St.Michael's Chapel (Rame Head) - Cornwall

St.Michael's Chapel (Rame Head) - Cornwall

(12) Rame - (Cornish - Pendenhar = End/Head of the high fort. East & West Gear - (Cornish - An ger/Gear = Hill fort/Earthwork. St.Michael's chapel sits on top of the ancient promontory of Rame head.Either side of the headland is East & West Gear.Once an Iron age castle with archaeological remains of roundhouses and other ancient structures.This area,as suggested,has had thousands of years of occupation.The medieval chapel dedicated to St.Michael the archangel was possibly a religious site long before it was recorded in 1397 and granted a licence for mass in 1425.This video was taken on a misty overcast evening and doesn't really do this stunning headland justice,nor does my cheapy camera! On a very clear day you can see the Lizard point a good few miles to the west quite easily.