Cairn - Pordenack Point, Landsend, Cornwall,UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member MoreOutdoor
N 50° 03.497 W 005° 42.548
30U E 306091 N 5548626
This Bronze Age Cairn, is sited on the cliff edge of the South
Waymark Code: WM10W04
Location: South West England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/29/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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A earth and rock mound situated by the side of the South West Coast path near to Pordenack point and the rugged cliffs of the high Cornish coast.
There is a slate plaque which marks this spot as bronze age.
Around the area there appears to be what look like Reaves or enclosures however after further reading suggest that it was an iron age Promontory Fort or Cliff Castle [https://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=29323]

See also[ (visit link) ] which suggest that this was "Round Barrow(s)"
Cairn Location: Is on top of a hill close to the cliff edge.

Cairn Purpose: Grave Memorial

Types of rock: Granite Boulders

Cairn Condition:

Type if different from above list: Not listed

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