Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels)

Nearest town:
Milford Haven (6km ENE)
OS reference:
SM85460650
OS sheet:
157
Latitude:
51° 42' 56.21 N
Longitude:
5° 6' 22.02 W
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Images

Image of Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Seen from the east, coastal erosion has provided a cross-section of the defences and the fort interior.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2014
Image of Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The little bay now forming the western side of the fort. This is likely to have eaten into the original extent of the site.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2014
Image of Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the fort interior towards the narrow neck of the headland and the single rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2014
Image of Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Jagged rocks on the east flank of the fort. Looking across the bay towards South Hook Rath.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2014
Image of Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The rocky tip of the fort’s interior, looking across Milford Haven to Angle and the Castlemartin peninsula.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2014
Image of Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking from the fort to the neighbouring (and much larger) coastal fort of Great Castle Head.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2014
Image of Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels) (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The outer face of the single bank. There is no sign of an entrance, suggesting that a substantial part of the fort has been taken by coastal erosion.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.5.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jun 29, 2014

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