Far West of Cornwall- Buildings and Ancient Monuments

While hiking I saw a lot of the former buildings of the Cornish tin mining industry which was fairly extensive until about 30 years ago. I also saw the remains of many old castles, fortifications, etc that used to dot the coast along with many Cornish farms which are still active- some groups pay the farmers to use the traditional methods rather than modernizing to preserve local Cornish culture. Also the moors just off the coast are dotted with ancient monuments from the Bronze Age- apparently there are more in this area than in any other part of England- not as big as Stonehenge, though!!

Lanyon Quoit- built during the Bronze Age, they don't know what it was used for
Men-a -Thol- the circle carved in the middle is the largest carved circle in England- also from the Bronze Age- there also used to be a stone circle around the carved stone

A traditional Cornish farm

A traditional thatched cottage in Sennen Cove

Remains of a castle located on the coast- though you can't see the water from this angle

The foundations of a building located on the coast

Remains of an old tin mine with the sea just behind it

An old tin mine located on the cliffs

The former Geeger Tin Mine

The Knick-Knock tin mine located on the moors