Carn Marth

Carn Marth is the name of a hill in Cornwall,Kerrier district near Redruth, It is 771 feet high and is well known for the granite quarried from it in the past. Carn Marth lies a couple of miles southeast of Redruth and is one of the series of ancient hills that run down the backbone of Cornwall stretching all the way to Lands End.That they have attracted people through the ages is hardly a surprise.From before the Bronze Age they have been natural places of refuge offering easily defended bases and view points out over what was the densely wooded landscape of prehistoric Cornwall.In more recent times they have been perfect sites for beacons to warn of impending attack,mark victories and celebrations of all types. The Hill can be seen from Bodmin Moor on a clear day, over thirty miles.The reverse is also true .One can look back up to the East past St Agnes Beacon to the hills of the Moor, Rough Tor and Brown Willy, the highest hill in Cornwall at 1375 feet Carn Marth being somewhat less at 771 ft.The Celtic Sea and Bristol Channel tro the north and thge English Channel to the South are both easily seen. Those with keen sigfht or binoculars will be able to pick out St Anthonys Light at the entrance to Carrick Roads with Pendennis Castle and Falmouth opposite. Turning further west there is the glint of light from the reservior at St Stithians then more hills, Carnmenellis and Carn Brea, with views across the Great Flat Lode and its attendant engine houses making such poignant relics of the great age of mining