The summit cairn, looking towards Weston-super-Mare and Worlebury.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
thesweetcheat
The cairn on the highest point of Brean Down.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
Small barrow near the western summit at ST 28519 59010, looking towards Weston-super-Mare and the lower eastern summit.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
The cairn on the eastern summit at ST 29135 58925.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
Cairn at the western end of the eastern summit (ST 29135 58925), looking towards the higher western summit.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
Small barrow or clearance cairn on the eastern summit.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
Another view of the barrow at ST 29325 58814.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
The most prominent barrow on the eastern summit, at ST 29325 58814. This is the one the Rev. Skinner dug.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
The end of the western ditch, cut into the limestone of the Down.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
The western bank and ditch. The turf-covered feature on the far left looks like another rampart but is actually the remains of a modern brick-built military buillding.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
The southern rampart, looking east towards Walborough with the Mendips rising hazily beyond.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
Bank and ditch at the western end of the fort.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
The southwestern corner of the rampart, looking towards the barrows on the eastern summit of the Down.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
No need for defences on the north side, the site slopes steeply towards the sea. Looking towards Weston-super-Mare.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
The eastern end of the rampart, disturbed by the military road.
Image credit: A. Brookes (23.2.2019)
These inquisitive sheep are very helpfully standing in an arc along the line of the ploughed out northeastern rampart.
Image credit: A. Brookes (17.2.2019)
Looking west, the view takes in Iron Age sites on Nottingham Hill, Dixton Hill (centre) and Oxenton Hill Camp.
Image credit: A. Brookes (17.2.2019)
Parts of the western rampart are covered in scrubby vegetation.
Image credit: A. Brookes (17.2.2019)
The most prominent section of the western rampart, near the farmhouse.
Image credit: A. Brookes (17.2.2019)
The western rampart curving along the top of the escarpment, beneath the trees.
Image credit: A. Brookes (17.2.2019)
Pretty much on the eastern line of the rampart, which has been ploughed down to nothing. Looking northeast towards Toddington.
Image credit: A. Brookes (17.2.2019)
It’s a good time of the year to come, the sea of dead bracken covering the ramparts suggests a summer visit would be less rewarding.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Looking east across the interior of the fort. The backdrop is the Clent Hills. Wychbury Hill fort where I was a couple of hours earlier is just left of centre skyline.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Very impressive bank and ditch on the southwestern side of the fort.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
The steepness of the escarpment on the northwestern side of the fort renders ramparts unnecessary.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Looking northeast over Kinver village.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Looking west from the fort. The two hills rising on the skyline are Titterstone Clee and Brown Clee, both of which have hillforts.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Towards the western end of the southern ramparts.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
The middle rampart on the south. The massive inner bank rises on the left, creating a big height difference between the two lines of earthworks.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
The rather overgrown outer southern ramparts. Hagley Obelisk can be seen through the trees.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Looking down on the outer lines of the ramparts from the inner southern rampart.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Looking west along the inner southern rampart.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
The northeastern defences rely mainly on the natural slope of the hill.
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Inturned banks flank the eastern entrance (seen from inside the fort).
Image credit: A. Brookes (9.2.2019)
Silbury from the edge of Avebury village.
Image credit: A. Brookes (2.2.2019)
Aha! Oho! A track in the snow...
Image credit: A. Brookes (2.2.2019)
Get the feeling someone’s watching...?
Image credit: A. Brookes (2.2.2019)
