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The view from Lanyon Quoit at dusk, the outcrop of Carn Galver masquerades as a smoking volcano.

Info-board by the car park at SU005149, next to the ancient river cliff. Lots of prehistory in this field: the cursus route, bronze age henges and buildings and barrows, the Ackling Dyke running by. I’m intrigued by the “Endless Pit” shown in the top left of the map.

The incredibly long barrow that points to the site of the NE cursus terminal. This pic is looking from the SE end of the barrow (the lower wider section). The other end of the barrow is taller and covered with trees: it is only a few metres away from the site of the cursus terminal earthworks (long since destroyed by ploughing). Some say this is two separate barrows, although they do share a common ditch (also ploughed out).

Looking through the mist at Penbury Knoll from the NE spur of Pentridge Hill. When the weather’s better there are good views over the course of the NE end of the Dorset Cursus.

Penbury Knoll is the tree-covered hill on the horizon (01/05/05). This pic is taken from the slopes of Gussage Down, looking north-east. The [Dorset Cursus] runs NE under this point, and Penbury Knoll provides an excellent high-point to view the course of the north-eastern half of the cursus .

The cursus bank is visible on the left. In the distance, on the other side of the valley, the cursus disappears into the Salisbury Plantation trees. Its width is clear from the lighter green swathe of grass before the plantation.

*This is not a barrow* (appropriately for All Fools Day).

View from the Bokerly Dyke towards the rifle-range butt on Martin Down which looks like a massive long barrow. If you can find this massive modern earthwork (its pretty obvious) you’ll have a fine view over many neolithic earthworks and the route of the Dorset Cursus.

The Setley Pond barrow has recently been trimmed.

Rampart, ditch and rampart on the NE side. Some evidence of tree felling and recent fencing.

As close as you can get without stepping on private property.

This ain’t no hillfort. Neat rampart, gap, neat ditch. Salisbury Cathedral spire peeks cheekily from the valley.