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The northernmost stone I found, although I think there are more stones as the ground starts to rise towards Fox Tor.

The stones of the row are small and many have fallen, to be nearly buried under the surface.

Two of the few remaining uprights. Another can be seen just in front of the gorse bush in the middle distance.

Looking towards Fox Tor along the direction of the row from the SW terminal stone.

The terminal stone at the southwestern end of the row, looking towards Hendra Beacon and West Moor.

Looking southwest towards Goodaver stone circle.

Section of the bank in the foreground. The summit of Brown Willy, the highest hill in Cornwall, peaks over the trees, right of centre.

Looking northwest towards Hendra Beacon across the fine ring cairn.

Smaller kerb stones on the southeastern side of the cairn.

Kerbs on the southern side of the cairn.

The central mound with slab of possible cist exposed in the middle. Looking towards Kilmar Tor. There are many cairns on the intervening ground.

Looking south towards Smallacoombe Downs, possible fallen standing stone in the foreground.

The cairn from the ENE. Kerb stones can be seen on the left and in the foreground. The possible falle standing stone is on the right. Goodaver stone circle is at the left-hand end of the big block of forestry, far left skyline.

Midsummer stones, obligatory pointy one front and centre.

Looking NNE-ish.

Looking southwest. Goodaver stone circle is where the small gap in the trees on the skyline is, just above the furthest stone on the left.

Looking west with Fox Tor beyond and a marsh in between.

The scooped out interior. There appears to be less loose stone in the centre than when Goffik visited, but the slab which may be part of a cist or chamber is still there in situ.

Looking northwest. From this position Hendra Beacon is aligned neatly in front of Brown Willy (skyline right of centre).

Looking southwest. Ridge rises on the left. Goodaver stone circle is immediately to the right of the gap in the trees on the skyline, far right.

This is a fine monument in a great location, for all the damage to its centre.

Clitters Cairn viewed from the neighbouring cairn up on Ridge.

The upright stone in the cairn, once reported as a standing stone but more obviously a gatepost from the conversion to a shelter. There is a suggestion that the drystone courses could be part of the original construction though, which if so would be similar to other large Cornish cairns like Ballowall.

The cleared-out centre of the cairn.

The eastern side of the monument reveals the damage. There are some very large blocks here, which may have been incorporated into the cairn prior to its conversion into a shelter.

The south side of the cairn. Brown Willy can be seen in the distance, far left skyline, with the hills of West Moor (including Hendra Beacon and Bray Down) providing the rest of the backdrop. Nine Stones circle is down in the valley below and is visible from the cairn.

The west side. Inevitably the turfed-over footprint shows a very big monument indeed. The hazy views stretch away over the Tamar into Devon – Dartmoor is on the skyline to the right.

Gurnard’s Head from The Carracks to the east.

The hillfort from the northeast.

Reverse of the previous image, looking into the fort. The rock-cut nature of the entrance is obvious on the left of shot.

The northeastern entrance, cut through the rock of the hillside, looking outwards.

The northeastern rampart. Much of this is probably the natural top of the steeply sloping hillside rather than a manmade bank.

The northern end of the rampart.

The earthwork at the northern end of the fort.

Looking east from the highest point of the interior. May Hill is the inevitable skyline feature with its unmistakeable circular copse on the summit.

Section of the southern rampart. The earthwork is most covered in small trees and vegetation so walking a circuit is rather hampered.

The sloping interior seen from the southeast.

More of the visible stone on the cairn.

There are some sizeable slabs and stones on the top of the cairn.

Looking northeast across the Cynon valley towards Twyn Bryn Bychan.

Looking west across the cairn towards Pen Craig Abercwmboi.

Approaching from Penrhiw Fer.

Looking down on Mountain Ash.

Looking east across the Cynon valley towards Twyn Bryn Bychan (skyline left of centre).