Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) by juamei

Open Source Environment agency LIDAR

Image credit: © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2015.

juamei Jan 23, 2016

Image of Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The crumbling southern side of the fort. Other visitors give scale to the obvious rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.6.2015)

thesweetcheat Jul 5, 2015

Image of Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

On the south sheer cliffs drop to Mackerel Cove. Looking towards Redcliff Castle and the tourist honeytrap of Bedruthan Steps.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.6.2015)

thesweetcheat Jul 5, 2015

Image of Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking north towards Dinas Head. The Park Head barrow cemetery occupies the nearest cliff top, to the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.6.2015)

thesweetcheat Jul 5, 2015

Image of Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The interior of the fort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.6.2015)

thesweetcheat Jul 5, 2015

Image of Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The rock-cut ditch, quite silted up now.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.6.2015)

thesweetcheat Jul 5, 2015

Image of Park Head fort (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Approaching the fort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (16.6.2015)

thesweetcheat Jul 5, 2015

Sites within 20km of Park Head fort

Park Head cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.6km NE

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Redcliff Castle

Cliff Fort • 1.36km SE

8

1
Treburrick Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.79km E

2

1
Rowan Cove

Round Barrow(s) • 2.16km NE

4
Porthcothan Fogou

Cave / Rock Shelter • 2.39km ENE

1

1
High Cove

Round Barrow(s) • 2.49km SE

4
Fox Cove

Round Barrow(s) • 2.87km NNE

4
Winecove Point

Cliff Fort • 3.04km NNE

12

1
Trevisker Round

Enclosure • 3.36km ESE

1

3
St. Eval Church Stones

Standing Stones • 3.43km E

8

1

4
St. Eval Airfield Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.06km ESE

9

3
Griffin’s Point

Cliff Fort • 4.4km SSE

8

1
Constantine Church stone

Christianised Site • 4.49km NNE

5

1

3

2
Dinas Head

Kerbed Cairn • 5.34km N

2

1
Harlyn Bay

5.64km NE

1

5
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.76km E

6

1

5
Bogee Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 6.99km E

1
Whipsiderry

Round Barrow(s) • 7.12km S

15

2
Bogee Barrow A

Round Barrow(s) • 7.2km E

2
Higher Trevibban

Round Barrow(s) • 7.26km E

1
Bogee Barrow B

Round Barrow(s) • 7.65km E

2

1

2
Pennatillie

Round Barrow(s) • 7.71km E

1
Trevelgue Head

Cliff Fort • 7.96km S

24

1

4
Prince Parc

Round Barrow(s) • 8.74km E

1
Barrowfields

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.85km S

16

3
Melancoose Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.36km SE

1

1
The Nine Maidens

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.04km E

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1

1

10
Magi Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km E

4

3
Brea Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 10.67km NE

10

1
Tregingey Round

Hillfort • 10.76km S

4

1
Gannel Rock Markings

Natural Rock Feature • 10.88km SSW

7

1

1
Pentire Point East

Round Barrow(s) • 10.99km SSW

11

2
Rosenannon Downs W

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.26km E

5

1
Rosenannon Downs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.67km E

16

1
Pawton Gate

Round Barrow(s) • 11.78km E

11

1
Pawton Springs

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.94km E

18

1
Devil’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.04km ESE

6

4
Pawton Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.46km E

25

5
Kelsey Head Cliff Castle

Cliff Fort • 12.56km SW

9

3
St Breock Beacon Kistvaen

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.77km E

15

1

4
Men Gurta

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.85km E

32

1

7
Cubert Common Burrow

Round Barrow(s) • 12.88km SSW

6

4
The Kelseys

Round Barrow(s) • 13.05km SW

8

1
St Breock Downs North Barrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.26km E

20

1
Castle-an-Dinas (St. Columb)

Hillfort • 13.29km ESE

22

1

1

13
St Breock Downs Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km E

16

1

8
Holywell

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.62km SSW

2

1

2
St Breock Wind Farm Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 13.65km E

5

3

1
The Rumps

Cliff Fort • 13.74km NE

5

3
Cubert Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.13km SSW

2

3
Cubert Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.21km SSW

2

2

1
Deep Tye Farm

Henge • 14.28km ESE

1

1
Penhale Point Cliff Castle

Cliff Fort • 14.35km SW

11

3
Higher Tregolls

Round Barrow(s) • 14.59km E

1
Ligger Point

Round Barrow(s) • 15.17km SSW

8
St Dennis

Hillfort • 16.65km ESE

4

4
Mitchell Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.67km SSE

1
Tregoss Moor

Round Barrow(s) • 16.7km E

1
Carland Cross Burrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.88km SSE

3
Hendra Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.35km SSE

1
Piran’s Round

Hillfort • 17.43km SSW

8

6

1
Rosehill Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 17.61km SSW

1
Kelly Rounds

Hillfort • 17.9km ENE

3

1
Menevagar Longstone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.01km ESE

9

3
Roche Rock

Natural Rock Feature • 18.62km ESE

25

10

1
Caer Keif

Enclosure • 19.19km SSW

2

1
Caer Dane

Enclosure • 19.63km SSW

4

2
Pencarrow Rings

Hillfort • 19.79km E

4

2