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A cool spot on a hot June day.

Rummaging in the grass it’s easy to see the bank is stone-built, not that that’s any indicator of age.

Bank centre, possible ditch on the left.

There is a bank, with possible ditch, most prominent on the west of the site. In this photo it runs across from bottom right to centre left (the tree is growing from it).

The possible enclosure from the chambered long barrow.

Lines in the landscape.

The two stones to the south of the chambered tomb.

It would certainly make a convincing capstone.

Looking west.

The gnarly “capstone”.

Approaching from the northwest. There is a medieval ringwork in the trees beyond.

The cave from the seaward side. Note the huge chucks of shattered limestone strata that were once part of a seabed.

This is one of the biggest caves on the cliffs of South Gower.

The stalagmite at the back of the cave, apologies for shaky image – there wasn’t much light back here.

The back of the cave. The thing that looks like a tree stump is actually the base of a stalagmite.

The main “space”.

Room with a view.

Inside the partially blocked entrance.

The overhanging opening to the cave.

Bacon Hole from the west. High Pennard promontory fort is on the headland beyond.

Looking towards the western cliffs of the fort, from the limestone foreshore below Deep Slade.

The view westwards towards Oxwich Bay and the cave-riddled East Cliff.

The fort is divided into two by a natural cliff in the limestone. The part of the interior on the west of the cliff is lower than the rest of the site.

The interior.

Looking over the southeastern cliffs that provide natural defence.

Inner rampart.

This year’s growth of bracken and gorse starts to claim the ramparts.

Outer rampart, with inner rampart over on the far left.

The fort occupies the headland straight ahead. Beyond is East Cliff with its caves and Oxwich Bay.

Caswell Cliff fort from Pwll Du head.

Immediately below the fort is Bishopston stream, running along a winding valley before joining the sea at Pwll Du. Getting fresh water would certainly not have been an issue.

The footpath leading up to the fort from the northeast. The fort is just beyond the edge of the trees.

Outer rampart left and inner rampart right.