The Rill

Nearest town:
Mullion (6km N)
OS reference:
SW674135
OS sheet:
203
Latitude:
49° 58' 32.14 N
Longitude:
5° 14' 40.32 W
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Images

Image of The Rill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn is situated on the high point of the headland, surrounded by an area of shattered rock.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.6.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 20, 2013
Image of The Rill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn has a very decent kerb, partially buried under the turf but picked out by the purple flowers in the foreground. Beyond ... nothing.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.6.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 20, 2013
Image of The Rill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Within the body of the cairn is this unusual circular feature, almost like an internal kerb cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.6.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 20, 2013
Image of The Rill (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The Rill cairn, looking NE towards the centre of the Lizard Peninsula.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.6.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 20, 2013

Articles

Folklore

The Rill
Cairn(s)
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Jul 21, 2010

Between [Mullion] and the Lizard is a fine headland, the Rill, and on its summit are a number of loose, rough stones, known as the Apron String, which the country people say were brought here by an evil spirit, who intended to build with them a bridge across to France for the convenience of smugglers. He was hastening along with his load, which he carried in his apron, when one of its strings broke, and in despair he gave up the idea.

From ‘Cornish Folk-Lore’ by M A Courtney, in the Folk-Lore Journal, v5 n1 (1887).

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