Wales
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Garn Turne
Garn Turne is a neolithic monument in Pembrokeshire, Wales. In old records the site also goes by Carn Turne, Garne Tarne and Old Coldstone. This is one of three cromlech remains which are clustered around the Hamlet of Colston. The others being The Altar and Parc-y-Llun. The fallen capstone of the cromlech itself is 5m…
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Gellifawr Standing Stone – Pembrokeshire, Wales
This stone stands next in a field in front of the Gellifawr Woodland Retreat and like many of the solitary standing stones in Pembrokeshire, is thought to have been erected during the Bronze Age. There is a parking area right next to it so this is very easy to access. The Trefach Stone is also…
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Y Garreg Hir/Trefach – Standing Stone
Standing stone in Pembrokeshire, Wales. A standing stone over 2m tall overlooking Carningli. The field is which it stands is full of large stones strewn about. Some have suggested there are the remains of a ‘chambered tomb’ in the field. Accessing the stone:We parked on a grassy verge on the side of the road between…
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Coetan Arthur Cromlech on St David’s Head
This cromlech sits on a stunning slice of the Pembrokeshire coast.. Boasting views as far as the mountains of Ireland on a clear day. To reach the site we park at Porth Mawr (Whitesands Bay) and walk the Welsh coastal path toward St David’s Head at the base of Carn Llidi. As you ascend the…
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Gors Fawr Stone Circle
Gors Fawr Late Neolithic/Bronze Age Stone Circle – Pembrokeshire, Wales.Within Mynachlog-ddu, nestled amongst the rolling Preseli hills, is the level common named Gors Fawr… meaning Great Marsh.. Where we find a humble, but significant stone circle. Just over 20 meters in diameter, the 16 stones form a very regular circle, Coflein describes the stones as..…
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Bedd Arthur – Arthur’s Grave – Pembrokeshire, Wales
Bedd Arthur, or Arthur’s Grave in the Preseli Hills.. one of many sites claimed to be the being the final resting place of King Arthur.. This site boasts spectacular views of the surrounding hills. Thought to be from the neolithic period.. This subrectangular, or horseshoe enclosure 18m by 7m. consists of thirteen upright stones and…
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Carreg Coetan Arthur – Pembrokeshire, Wales
This neolithic structure is situated next to some bungalows on the outskirts of Newport town. It’s composed of four upright stones topped by a very large capstone. Despite it’s appearance, a close up look shows that only two of the upright stones actually support the capstone. The ‘coetan’ part of its name is supposedly a…
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Ty Newydd – Neolithic cromlech – Anglesey, Wales
A number of descriptions of this monument have been put on record.. dating as far back as 1802. The site was once described as a ‘double cromlech’ but has since been subject to heavy damage. At present form the monument consists of a 12ft by 5ft capstone partially held up by brick supports which were…
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Walks in Wales! The must-see Neolithic Cromlechs in Pembrokeshire.
The Pembrokeshire landscape is filled with the remnants of our prehistoric past.. Neolithic cromlechs, or dolmens, being some of the most iconic of these sites. Sometimes it can be overwhelming trying to figure out which ones to visit first, so here’s a list we’ve put together of the most impressive cromlechi in the area.. 1.…
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Neolithic Cromlech on Fferm Penrhiw
This neolithic monument stands in a field on Fferm Penrhiw in Goodwick – Pembrokeshire, Wales. A report from 1925 says: “On the field known as Parc y gromlech, next to Penrhiw farm-house stands a cromlech, the chamber of which is now filled with field gathered stones. The capstone has been overthrown and lies at the…
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