One gets the feeling this hilltop gets very busy upon fine summer days. Nah, winter’s better, methinks.
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The inclement weather prevented any distant views; however, the swirling mist did lend a somewhat claustrophobic, suitably intense vibe to the visit.
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Although by no means substantial... the surviving bank of the summit enclosure of Graig Fawr is at least traceable for its circumference.
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The ‘upper’ chamber... to the approx North-east
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The main, lower chamber – there appeared to be two – was littered with broken glass. Sadly, I can’t say it beggars belief; rather, it is par for the course here in South Wales. A damning indictment... if anyone has the intelligence to give a damn.
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Appalling weather – contrary to the promising mountain forecast – was nonetheless more than compensated for by the unexpectedly substantial remains to be found here.
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The byway ‘Monks’ Trod’ can be seen beyond – as at 23/7/2020. Such is the farcical degree of erosion it’s impossible to miss...
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Absolute top site, this...
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Eastern arc looking very approx north.
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Approx southern arc.......
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Eastern arc... looking south(ish)
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Upon the lightly wooded northern arc...
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The Citizen Cairn admits to being gob-smacked at the scope of this Bronze Age enclosure... having shopped at Chelmsford countless times, yet never venturing here before. South-western arc looking very approx north to the industrial estate... and site of cursus.
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The great barrow from the approx north. The ball’s not mine, by the way; I hear they have pretty hefty dogs around these parts....
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Note: image taken avoiding the crop within a tractor track...
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The substantial monument from the south...
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Looking very approx east... The Great Wigborough Henge (now apparently but a crop mark) is/was that-a-way.
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Again, note the ditch. This is a fine barrow, indeed.
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Looking approx south. Note what appeared to be the remains of a substantial ditch...
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North-western arc.... the northern is now lost.
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Upon the North-western defences... looking west(ish)
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North-western arc from ‘without’. Pretty substantial, it has to be said.
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Southern bank looking approx west(ish)
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Southern bank looking (very approx) east towards The Thames. The old magazine buildings of the former Shoebury Garrison can be seen to the right.
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The southern defences from the south..
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The eastern flank... Now regardless of whether The Thames Estuary has claimed the former defences... assuming they ever existed at all... surely one must be a prize muppet to consider this view ‘disappointing’?
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