Whooah! Most triumphant, dudes! OK, it may appear a little disingenuous for The Citizen Cairn to include a visit to Cornwall's Newquay - seaside resort extraordinaire and 'Surf Capital of the UK' - within the remit of 'off the beaten track'.. but bear with me here. Consider: how many of you knew that the multitudes enjoying the numerous beaches - or kooks awaiting the inevitable wipeout - are all the while overlooked by a truly monumental prehistoric promontory-cum-cliff fort dominating Newquay Bay? Rhetorical question, naturally.
Promontory-cum-cliff fort? Well, yeah. The enclosure not only occupies Trevelgue Head, but also Porth Island at its extremity. Truly massive. The natural defences, particularly the towering cliff line overlooking Whipsiderry Beach to the north, are impressive in scale.. but are nonetheless matched by the sheer multiplicity of the man-made obstacles to any unwanted Iron Age visitor.. there being no less than EIGHT banks defending the inner and outer enclosures, the former accessed by wooden bridge across a tidal chasm. Furthermore, two relatively well-preserved Bronze Age round barrows still stand within the fort.
So, allocate yourself plenty of time, enjoy the bracing sea air... and take in a lot besides.... more goodness to nourish the receptive brain. Just don't go too near the edge, erosion ensuring the fort is literally falling away into the sea. Watch those kids now!
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