archaeology
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
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…
-
Cors y Gedol – Neolithic Site in Gwynedd, Wales
This cromlech is situated in the old parish of Llanddwywe. Its a beautiful site with stunning views of Eryri and Bae Ceredigion. The name Cors y Gedol comes from the 16th century manor house nearby, who’s estate would have once covered a larger area of land here. Some old records of this monument also refer…
-
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…
-
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)…
-
Caer Dyni – Gwynedd, Wales
Access to site: Via public footpath from the beach at Criccieth. Easy to find. Be aware of dogs and children in the field as there is a lot of broken glass covering the area. It looks like at some point there was a mass amount of old glass and pottery buried in the field. Nonetheless,…
-
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…
-
Sweyne’s Howes – Gower, Wales
Sweyne’s Howes is a Neolithic site on Rhossili Downs in Gower, Wales. Today, the site comprises of two ruined cromlechs. In this post we will cover the archaeology of the site, as well as the Viking legends associated with the name.. The North Cairn – The northern of the two is the slightly better preserved..…
CoralJackz - That History Couple 