West Wales
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St Elvis – Pembrokeshire, Wales
Remains of a Neolithic ‘double cromlech’ near Solva.. About the site:The remains of two chambers can be discerned; on the W side is a large capstone measuring ca 3.3m x 2.4m x 0.7m which is supported on the S side by a stone 0.7m high and surrounded by several smaller stones, some partly buried. The…
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Nettasagri Ogham Stone – Bridell in Pembrokeshire, Wales
Within this churchyard is a 7ft tall spotted dolerite stone inscribed with 5th century Ogham markings as well as a cross, which was thought to have been added around the 9th or 10th centuries CE. A few people have also suggested there are prehistoric cup marks on one side of the stone. The Ogham is…
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Ogham inscribed stone in Glandwr.
Efessangus stone Ogham inscribed stone.Glandwr – Pembrokeshire, Wales The stone was visited by John Rhys, who reports in 1913 in the Archaeologia Cambrensis: `On the next day Dr. Owen motored me to Trehowel Farm, near Rhydowen Station, on the Whitland and Cardigan line of railway, to see an Ogam inscribed stone. We had with us…
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A walk from Maen Colman to The Cilwendeg Shell Hermitage
A few days ago we went for a little explore around Boncath in Pembrokeshire, Wales.. Starting at Maen Colman, or The Colman’s stone and following the public footpath to The Cilwendeg Shell House Hermitage. Maen Colman is a stone bearing multiple carvings, etched over different periods of time.. This boulder of dolerite sits on a…
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Standing Stones in Llanfyrnach – Pembrokeshire, Wales
Standing stones between Hermon and Llanfyrnach. There is a third stone in these fields which we couldn’t access due to cows. We will update photos when we visit there next. Grid References for the stones: Llanfyrnach Standing Stone A – SN20753141Llanfyrnach Standing Stone B – SN20793121Llanfyrnach Standing Stone C (Parc y Maen) – SN21163105 Antiquarian…
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Gwal y Filiast – Carmarthenshire, Wales
A stunning Neolithic cromlech/dolmen situated on a public footpath in a wooded valley. This is a wonderful site, and is steeped in legends.. Earliest records:The earliest record we could find of Gwal y Filiast is from Edward LLuyd in 1695, who notes – ”Gwaly Viliast or Bwrdh Arthur in Llan Boudy parish, is…a rude stone…
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Ffyst Samson – Pembrokeshire, Wales
Otherwise known as Trellys.. All that stands today of this neolithic monument is a capstone perched upon two uprights. The following is a very short description quoted from ‘A Historical Tour Through Pembrokeshire’, published in 1810 by Richard Fenton:“..just above the village of Trellys, is a cromlech, and, what is not commonly seen in a…
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The Blessing/Answering Stone – St Dogmaels, Wales
‘The Blessing/Answering Stone’Carreg y Fendith/Ateb – St Dogmaels – Pembrokeshire, Wales The stone was rediscovered in 1960 and lies beside the bank of the River Teifi in St Dogmaels. It’s said to be made of spotted dolerite (bluestone) and some believe this is the capstone from a prehistoric dolmen which would have once stood around…
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Trellyffaint – Pembrokeshire, Wales
This collapsed neolithic monument is a fascinating site estimated to be at least 6,000 years old. It features ancient rock art and has yielded important finds relating to the earliest evidence of dairy production in Wales.. It also has some very old legends attached to it!Trellyffaint is on private land (and a busy working farm)…
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Llech y Drybedd – Pembrokeshire, Wales
Llech y Drybedd is an impressive Neolithic cromlech near Moylegrove in Pembrokeshire. Coflein describes the site as.. “A free standing megalithic chamber, with earthfast stones supporting a substantial capstone: no traces of a mound are mentioned.” There is no designated parking at this site, so we park in Moylegrove and walk along the road. Here…
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