Category: Neolithic Monuments
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Capel Garmon
Hidden in a hollow in the landscape behind Tyn-y-Coed Farm is Capel Garmon Burial Chamber. This is of the Cotswold- Severn type of chamber, an unusual design for this area of Wales, and has created some debate on why it so far north. The first excavation was undertaken by the then Ministry of Works in…
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Lligwy – 3 Ages in Stone
There are not many places where you can find evidence of more than 5000 years of continual human activity in such a small area. But on the eastern coast of Angelsey there just such a place. 5000 years set out in stone and human endeavour, both spiritual and pragmatic. Today Lligwy, hidden up a narrow…
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Carn Goedog and Stone Henge: Welsh 100 No 35
A few weeks ago Aunty and I were careering around West Wales adding to our list of 100 things to do in Wales and our last expedition of the week was a short walk up into the Preselli Hills. These hills are. It especially high, or difficult to climb, but they do have a mythical…
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Pentre Ifan
Tucked away on a small, narrow road in northern Pembrokeshire is the fantastic Neolothic Cromlech of Pentre Ifan. It is arguably one of the most spectacular tomb within Wales. I have to admit to being a little sneaky with this one. Aunty is not a great fan of Neolithic Tombs, and so while we were…
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Dyffryn Ardudwy Neolithic Burial Chambers
Hidden behind the school in small village of Dyffryn Ardudwy is one of the largest Neolithic ritual burial monuments in north Wales. On a west facing slope it comprises two east-west orientated, portal dolmen-type chambers that open up-slope to the east. The chambers are set within a well-defined phased cairn, which is roughly trapezoidal in…
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