Pembrokeshire
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Llawhaden Village & Castle
LLawhaden in Pembrokeshire, Wales. This village not only contains the remains of an impressive castle, but also a medieval hospital and chapel, making this an important place for understanding the growth and decline of medieval towns. During the Middle Ages, the diocese of St Davids was the largest and richest in Wales. It’s bishops were…
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Dyffryn Stones
Bronze Age circle in Henry’s Moat – Pembrokeshire, Wales.Otherwise known as Dyffryn Synfynwy or Garn Ochr Cairn. On one of our visits to this site, we spoke to a local farmer who said that around 60 years ago, a farmer was caught demolishing the stones. One of the stones that was broken was cemented back…
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Eithbed – Destroyed Site in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Between the villages of Maenclochog and Rosebush is the Eithbed prehistoric ruins. In these fields there were once three stone cirlces as well as three cromlechs. Sadly, at the start of the 20th century, the monuments were destroyed by new land owners in an attempt at clearing the fields of stone. The following is from…
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Cornel Bach – Maenclochog Standing Stones
Pair of Bronze Age standing stones in the village of Maenclochog in Pembrokeshire, Wales. This area is full of the remnants of prehistoric sites. Many were recorded in previous centuries but have since been destroyed. This pair of stones is recorded in Archaeologia Cambrensis, 1900 as follows:“Maenclochog SN 082279. Cornel Bach. Both stones are 6ft…
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The Sagranus Ogham and Latin inscribed Stone
The Sagranus Ogham and Latin inscribed Stone – St Thomas Church – St Dogmaels.Pembrokeshire, Wales The present church of St Thomas the Apostle is a modern construction, having been built within St Dogmaels Abbey precincts in 1847 using materials from the ruined buildings. Within the church is the Sagranus Stone, inscribed in both Latin and…
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Hoyle’s Mouth Cave
Hoyle’s Mouth Cave in Tenby – Pembrokeshire, Wales. Situated in sloping woodland overlooking the valley.. The mouth of the cave is about 3m wide, 4m tall and leads into the main cavern where a narrow tunnel leads you further into the limestone. The passage we explored runs about 40m into the hill.. This cave is…
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St Gwyndaf’s Church
In the village of LLanwnda in Pembrokeshire, Wales is St Gwyndaf’s Church. This is an interesting village full of history. We originally visited here to see the Neolithic cromlech Garn Wnda, but soon discovered that the church also has an interesting past.. A short walk north west of the church is Carregwastad Point. In 1797,…
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Garn Wnda Neolithic monument
On a rocky outcrop overlooking the village of Llanwnda in Pembrokeshire is Garn Wnda. Similar to other sites dotted about this headland, Garn Wnda is classified as an “earth fast” chambered monument, in that it is comprised of a large stone slab or capstone propped up by a single stone upright, with the southern end…
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Llanllawer Holy Well & Church
St David’s Church in Llanllawer – Pembrokeshire, Wales. (Older name – Llanllawern) The church stands of a promontory above the River Gwaun and the village of Llanychaer. At this church are four medieval inscribed stones – two used as gate posts and two others incorporated into the church building itself. The stones are thought to…
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Carn Enoch
Preshistoric carvings, or a natural feature?.. Situated on Mynydd Dinas in Pembrokeshire, Wales – This rocky outcrop in Pembrokeshire often stirs up debate when mentioned online. For directions on how to visit Carn Enoch, scroll to the bottom of this page. Opinions vary, with suggestions of their origin ranging from Ogham, tool sharpening, tally marks,…
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