CLIFF-CASTLE OF KENIDZHEK. 109 



others two yards. They are chiefly of earth, but were apparently 

 faced with stone ; several large blocks still remaining along their 

 bases. 



In a line with the first ditch, where there was no natural 

 defence, a wall (g) was carried across to a ledge of rock on the 

 opposite side. This wall still retains some portions of its facing 

 on the south side, exhibiting masonry of a rude kind, but still 

 shewing that the stones were pretty regularly built up. About 

 three yards south of this I thought I perceived traces of another 

 wall (h), but the ground here has been interfered with in modern 

 times, and a shed (i), now in ruins, probably connected with 

 mining operations, had been built against the central wall (g). 

 From the western extremity of this wall the earn extends in a 

 north ernly direction, for about thirty yards, to a projecting mass of 

 rock (k), forming a kind of natural bastion, and leaving a space 

 (l) of only about ten feet between its termination and the cliff on 

 the west side. To prevent an entrance being effected through 

 this narrow pass, two Valiums (m m), ten feet apart, were con- 

 structed from the cliff to the earn. They were both formed in 

 the same manner as those on the east side. 



The skilful arrangement in the combination of natural with 

 artificial means of defence probably rendered the place an impreg- 

 nable fortress at the time it was in use. 



Many of the Cliff-Castles have the defences of a curved form, 

 projecting towards the land ; but in nearly every case the conform- 

 ation of the ground suggested and aided tlie, plan of the work. 



Having seen the greater number of the Cliff-Castles, or Raths, 

 which occur along the coasts of Pembrokeshire, I am enabled to 

 say that they are of the same character as those in Cornwall. So 

 striking is the resemblance between them, that they would appear 

 to have been constructed by the same race of people, and to have 

 answered a like purpose. 



On a little plateau on the east side of the earn of Kenidzhek 

 Castle, and occupying the whole of the patch of turf on which it 

 was built, are still to be seen the foundations of a hut-circle (o), 

 affording the only instance I know, in a Cornish Cliff-Castle, of 

 provision for residence or occupation. Within the Eath on St. 

 David's Head, however, there are several circles of this kind; 

 thus more strongly confirming the analogy between these works 

 in Wales and in Cornwall. 



