Wales
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Bodowyr Cromlech
On Bodowyr farm on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales is Bodowyr cromlech, sometimes known as the ‘mushroom cromlech’. The oldest record mentioning Bodowyr Cromlech is from Camden’s Britannia, volume 4, Wales, published in 1610:“In Bodowyr, which lieson the northside of the same round fort, at a further distance, we find a remarkablecromlech, which several, as…
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Bedd Morris – Grave of Morris
Prehistoric Standing stone in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The 6ft tall stone has inscriptions indicating that it was used in recent centuries as a boundary marker between the parishes of Newport and Llanychlwyddog. It is believed by experts to have been erected in the Bronze Age, but Coflein states that its antiquity is in doubt, due to…
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Waen Llechi Standing Stone
Situated within Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Parc) in Powys, Wales. Alternative names: Waun Leuci, Waun Lleuci, Fforest Fawr. This stone boasts stunning views of the Tawe Valley. It’s one of many prehistoric sites dotted about this landscape. We will return to explore the other sites soon and hopefully get some drone shots. It is…
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Budloy Stone – Pembrokeshire, Wales
The Budloy Stone.. A monolith standing at 2.6m tall.We walked here following the public footpath that leads past the Dyffryn Stones, through some beautiful country lanes toward the Budloy Stone.
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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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Carn Llechart
Carn Llechart Bronze Age Ring Cairn in Neath Port Talbot, Wales. What remains here today is a circle of stones with a cist or kistvaen in the middle, of which the capstone is missing. Earliest account we could find is from William Camden’s Britannia (1695 edition):“on a mountain called Mynydd Gellionnen in the parish of…
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Culver Hole/The Smuggler’s Cove – Gower, Wales
We began our walk from Port Eynon beach car park. As you walk around the coastal path you will come first to the remains of The Salt House. According to local folklore, this building was fortified by legendary Gower pirate John Lucas in the 1700s, in order to further his unlawful activities, and that he…
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