Castle Head (Cliff Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castle Head (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The eastern extent of the fort (left).

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.5.2014)

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The outer face of the single rampart.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.5.2014)

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The western extent of the fort (right).

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.5.2014)

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Image of Castle Head (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The single rampart, foreground.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.5.2014)

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Coastal erosion is really taking its toll on the narrow neck of the fort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.5.2014)

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This is a very precarious feeling place to visit.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.5.2014)

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Seen from the west, our arrival coinciding with that of the fine rain that gets you wet.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.5.2014)

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Sites within 20km of Castle Head

The Nab Head

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.65km WSW

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Tower Point

Cliff Fort • 0.85km WSW

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Mill Haven Rath

Cliff Fort • 2.4km NE

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Howney Stone Rath

Cliff Fort • 2.83km NE

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Marloes Sound Rath

Cliff Fort • 4.24km SW

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Deer Park

Promontory Fort • 4.5km WSW

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The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.66km ESE

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Gateholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.71km SW

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Great Castle Head (Dale)

Cliff Fort • 5.43km SSE

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Longstone Field

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.8km E

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Dale Point

Cliff Fort • 6.41km SE

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Skomer

Island • 6.43km WSW

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Harold Stone (Skomer)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.43km WSW

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Upper Lodge Stones

Standing Stones • 7.13km ENE

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Great Castle Head (St Ishmaels)

Cliff Fort • 7.18km ESE

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Little Castle Point

Cliff Fort • 7.21km SSE

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Harold Stone (The Havens)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.32km ENE

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Little Castle Head (St Ishmaels)

Cliff Fort • 7.35km ESE

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Black Point Rath

Cliff Fort • 7.51km NE

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South Hook Rath

Cliff Fort • 8.39km E

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The Long Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.27km E

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Hangstone Davey

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.46km ENE

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Castles Bay

Cliff Fort • 10.47km SE

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West Pickard Camp

Cliff Fort • 11.99km ESE

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Newgale submerged forest

Mesolithic site • 12.12km NNE

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Dinas Fach

Cliff Fort • 12.13km N

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Dinas Fawr and Porth y Bwch

Cliff Fort • 12.29km N

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Gribin

Promontory Fort • 12.79km NNW

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St Elvis

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 12.87km N

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Porth-y-Rhaw

Cliff Fort • 13.12km NNW

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West Popton Camp

Enclosure • 13.19km E

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Caerfai Camp

Cliff Fort • 13.22km NW

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Solva

Enclosure • 13.29km N

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Devil’s Quoit

Burial Chamber • 13.58km ESE

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St Nons

Standing Stones • 14.21km NW

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Lewiston Hill

Enclosure • 14.74km E

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Lower Tregennis

Burial Chamber • 14.76km WNW

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Trecenny Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.9km NW

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Clegyr Boia

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.26km NW

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Castell Heinif

Cliff Fort • 15.41km NW

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Tremaenhir

Standing Stones • 15.57km N

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Carnllundain

Round Cairn • 15.78km WNW

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Llecha Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.04km N

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Maen Dewi

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.52km NNW

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2
Carnysgybor

Round Cairn • 16.64km WNW

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Wallaston

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.74km ESE

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Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 17km NE

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White House, Llanhowell Cromlech

Chambered Tomb • 17.4km N

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Corston Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 17.57km ESE

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The Hanging Stone

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.67km E

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Carn Llidi Tombs

Chambered Tomb • 17.87km NW

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Carn Llidi Bychan

18km NW

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St David’s Head Camp

Cliff Fort • 18.36km NW

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Treffynnon

Burial Chamber • 18.42km NNE

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Coetan Arthur

Chambered Tomb • 18.43km NW

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Dry Burrows

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.86km ESE

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Castell Coch (St David’s)

Cliff Fort • 19.34km NNW

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Caerau (St David’s)

Promontory Fort • 19.66km NNW

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Merrion Camp

Hillfort • 19.68km ESE

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Grassholm

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.9km WSW

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