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The excellent retrospective view from Bache Hill II to the barrows on the Whimble, above Winyard Rocks and the summit.

Bache Hill II, the easternmost of the 5 barrows on the hill. Looking southeast.

The magnificent summit barrow, I always enjoy my visits to this site.

Bache Hill III in the foreground, looking WSW towards the barrows on The Whimble and the pair above Winyard Rocks.

Bache Hill III, located on the ridge between the summit barrows and the two barrows above Winyard Rocks. Looking southeast towards Herefordshire.

The barrow on The Whimble and the nearer of the two barrows on the western spur of Bache Hill above Winyard Rocks, seen from near Bache Hill III round barrow.

The heather’s on fire.

Sadly the idiots on motorbikes are still riding right over the monument.

Looking down Ystol Bach Brook towards The Whimble, its large round barrow clearly silhouetted on the summit.

Winyard Rocks from the bridleway above Ystol Bach Brook to the southwest. The two round barrows are on top of the hill, but set back so as to be out of site from below.

The Whimble from Mynydd yr Eithin to the west.

Barbrook 1.

The restored Barbrook 1.

Larger kerbed cairn between Barbrook I and II. This one is a lot more overgrown with bracken than on our visit 6 years previously.

Another view of the excellent little kerbed cairn.

Excellent little kerbed cairn between Barbrook I and II. Last time we came this one was quite overgrown, now it’s much easier to see the structure. Looking SW across the Bar Brook towards the Big Moor (South) and Swine Sty monuments.

Small kerbed cairn along the hillside upslope from Barbrook I and II stone circles.

The third of the three cairns we found northeast of Swine Sty.

The third of the three cairns we found northeast of Swine Sty. Much less exposed stone in this one, but the cairn appears to be well-preserved under the turf and heather.

The second of the three cairns, looking northwest towards White Edge.

The second of the two cairns we found northeast of Swine Sty. Looking northeast towards Barbrook I and II, across the intervening valley of the Bar Brook itself.

The second of the three cairns we found to the northeast of Swine Sty. This cairn is close to the edge of the plateau, before the ground drops away southeast to the confluence of Bar Brook and Blake Brook.

Heading southeast from the first cairn we found is this impressive boundary or guide post. It’s probably medieval or later, but it’s in the middle of the cairnfield, to the northwest of the other two cairns we found. The view here is across the Bar Brook towards Barbrook I and II stone circles and associated cairns.

The upright slab inserted into the top of the cairn appears to be one of a series of boundary markers or guide posts on this part of the moor.

The first of the three cairns we found to the northeast of Swine Sty, looking northwest towards White Edge.

The first of three cairns we found on the area of Big Moor to the northeast of Swine Sty.

The largest stone remaining in the inner kerb.

From the northwest.

The ring from the southeast, with the best-preserved section of bank in the foreground.

The cairn near Barbrook V.

The well-preserved round cairn between Barbrook V and the settlement site.

Landscape context from Rhymni Hill across Cwm Rhymni to the northeast. The positions of Carn y Bugail and the Fochriw cairns are also indicated.

Probable cist elements in the northern cairn.