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The interior of the fort.

Scarping on the eastern flank.

Looking out from the northern end of the fort. The natural slope negates the need for earthworks. If the trees were removed, there would be far-reaching views over northeast Herefordshire, with a number of hillforts visible.

The northern end of the western defences.

The best preserved section of the western rampart.

Looking southwest across the silted ditch of the western defences.

The western rampart, just north of the entrance.

The wooded section of the southern ramparts, already a tangle of low brambles and ivy in late March.

Part of the southern rampart is not wooded and gives a view down to the Afon Wysg/River Usk and towards the St Julians area of Newport.

The eastern end of the fort has been encroached on by farm buildings (one of which is now a “farm church”).

The northeastern arc of the ramparts.

Looking along the ditch between the middle and inner banks at the northwestern corner of the fort.

The interior of the enclosure occupying the western end of the fort. There are various low banks and features here, but it’s difficult to tell what they might be.

The multiple lines of ramparts at the western end of the fort.

Looking up through the multiple lines of ramparts flanking the western entrance.

Southwestern ramparts, inner rampart on the left.

The southwestern arc of the middle rampart.

Where the round barrow isn’t.

One of several circular features (good hut circle sized) just below the cross dyke, as noticed by Mrs thelonious.

Looking southwest along the Cotswold edge.

Looking southeast towards Cleeve Hill summit.

Looking down on the outer ditch at the northern end of the fort.

The northern ramparts are being encroached on by the forest.

The ramparts are bisected by a little burn across the mid-point of the arcs (immediately behind the two trees).

Looking from the southeastern section of ramparts towards the northwestern ramparts (brown with bracken).

It’s a fine promontory fort, this.

Looking NW.

The parts of the ramparts that don’t have trees growing on them are very overgrown with bracken.

Below the crag.

The cliffs near the shelter.

Looking towards the Cheviot from the eastern outcrop.

One of the smaller cup and rings on the eastern outcrop.

Looking east towards Goatscrag (in shadow) from the western outcrop.

Tight grouping of cupmarks on the western outcrop.

Carvings on the western outcrop.

Western outcrop, looking towards the Cheviot.

The western side of the fort, the ground sloping steeply away.

Southeastern section of rampart, seen from inside the fort.

Looking across the fort’s interior.