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Chun Castle
Chûn Castle Near Pendeen, Cornwall, England The Chûn Castle is an Iron Age hillfort on the summit of Chûn Downs holding a stronghold with secure views of the north and northwest, onwards to the Atlantic … Continue reading
Men Scryfa
Men Scryfa Standing Stone: Near Madron, Cornwall, England The Men Scryfa Standing Stone is a standing engrave stone sitting in the middle of a field not far from the infamous Men-an-Tol holey stone monument and the Nine … Continue reading
9 Maidens Stone Circle
Nine Maidens Stone Circle: Near Lanyon Farm and Madron, Cornwall, England Not far from the Ding Dong Mine and Men-at-tol lies two stone circles next to one another. The one on a small hill-rise I … Continue reading
Ding Dong Mine and the Moor
Ding Dong Mine and the Bogs Near Madron, Cornwall, England As I was searching for the Nine Maidens Stone Circle i soon found myself in a bog and a mine field. Not exactly the mine field … Continue reading
Men-At-Tol
Men-At-Tol Near Madron and Lanyon Farm, Penwith, Cornwall, England The infamous holey-stone known as “Men-an-tol” is located in tip of Cornwall near Madron and Lanyon Farm. This is one of England’s most highly photographed megalithic sites. The … Continue reading
Lanyon Quoit
Lanyon Quoit near Lanyon Farm and Madron, Cornwall, England Real close to Lanyon Farm lies a single megalith called “Lanyon Quoit”. Barely noticeable from the road as the stone property walls block the direct view from … Continue reading
Foxglove
Foxglove Foxglove Digitalis L.; common names: ‘Witches’ Gloves’, ‘Fairy’s Glove’, ‘Gloves of Our Lady’, ‘Virgin’s Glove’, ‘Fairy Caps’, ‘Folk’s Glove’, ‘Fairy Thimbles’, ‘fairy-folks-fingers’, ‘lambs-tongue-leaves’, ‘bloody fingers’, ‘deadman’s bells’. Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Angiosperms; Eudicots; Asterids; Lamiales; Plantaginaceae; Digitalis L.; … Continue reading
Gorse
Gorse Ulex europaeus or common names: Gorse, furze, furse, or whin Taxonomy: Kingdom: Plantae; Division: Magnoliophyta; Class: Magnoliopsida; Order: Fabales; Family: Fabaceae; Subfamily: Faboideae; Genus: Ulex; Species: U. europaeus; Binomial name: Ulex europaeus L. Gorse … Continue reading
Security+: Hardening Internal Systems and Services
Security+: Hardening Internal Systems and Services One of the best defenses at securing your systems and networks is hardening the internal systems and services. This is not a one-time task, but an ongoing maintenance you’ll need to incorporate. You … Continue reading
Security+: Security Threats, Social Engineering, Cyber-Attacks
Security+: Security Threats, Social Engineering, Cyber-Attacks With the advance of the internet, cyber-hacking, cracking, and digital mischief … threats to computer systems, networks, and the internet is growing an an exponential rate. These threats range from social engineering, to … Continue reading