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<< Our Photo Pages >> Escalls Cliff Cairn - Cairn in England in Cornwall

Submitted by coldrum on Sunday, 27 July 2008  Page Views: 5239

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Escalls Cliff Cairn
Country: England County: Cornwall Type: Cairn
 Nearest Village: Sennen Cove
Map Ref: SW362272
Latitude: 50.086214N  Longitude: 5.689192W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4
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Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn on the clifftop overlooking Whitesand Bay / Sennen Cove
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Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn, wonderful position. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Looking South from Escalls Cliff Cairn towards Whitesand bay and Sennon cove. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Looking North from Escalls Cliff Cairn to Gwynver and Aire point. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn.

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : The whole of Escalls Cliff Cairn.

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn and outcrop.

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn looking towards Sennen.

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn looking inland.

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Looking over the stones of a possible cist and some kerbstones at the wonderfully placed Escalls Cliff Cairn.

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Escalls Cliff Cairn.

Escalls Cliff Cairn
Escalls Cliff Cairn submitted by Bladup : Looking over some kerbstones towards Sennon cove at Escalls Cliff Cairn.

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