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The Welsh Way section – part of the bank can be seen in the centre of the picture in the direct sunlight.

Cutham Lane section.

Overgrown part of the Cutham Lane section.

Looking north along the Cutham Lane section.

The eastern side, with the smaller “mound” on the left.

Looking south-east over the valley.

From the southwest.

The perfect place to escape from angry bullocks.

From the northeast.

The top of the barrow, with various limestone lumps visible.

One of the limestone pieces on the top of the barrow.

The southeastern side, just before the next rain front arrived.

General view of the cleared interior, from the southern corner.

Looking down on Uley from the ramparts above the steep escarpment.

The south-western side, looking westwards.

The northernmost section of Shire Ditch seen climbing up to Worcestershire Beacon. Seen from North Hill.

The section of ditch north of Worcestershire Beacon is the only part that is an actual ditch.

The ditch seen descending from Worcestershire Beacon, right foreground. North Hill ahead has a couple of probable Bronze Age cairns.

The northern barrow prominent on the skyline, from the north along the ridge. Shire Ditch can also be seen running up to the barrow.

Looking south, with the northern barrow in the foreground.

The northern barrow.

The excavation crater in the centre of the southern barrow.

The south and north barrows, looking northwest across Herefordshire.

From the north.

Part of the bank and ditch, cut into the iron-hard igneous rock of the Malverns.

Looking south from The Citadel to the southern ramparts.

The central earthwork, seen from the southern ramparts.

Shire Ditch descending Perseverance Hill, with Summer Hill behind.

Looking north along Shire Ditch – the earthworks of British Camp are visible on the left and centre.

Waum’s Well, sadly covered over.

The Colwall Stone.

Surrounded by summer bracken.

The magnificent southern barrow.

The southern barrow (right foreground) and the northern barrow with the trig point on top.

The overgrown northern barrow.

The second most easterly round house, hidden under heavy vegetation. The interior is full of long grasses, the walls and surrounding land are covered in gorse and heather.

The most easterly round house, nearest to the path between Zennor Quoit and Trendrine Hill.

The granite boundary running towards the quoit from the SE.

The surviving standing upright of Sperris on the right, with Zennor Quoit in the background to the left. On the horizon you can just see the Ding Dong engine house.

The two main uprights that remain (one now fallen).

Innisidgen Lower from the ferry.

View of Halangy Down from the ferry. Bant’s Carn can be seen in the top right of the picture.

Buzza Hill with Porth Cressa behind.

The roofless entrance passage from above.