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Looking west towards St David’s Head and Coetan Arthur.

The better preserved western tomb in front.

The double chambers.

First sight of the chambers beneath their outcrop. The concrete bases on the right are relics of a more recent military past.

St David’s Head seen from the south, near Point St John. The fort occupies the tip of the headland, Coetan Arthur is a little further inland and the Carn Llidi tombs are located on the western (lefthand) slopes of the unmistakable mini-mountain.

Ramsey Island seen from Porth Hyfryd.

The fort from the north.

The amazing geology of the cliffs, from the neck of the promontory.

The narrow neck onto the promontory.

The sheltered natural harbour of Porthstinian on the north of the fort.

The promontory itself, inside the rampart and separated from the mainland by a very narrow neck of land, over a sea arch.

The northern end of the rampart, looking across Ramsey Sound to Carnllundain on Ramsey Island.

The outer face of the rampart.

Approaching the fort from the south.

Clegyr Boia is the furthest right of the line of rocky outcrops. The darker bulk of Carn Llidi is central, with Castell Heinif cliff fort the headland directly beneath it.

Becairned hills of Ramsey Island, from the Pembrokeshire mainland: Carnlludain (left) and Carnysgubor (right).

Carnysgubor rises from the northern part of Ramsey Island. Seen from Pen Dal-aderyn, the most westerly point on the Welsh mainland.

Carnllundain dominates Ramsey Island and can be seen from many miles away. Seen here across Ramsey Sound with Pen Dal-arderyn, the most westerly point of mainland Wales, in the foreground.

The stone near the hedge, with the smaller upright in the field visible to the left.

The stone near the hedge.

The best of the chapel field stones, with another buried in the hedge behind it.

Small standing stone lower down the chapel field, towards the sea.

Not be confused with the famous well, at the top of the chapel field is a natural spring marked with a small boulder.

Side view of the slab at the top of the field. The top of the boulder marking the natural spring can be seen to the right, near the hedge.

Squat slab at the top of the chapel field. Other stones in the group are visible from here, as is the lovely view across St Bride’s Bay to Skomer Island.

The smallest of the standing stones, with the modern church and retreat beyond.

St Non’s Well is close to the stones, with reputed healing qualities.

Seen across Caerfai Bay from the west.

The fort boasts four lines of ramparts, three of which are visible here.

The western end of the ramparts, ending abruptly at the cliff edge.

This deep cleft separates the promontory from the cliffs on the landward side. Looking west across Caerfai Bay.

Beyond the tip of the fort is the rocky islet of Penpleidiau. Skomer Island can be seen on the horizon.

The ditches between ramparts are choked with gorse, but well-defined.

Looking east across Caer Bwdy Bay from the ramparts. The neighbouring forts of Porth-y-Rhaw and Dinas Fawr can both be seen along the coast.

The eastern end of some pretty impressive, if rather overgrown, ramparts.

Caerfai Camp at the tip of the headland. From Carreg y Barcud to the east. Ramsey Island inevitably pokes its rocky head over the horizon beyond.

The impressive multiple ramparts can be seen to their best advantage from the northwest, masking the missing centre concealed within.

Northwestern ramparts.

The next fort west (Caerfai camp) can be seen top left, in front of the rocky tops of Ramsey Island.

Multiple lines of ramparts guard the northwestern flanks of the fort.

Within the inner rampart, much of the fort’s interior has been lost through erosion.

The southeastern section of the fort is a fairly large, flat area, but just to the northwest a huge part of the interior within the ramparts has been lost to coastal erosion.

The massive inner rampart.

The eroded southeastern flank of the fort.

Elevated view of Gribin promontory fort from Carreg Lyfn to the west.

The northwestern flanks of the site, looking towards Solva harbour.

The open and largely flat interior of the site.

The fort from outside the rampart.

The outer face of the rampart.

The single rampart across the narrow neck of the promontory.