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This large flat rock (which is probably a natural outcrop) is in the next field to the standing stone. It’s unusual as this isn’t particularly an area for outcrops like this one.

The easternmost barrow from the east.

Looking down on Daymer Bay from the easternmost barrow.

The large but badly damaged easternmost barrow.

The two eastern barrows. The second-from-east, the smallest in the group, is in the foreground.

Looking across the second-from-west barrow towards Stepper Point.

The two western barrows.

The excellent second-from-west barrow. The easternmost can be seen behind to the left.

The damaged westernmost barrow. Looking across the Camel towards Padstow.

Approaching Brea Hill from the south on the coast path from Rock. The barrows can be seen on top of the hill from here.

Gurnard’s Head in the centre. From the excellent rock outcrops at Carnelloe to the east.

Looking east towards Zennor Head, with Zennor Hill just visible on the skyline. At the bottom of the slope below is a round house. There were seals in the bay.

Looking south from the rocky spine.

A wild place, the cliffs are steep and dangerous.

Even on a calm day, the seas crash and churn against the cliffs below the fort.

The approach from Treen.

Remains of a prehistoric field system on the steep slopes below Escalls Cliff. The cairn is above the rocky tors.

Landscape context for the Carn Creis cairns. Carn Creis is the prominent hill in the centre. From the south, under Carn Mellyn.

Carn Creis southern cairn. The cairn is built around the boulder in the centre, with kerb stones behind on the left and in the right foreground. The northern cairn can just be seen, top right.

Orthostatic kerb stone on the Carn Creis northern cairn. Looking towards Cape Cornwall. I love the orange lichen on this one.

Detail of kerb around the Carn Creis northern cairn.

Carn Creis northern cairn.

Carn Polpry cairn, looking northeast.

Carn Polpry cairn, looking south. The northern of the two Carn Creis cairns is on top of the rocky knoll visible on the far right of shot.

Carn Polpry cairn, with surviving kerb. There are reportedly another two possible cairns almost adjacent to this one, but whatever remains of these is either under the gorse or is worn down to nothing much.

Carn Polpry from the north. The cairn (or cairns) is on the high point. Beyond are Sennen Cove and Land’s End, with Longships the islands off to the right. The viewpoint is Carn Gribba, not far from the Letcha cairn.

The cairn from the south, with a little splash of colour from the heather.

One of the in-situ kerb stones. The rocky islands over on the right are The Brisons.

Approaching the cairn from the north. It’s not quite clear whether the boulder on the right of the mound was part of the kerb, but it may well have been.

Looking down on the entrance to the northern tunnel, which is probably the ‘artificial cave’ mentioned by the Reverend Polwhele in 1803. Assuming the stones are original, this appears to have had a very small creep entrance. The enclosure ditch is immediately below the viewpoint, running left-right along the bottom of the photo.

Looking down on the excavated section of the enclosure ditch. On the left is the entrance to the northern tunnel, which leads from the ditch to the fogou. This has been more fully explored since the photo was taken.

The fallen lintel stone lying in the main passage. Since this photo was taken, the stone has been lifted and placed back across the roof of the passage (summer 2024).

Looking east along the E-W section of the main passage.

Looking south along the N-S section of the main passage. The entrance to the western rock-cut passage is off to the right. The steps at the end lead up to ground level.

In the main passage, showing the impressive preservation of the side walls.

The eastern end of the western rock-cut passage where it joins the main passage, showing the height difference between the two sections. G/F (on the left) is standing in the main passage.

The shored up western rock-cut passage. Heading in this direction, it leads from the fogou to the outer enclosure ditch.

Looking north along the N-S section of the main passage. This is approximately same position as the viewpoint in the photo dirtyfingernails posted in 2004, with more of the passage’s floor exposed since then.

Looking west along the E-W section of the main passage. Immediately in front of and below the viewpoint, right of centre, is the entrance to the northern tunnel. David Clifton (in red shirt) is standing above the other end of the rock-cut tunnel near its junction with the enclosure ditch.

The extensive views northeast across the Fal estuary and Roseland, all the way to the Dodman.

Looking north.

From the northwest.

The Beacon, looking northeast.

The fort, centre, seen across Pedn Vounder beach from the west.

The huge banks of the outer ramparts, seen from Treen Cliff to the northwest.

The inner fort, an amazing place of sheer cliffs and jagged rock, with a stone rampart at its base.

The natural defences; steep cliffs protecting the ‘neck’ of the fort. Looking west towards Porthcurno.

Structural remains in the middle ramparts.