west.
Image credit: A. Brookes (28.3.2014)
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The earthwork enclosing the western “annexe” of the fort.
Image credit: A. Brookes (28.3.2014)
Looking across the multiple lines of defences to the fort’s interior.
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The outer ramparts. The land falls away steeply to a spring to the north of the fort.
Image credit: A. Brookes (28.3.2014)
The inner rampart, looking NE towards Trewent Point.
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The crumbling red sandstone that makes up the fort’s interior is gradually falling away into the sea.
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The platform on the highest part of the fort’s interior. Difficult to see in the bad weather, but the furthest point visible (left of centre) is the currently inaccessible Old Castle Head cliff fort. The next headland along to the left is the location of King’s Quoit chambered tomb.
Image credit: A. Brookes (28.3.2014)
Looking down on the multiple lines of the outer defences from the inner rampart.
Image credit: A. Brookes (28.3.2014)
The huge inner rampart is on the left, looking towards the multiple rows of lower earthworks that protect the landward approach to the fort.
Image credit: A. Brookes (28.3.2014)
Greenala Point cliff fort from the northeast. Despite the thick drizzle, the ramparts can be clearly seen. Stackpole Head is the prominent headland in the distance.
Image credit: A. Brookes (28.3.2014)
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Extensive site description with lots of pictures.
The site was surveyed in detail by RCAHMW in 2009.
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Sites within 20km of Greenala Point
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Devil’s Quoit (Stackpole)
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Stackpole Warren
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Freyneslake
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Bosherston
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Harold Stone
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Devil’s Quoit (Sampson)
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Kings Quoit
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St Govan’s Well and Chapel
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Bowett Wood Camp
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The Wogan
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Buckspool Camp
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Merrion Camp
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Dry Burrows
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Old Castle Head
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Crocksydam Camp
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Norchard Beacon
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Castle Park
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Skomar Camp
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Flimston Bay Camp
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Corston Beacon
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Wallaston
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Lydstep Mesolithic forest and footprints
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Lewiston Hill
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Little Hoyle Cave
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Gumfreston
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Hoyle’s Mouth Cave
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The Hanging Stone
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West Popton Camp
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West Beacon (Caldey Island)
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Devil’s Quoit
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Potter’s Cave (Caldey Island)
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Nanna’s Cave
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West Pickard Camp
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The Long Stone
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Castles Bay
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South Hook Rath
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Amroth Mesolithic forest
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Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels)
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Great Castle Head (St Ishmaels)
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The Longstone
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Longstone Field
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