Clapper of Works

Clapper of Works is an archaeological site in St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, England. Clapper of Works is situated nearby to the peak Target Rock, as well as near the island Gugh.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gugh and Kittern Hill.

Gugh

Island

Photo: Jo Dickson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gugh could be described as the sixth inhabited island of the Isles of Scilly, but is usually included with St Agnes with which it is joined by a sandy tombolo known as "The Bar" when exposed at low tide.

Kittern Hill

Peak

Photo: David Lally, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kittern Hill is a peak.

St Agnes Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Agnes lighthouse is a 17th-century lighthouse situated on St Agnes on the Isles of Scilly. It was the second to be built in the western approaches; it was also only the second lighthouse station to be established by Trinity House. St Agnes Lighthouse is situated 3,400 feet west of Clapper of Works.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middle Town and Bartholomew Ledges Wreck.

Middle Town

Hamlet

Middle Town is a small settlement on the island of St Agnes. It includes the island's primary school, post office and general store, and the old lighthouse.

Bartholomew Ledges Wreck

Locality

The Bartholomew Ledges Wreck is a wreck found in the late 1970s at St Marys Sound, Isles of Scilly is believed to be that of a mid-sixteenth to early seventeenth century armed cargo vessel.

Peninnis Head

Locality

Photo: Bob Embleton, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Peninnis Head is the southernmost point of St Mary's, Isles of Scilly. The headland is within the Isles of Scilly Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and part of the Heritage Coast. Peninnis Head is situated 1½ miles northeast of Clapper of Works.

Clapper of Works

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: St Agnes, Isles of Scilly, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

49.89078° or 49° 53′ 27″ north

Longitude

-6.33123° or 6° 19′ 52″ west

Open location code

8CXMVMR9+8G

OpenStreetMap ID

node 13200602801

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Target Rock and Dropnose Rock.

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