Jane investigates the far end of the fogou, giving an idea of its size
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Moth
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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Walking from the top of Wideford Hill or from the Old Finstown Road, the cairn appears on the right
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The entrance has wire stopping you getting in – someone’s already inside with the ‘municipal’ torch though
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As the original entrance is fenced off, they help you find the hatch to get in....
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It’s a bit of a drop – good job there’s a ladder....
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It’s in a bit of a ‘commanding’ position.... Facing Finstown – Cuween Hill where the Fairy Knowe sits is about 3/4 left, right of centre is the Bay of Firth opening into Wide Firth
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Lovely spot in good weather – Loch of Boardhouse in background
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Approaching from the road – ‘cove’ left of RH stone
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All the remaining stones, with the ‘cove’ in the foreground
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The famous large stones with Brogar visible on left horizon and the Watch Stone left of RH stone – what a complex is, esp if imagined without the buildings and with all the stones left!
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The ‘cove’ with the (strangely to me) controversial angled stone in the foreground
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The ‘cove’ with the Watch stone right next to it, thanks to big lens!
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Amazing how little sign there is of what was once a substantial henge – this is the most noticeable bit (Watch Stone in background)
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Approaching from Chun Castle with disused engine house and Morvah in background
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Approaching Lanyon on path from Bosiliack Barrow
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Nine Ladies of Boskednan on horizon from Mulfra
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