From the tree-covered hummocks overlooking Capel Garmon
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The circle and its immediate surroundings in the thrall of Corndon Hill (for Rhiannon)
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The views around to the SW and west are gorgeous, contrasting with Corndon Hill rearing up to the south and giving extra drama
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Looking SWish – barrows in left background, just ‘this’ side of trees
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The stones are a bit hard to see as the light was lousy, but they are there !!! (About 6 or 7 medium to large sarsens distinctly on the circumference of a circle and with a slight platform. There are 4 or 5 in this pic.)
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Look hard & you’ll see at least 3 or 4 stones
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The circle as I descended into the valley. Unfortunately (!) a bunch of reprobates were hanging about the stones, so I couldn’t get a ‘clear’ shot....
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Other than from the side of the valley it’s difficult to get a decent shot of the circle, and with the poor light I didn’t try very hard! I’ll try again in the summer when the light’s better & have more time!!!
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The line of sarsens noted by Merrick. Cerytainly look like they’ve been moved into a line, but when & for what purpose isn’t clear. They ‘feel’ more like some kind of boundary than ‘barrow’ stones to me.
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The sculpture mentioned in various fieldnotes. It’s a giraffe!!! Note horns above ears & tapering of snout. Will remove if people feel this pic is not appropriate for TMA.
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The slope & ‘proportions’ of Silbaby (right, with trees) clearly echo Silbury. Surely this can’t be coincidence? Though that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s ancient. Of course, it could also be so ancient that Silbury echoes it!!!!!
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East chamber – these are seriously craggy lumps of stone!
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The tomb’s mound is clearly visible, even more so from a distance
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The entrance was a bit overgrown, but easily negotiable
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Jane investigates the far end of the fogou, giving an idea of its size
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An original ‘creep’ entrance or a hole in the roof? Actually I kinda favour the latter
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The tomb from the road by the Merry Maidens. The road bends as if to go round, but still really does MASH it.... WHY?!!
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Inside the chamber. Subtle reinforcement of capstone....
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The Pipers, approaching from road past Merry Maidens (’far’ stone framed against white farmhouse)
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The view that, for me, epitomises Merrivale. Northern double row on right, southern double row on left, enorous cist yto the left of that. The circle and standing stone are far left of the far end of the rows on the left....
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Northern row with southern row in background. Enormous cist also visible beyond it
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The 2 main double rows looking east (the obviously visible length of the northern row does not extend as far west as the southern row)
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One of the hut circles looking uphill to the rows on the horizon
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One of the clearer hut circles looking towards Great Mis Tor
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Another one of the ruined cairns
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The little single row/cairny-bits at rightish-angles to main rows (looking north towards main rows and Great Mis Tor)
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Looking down into the creep – it’s pretty steep!
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Approaching from southish with overlooking outcrop in foreground
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Great tomb on far left horizon (see inset). Just about every bump that looks like it might be ‘summat’ IS!
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The tomb’s setting on Wideford Hill from road near Bay of Firth
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