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A map of the Mickleden section of Langdale valley, drawn mainly to be used to compare with the rock art at Copt Howe. This is a work in progress, as part of a planned larger project which may appear as a weblog essay in the near future.
The barrow seen approaching from the side of the chalk mine (The Druid’s Rest).
Taken from the path above the Long Man – this gives an idea of scale. Check the sheep to the right and the people to the left.
The mound can just be made out (right of shot) through the trees growing on it’s side.
It’s hard to tell in this shot but this couple road past/over the mound on a tandem while we were there. It was just too good a photo opportunity to miss.
Immediately next to the Fogou sits this gypsy caravan – part of the CAER centre. I know this isn’t megalithic, but it really does form a part of the Boleigh experience, and in it’s subtle way affects the mood of the place, and thus is relevant to the site... that’s my excuse anyway!
In the background can be seen the machinery being used to salvage from a ship, run aground on the cliffs below, blocking the path between Sennen Cove and Land’s End.
Just below Carn Gluze is this rocky outcrop, looking out on the rocky islands of the Brisons, and the Atlantic.
Holy well, a few metres down the small path from Carn Euny to the pottery, signposted ‘Pottery’, appropriately enough.
A totally un-enhanced shot of the strange phosphorus fungus. This shot was taken without flash in semi-darkness.
The rocky dome of Pike O’Stickle protrudes from these high plains. Potential natural rock temples are scattered all over the environment. To call this just an axe factory, is in my mind, underestimating the powerful magic contained in this landscape. The axe-factory craftsmen would, most probably, have lived here for part of the year, and therefore most probably worshipped here.
Pike O’Stickle and the axe factory. In the foreground a pile of stones which look suspiciously like the remains of an ancient cairn, but could in fact hail from any period.
The bizarre landscape just beneath Pike O’Stickle is made up of a series of small morainic hillocks.
One of the two outlying stones at Cheetham Close, lies predictably fallen among the tall grass.
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