The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking southwest towards Penhale Point and Carter’s Rocks across the southern barrow.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2014)

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The southern barrow, looking northeast.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2014)

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The southern barrow. The scheduling record indicates that the irregular lump on the right is probably the remains of a fourth barrow.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2014)

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The central barrow. Carter’s Rock beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2014)

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The central barrow occupies a great spot on the cliff edge, overlooking Holywell Bay. Penhale Point opposite has multivallate Iron Age defences.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2014)

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

The barely-there northern barrow, with Kelsey Head cliff castle beyond, far right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2014)

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking across Holywell Bay to the Kelseys.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.6.2013)

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Image of The Kelseys (Round Barrow(s)) by pure joy

Kelsey Barrows – 28th September 2003 – looking South to the second barrow (on the SW of Kelsey Head), across to Penhale Point

Image credit: Martin Bull

pure joy Oct 23, 2003

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The Kelseys

Round Barrow(s)

pure joy Oct 5, 2003

The Kelseys Barrows – 28th September 2003

SW7660 area

The OS map shows 3 barrows dotted around ‘The Kelseys’, near Kelsey Head Cliff Castle. The nearest to the cliff castle is allegedly at SW765605, but I couldn’t find a trace of it. The second is visible as a low mound near the cliff edge at SW765602, and the third is at SW768600 but is pretty indistinct.

Sites within 20km of The Kelseys

Kelsey Head Cliff Castle

Cliff Fort • 0.6km NNW

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Holywell

Cave / Rock Shelter • 0.7km SSE

2

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2
Penhale Point Cliff Castle

Cliff Fort • 1.3km SSW

11

3
Cubert Common Burrow

Round Barrow(s) • 1.78km E

6

4
Pentire Point East

Round Barrow(s) • 2.12km NE

11

2
Ligger Point

Round Barrow(s) • 2.21km SSW

8
Gannel Rock Markings

Natural Rock Feature • 2.68km ENE

7

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Cubert Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.26km ESE

2

2

1
Cubert Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.17km ESE

2

3
Tregingey Round

Hillfort • 4.49km ENE

4

1
Barrowfields

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.83km ENE

16

3
Piran’s Round

Hillfort • 5.86km SE

8

6

1
Rosehill Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 6.48km SE

1
Trevelgue Head

Cliff Fort • 6.6km ENE

24

1

4
Whipsiderry

Round Barrow(s) • 7.68km ENE

15

2
Caer Keif

Enclosure • 7.9km SE

2

1
Caer Dane

Enclosure • 8.09km SSE

4

2
Callestick

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.7km SSE

1
Griffin’s Point

Cliff Fort • 9.86km NE

8

1
Melancoose Round

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.98km ENE

1

1
Carland Cross Burrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.15km ESE

3
Mitchell Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.51km E

1
Tresawsen

Round Barrow(s) • 10.97km SE

1
St. Agnes Beacon

Cairn(s) • 11.31km SSW

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9
Hendra Farm

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.39km ESE

1
Pendown

Round Barrow(s) • 11.42km S

1
Callestick Vean

Round Barrow(s) • 11.46km SSE

1
High Cove

Round Barrow(s) • 11.55km NE

4
Tubby’s Head

Cliff Fort • 11.77km SSW

7

1
Four Burrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.89km SSE

2

4
Allet

Round Barrow(s) • 12.04km SE

1
Redcliff Castle

Cliff Fort • 12.51km NE

8

1
Park Head fort

Cliff Fort • 13.05km NE

7
St. Eval Airfield Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.12km NE

9

3
Bishop’s Wood (Truro)

Hillfort • 13.13km SE

2

1
Trevisker Round

Enclosure • 13.18km NE

1

3
Three Burrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.24km S

1

1
Two Burrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.55km S

1
Treburrick Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.55km NE

2

1
Park Head cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.63km NE

16

1
Little Regarded Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 13.74km SSE

1
St. Eval Church Stones

Standing Stones • 13.94km NE

8

1

4
Porthcothan Fogou

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.91km NE

1

1
Rowan Cove

Round Barrow(s) • 15.21km NE

4
Devil’s Quoit

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 15.83km ENE

6

4
Fox Cove

Round Barrow(s) • 15.9km NNE

4
Winecove Point

Cliff Fort • 16.04km NNE

12

1
Pennatillie

Round Barrow(s) • 16.21km ENE

1
The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.41km NE

6

1

5
Bogee Barrow A

Round Barrow(s) • 16.66km ENE

2
Higher Trevibban

Round Barrow(s) • 16.68km ENE

1
Bogee Barrow B

Round Barrow(s) • 16.68km ENE

2

1

2
Bogee Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 17.02km NE

1
Prince Parc

Round Barrow(s) • 17.1km ENE

1
Constantine Church stone

Christianised Site • 17.47km NNE

5

1

3

2
Deep Tye Farm

Henge • 17.74km ENE

1

1
Dinas Head

Kerbed Cairn • 17.91km NNE

2

1
Castle-an-Dinas (St. Columb)

Hillfort • 18.07km ENE

22

1

1

13
Nance

Hillfort • 18.21km SSW

1

1
St Dennis

Hillfort • 18.64km E

4

4
The Nine Maidens

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.66km ENE

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1

1

10
Harlyn Bay

18.68km NE

1

5
Cregou Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.79km SE

1

1
Magi Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.09km ENE

4

3
Carvossa Enclosure

Enclosure • 19.4km ESE

1

1