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Image of South Hill (Entrance Grave) by windago

Cairn/Chamber on rocky south-easterly promontory of Samson, looking to the ‘waist’ of Samson. Scilly Isles, August 2003

Image credit: Stephen Barker
Image of South Hill (Entrance Grave) by Arwen

This ancient tomb is some of the remaining evidence of early habitation of the largest island unihabited by humans in the Scillies.

Image credit: Arwen

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South Hill

There are four entrance graves on the rocky summit of South Hill with a dozen or more on the North Hill. The two hills of Samson ar very similar to the Paps of Jura in Scotland and the Paps of Anu in Ireland.

Folklore

South Hill
Entrance Grave

Close by this chamber are the ruined cottages of the last people to live on Samson. The island was abandoned in the 19th century when almost all of the men were drowned while attempting to rescue people from a shipwreck.

In the background, can be seen field walls on the sands which are only uncovered at low tide. There are many field walls and hut circles to be seen at the lowest tide when it is posible to walk from Samson to Bryher and from Bryher to Tresco. (See entry for Lyonesse)

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