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Maen Castle
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Submitted byJimChampion
AddedAug 31 2008
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Description The Maen Castle headland, viewed from the north. The chasm in the foreground is the aptly named Castle Zawn, containing the wreck of the ship RMS Mulheim. The defences of the cliff castle can be seen on the left side of the photo. There is a counter-scarp bank and ditch, then a berm, then a wall made of large granite stones packed with rubble. No traces of a settlement exist within the defended area, which is very exposed to the sea and prevailing winds.

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thecaptain
(2008-09-01)		 For pictures of the shipwreck, see http://www.sennen-cove.com/mulheimimages.htm and for a youtube clip, see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoSiDAYABuc
I am surprised nobody has salvaged that scrap metal away during the last 5 years.
JimChampion
(2008-09-01)		 There is a sign at the top of the cliffs telling you that the wreck is breaking up and thus dangerous to go near. A humourist has graffitied the deck with spraypaint: "I was going to miss the rocks but I got high".

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