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On a beautiful Spring day.

Retrospective back to the Whimble and Bache Hill.

Location shot of stone (lower centre).

Kinnerton Court II, thankfully free of summer nettles this time.

The lovely view southwest from the eastermost barrow (Bache Hill II), taking in the Whimble, the Whinyard Rocks barrows and the magnificent Bache Hill summit barrow.

Bache Hill barrow II, the easternmost in the group.

The terrific Bache Hill summit barrow.

Looking southwest across Bache Hill barrow III. Despite the reduced state of the barrow, the position is superb, with views of other prominent barrows on the Whimble (far left) and above Whinyard Rocks (centre left).

The much-reduced Bache Hill III barrow, looking southeast.

The less substantial (but still decent) Whinyard Rocks II barrow, the NE of the pair. With Bache Hill on the far left and Radnorshire/Herefordshire a blue smudge below.

The substantial Whinyard Rocks I barrow, the SW of a pair.

The wonderful Whimble, seen from near the Whinyard Rocks barrows on a hazy day.

The excellent Whimble round barrow from the south, on a beautiful Spring day.

The cliffs of Whinyard Rocks and Bache Hill beyond, from the steep northern flank of The Whimble.

The flattened top of The Whimble round barrow, looking northeast towards the prominent barrows on Bache Hill.

The fine round barrow on the summit of The Whimble.

Remains of possible enclosure on the summit of The Whimble, noted on Coflein.

The steep western profile of The Whimble.

Striking natural monolith a little to the northeast of the fort, at the foot of the hill.

Flat-topped Meon Hill, seen from the outskirts of Mickleton to the southwest.

The southern rampart, looking east.

The point where the south-western ramparts curve to the east. Looking towards Ebrington Hill.

The south-western rampart, following the natural curve of the hill.

Better preserved section of banks at the southwest corner, possibly near to the original entrance.

Looking down on the south-western ramparts from the fort interior. The hill on the left horizon is Bredon, in Worcestershire, with two hillforts of its own.

Looking east along the ploughed-down northern ramparts of the fort.

The northern aspect of Meon Hill, dominating the village of Upper Quinton.

Looking northwest towards Cefn Bryn.

The west end of the chamber.

The partially collapsed chamber from the north.

Close-up of one of the orthostats to show how much white and pink quartz the stones of the chamber are studded with.

The lovely Penmaen Burrows chambered tomb.

Hut circle inside the fort.

The view from the fort interior over the eastern cliffs.

The inner rampart.

The outer rampart.

The outer rampart, looking northwest.

View of the fort from the landward side.

The landscape setting of the cliff fort (far right, on the clifftop). Looking west towards Oxwich Point. The hill on the right skyline is Cefn Bryn, location of numerous cairns and the wonderful Maen Ceti tomb.

Caswell Cliff from the south-west. The fort occupies the prominent clifftop slightly left of centre.

The southwestern slopes below the promontory fort.

Caswell Cliff Fort occupies the overgrown top of the cliffs on the far right of the picture. Seen from Caswell Bay. The dark headland in the distance is Pwlldu head, with its own cliff fort (High Pennard).

The cliff fort is in the centre of the picture. Seen across Caswell Bay from Whiteshell Point.

One of West Cornwall’s finest antiquarians, J. T. Blight, from the frontispiece to his “Ancient crosses and other antiquities in the west of Cornwall”.

The largest stone in the possible east-west “alignment” to the east of the rows, complete with sheep denture offering.

Stones in the possible east-west “alignment” to the east of the two rows.

Slab set across the southern terminus of the western row.

Large L-shaped slab in the western row.

The badly damaged cairn at the northern terminus of the west row.

The large blocking slab at the southern terminus of the eastern row.