North Hill (Entrance Grave) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of North Hill (Entrance Grave) by PeterH

and the same kist 30 years ago. circa 1970

PeterH Mar 8, 2006

Image of North Hill (Entrance Grave) by PeterH

Entrance passage and fine capstone.

PeterH Mar 8, 2006

Image of North Hill (Entrance Grave) by PeterH

The same kist today.

PeterH Mar 8, 2006

Image of North Hill (Entrance Grave) by PeterH

Very fine box kist on North Hill. This was taken 20 years ago – today it is lost beneath bramble

PeterH Mar 8, 2006

Image of North Hill (Entrance Grave) by PeterH

North Hill of Samson contains numerous burial chambers and a very fine cist. Access is now difficult because of nesting terns and ongoing archaeology

PeterH Mar 8, 2006

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North Hill

Entrance Grave

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windago Mar 8, 2004

Many of the sites on the north hill are periodically closed off for the benefit of nesting Turns, so check with local sources before visiting if you want to see them.

Either way, be sure to head for the rocky outcrop on the south-eastern extreme of the island. A little poke around is amply rewarded: the image shows the best of four entrance graves on this narrow ridge, each with beautiful vistas behind.

Sites within 20km of North Hill

South Hill

Entrance Grave • 0.71km SSE

3

2
Works Cairn

Entrance Grave • 1km N

6

3
Lyonesse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.06km NE

2

2
Samson Hill entrance grave

Entrance Grave • 1.1km N

1
Samson Hill Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.1km N

1
Gweal Hill

Entrance Grave • 1.89km NW

2

1
Hillside Farm

Cist • 1.91km N

2
St Nicholas’s Priory

Holed Stone • 2.02km NE

1

2
Shipman Head Down

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.5km NNW

1

1
Shipman Head

Cliff Fort • 3km NNW

1

1
Castle Down

Chambered Cairn • 3.27km N

9

5
Bant’s Carn

Entrance Grave • 3.38km E

27

5
Halangy Down

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.46km E

17

4
Porthcressa cist-grave cemetry

Cist • 3.6km ESE

1
Long Rock

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.75km E

7

2
Harry’s Walls

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.87km E

7

1

4
Buzza Hill

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.95km ESE

23

7
Innisidgen Lower

Chambered Cairn • 4.3km E

23

4
Old Man

Entrance Grave • 4.31km NE

1
West Porth

Cairn(s) • 4.37km NE

1
Innisidgen

Cairn(s) • 4.51km E

27

1

5
Obadiah’s Barrow

Entrance Grave • 4.7km SE

1

1
Great Hill

Entrance Grave • 4.73km NE

1
Old Man of Gugh

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.87km SE

5

1
Peninnis Head

Cairn(s) • 4.9km ESE

7

2
Peninnis Head

Natural Rock Feature • 5.08km ESE

12

2

1
Tinkler’s Hill

Cairn(s) • 5.17km NE

1
Carn of Works

Entrance Grave • 5.27km SE

1
South Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.28km SE

1
Clapper of Works

Entrance Grave • 5.3km SE

1
Knackyboy Cairn

Entrance Grave • 5.31km NE

1
Mount Todden

Cairn(s) • 5.38km E

4

2
Salakee Down

Chambered Cairn • 5.4km E

20

3

1
Nag’s Head

Natural Rock Feature • 5.42km SSE

3

1
Airport cairn

Chambered Cairn • 5.44km E

4

1
Wingletang Down

Cairn(s) • 5.62km SSE

1
Cruthers Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.62km ENE

1
The Great Tomb on Porth Hellick Down

Chambered Cairn • 5.66km E

37

5

1
Normandy Down

Chambered Cairn • 5.67km E

19

3
Giant’s Castle

Cliff Fort • 5.69km E

10

2
Porth Hellick Downs

Cairn(s) • 5.7km E

27

2

1
Higher Town

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.99km ENE

1
Middle Arthur Boat Shaped Passage Grave

Passage Grave • 6.3km ENE

3
Little Arthur

Chambered Cairn • 6.41km ENE

3

1
Great Arthur

Entrance Grave • 6.48km ENE

5

2
White Island

Cairn(s) • 6.49km NE

2
Burnt Hill

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.55km ENE

1
Nornour

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.86km ENE

3

1
Chapel Downs

Carving • 7.05km ENE

1

1
Menawethan

Cairn(s) • 7.79km ENE

1

1