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Northern cairn, looking down on Abermaw and across to the southern ridge of Y Rhinogydd.

Low remains of the northern cairn, looking NE towards the Afon Mawddach and Pared y Cefn Hir (centre skyline).

Cupmarks on the boulder. The sheep have no appreciation for rock art.

The cupmarked boulder, looking SSE towards the road.

Towards Llynnau Cregennen and Pared y Cefn Hir hillfort, the rocky ridge to the left of the stone.

Towards Tyrrau Mawr, engulfed in rain and cloud.

Looking towards Braich Ddu.

Looking towards Craig-y-Llyn.

Looking towards Tyrrau Mawr, into the splodgy rain. The Carreg y Big stone is just round the other side of the outcroppy hill to the right. The ruins of a long hut are on the left.

Landscape context for the stone; it’s at the foot of the hill, next to a rectangular long hut ruin.

The fort is on the rocky ridge. Seen from Llynau Cregennen.

Looking across Llyn Cregennen towards Craig-y-Llyn and Braich Ddu.

With Pared y Cefn Hir rising behind.

A second stone is partially buried in the turf, foreground.

Looking towards the Shining Tor/Cats Tor ridge.

The gritstone edge a few yards from the barrow. Looking into Cheshire.

Shutingsloe is the conical hill to the right of centre skyline.

Looking northeast across the High Peak.

Showing the proximity of the round mound from the summit trig.

The possible round barrow near the summit. Looking southeast-ish.

Landscape context; Shining Tor from the southeast.

Brighter skies coming. The hillfort is on the hilltop in the centre. From the west.

Looking NE. Doll Tor stone circle is in the wood in the centre of the shot.

Looking SE towards Winster. The square basin in the top of this slab is man-made.

Rock basins on the top of the edge.

Under a rain-laden sky.

Looking east.

Southeastern ramparts.

Northeastern ramparts.

The Council has spent big to make the paths around the site accessible and generally tidying up the mess left from the pub’s demolition. It’s nice to see patches of vegetation left to do its thing on the flanks, as it could have become overly-manicured.

Northwestern ramparts.

Clearing morning skies after showers first thing.

The cliff fort from the Terence Coventry sculpture park on the coast path.

From the southwest. I presume the higher clump in the dense vegetation marks the barrow.

It’s underneath this lot somewhere. Bring a machete if you want a closer look.

The nearest we got to the stone. Charging herd of bullocks out of sight to the left.