Earthwatcher's photos with the keyword: hill fort

Marros Sands to Amroth Just east of Amroth, we cross the county boundary into Carmarthenshire. The fine beach of Marros Sands, some 4 km east of Amroth is relatively isolated between Telpyn Point and Ragwen Point. There is no road access; the only way to get here is along the coastal path, along the beach at lowest tide, or by boat. This is an easterly panoramic view from the coast path passing through Teague Wood. On the distant skyline, the higher ground east of the Gwendraeth valley is in the centre; the Gower peninsula to the right of centre. The prominent hill dominating the left view is Top Castle Iron-age hill fort, with its ramparts visible in the scrub vegetation. Panorama constructed from three landscape photos stitched together using Photoshop software. Best viewed LARGE on black background!

Originally posted for the Guesswhere UK group. This trough carved out of a single gritstone boulder is just outside the perimeter rampart of Carl Wark at Burbage, in the Peak District National Park, near Sheffield. Carl Wark is a spectacular, though somewhat enigmatic, hill fort - probably Iron-age, but with some later Roman usage. The stone trough is even more enigmatic. No-one really knows what it is, or its exact age. Some would like to think it is an Iron-age bath, but it is more likely to be more recent, possibly a horse trough in use during the time of millstone manufacture, of which there is much evidence around and about. See where this picture was taken. [?]

The south side of the Carl Wark hill fort is a natural escarpment edge of the Chatsworth/Rivelin Grit, which has been enhanced by strategic placement of gritstone boulders to form low walls and ramparts.

Another view of the gritstone trough just outside the rampart and south entrance to Carl Wark hill fort. Who made it? How old is it? What was it used for? No-one really knows for sure. Higger Tor is on the skyline to the right of centre.

The west rampart of the Carl Wark hill fort is comprised of an earth and rubble embankment, faced with gritstone boulders.