This is thought to be the entrance to Berry Castle from the south. It uses the natural rock formation to good advantage.
Mr Hamhead
Close up of cross carved into the western Piper (i.e the one on the left when walking from the track). It is on the inner side about 5 ft up (just right of centre on this photo)
Sorry, slightly out of focus, being buffetted by good Cornish wind.
Not the greatest piccy for seeing the barrow, this one is marked by a metal star which is covered in graffiti from an armed forces group stuck there in Feb 1975. This area don’t get many visitors!
Somewhere in the middle of the row...hidden from either end by gorse bushes.
From Leskernick Hill this circle actually stood out well, the stones being big enough to see. But if aproaching from the footpath just to the south they are hidden by the fact that the land betwen is higher.
Not easy to find...with only two stones standing plus the fallen central stone.
Taken from above the settlements on Leskernick hill looking ESE.
Taken from a 1928 book “The Cornish Riviera” published by the GWR
Image credit: Great Western Railway
Blocking Stone, western end (new photo taken 6th march 05)
One of the many cleared circles in the northern enclosure. CAU believe them to be where tents could be pitched in summer months.
Looking south across the northern enclosure towards the older wall.
This entrance into the pound can be found on the western side north of the Cheesewring.
Looking along the wall of the older part of Stowes Pound. The large slab at the far end is covered in small holes drilled by miners during the 1800’s. It is known as the Merry making stone as the miners would let off small explosive charges in the holes on special occasions.
The remains of the 3 tier barrow found in the north east part of Stowes Pound.
Just to prove that I do sometimes leave Cornwall...mid May, Silbury from West Kennet
