Carmarthenshire
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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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Twlc y Filiast
This disturbed neolithic megalith sits in a woodland in the small village of Llangynog in Carmarthenshire, Wales. In this post we’ll cover the excavations that took place here in the 1950s, as well as delve into the legends surrounding its name… Excavation of the site:The site was excavated in 1953 by Hubert N. Savory. The…
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Meini Gwyr – Bronze Age Site – Carmarthenshire, Wales
Meini Gwyr.. situated in Glandy Cross in Carmarthenshire, straddling the Pembrokeshire boundary.. Today, all that remains of this monument, estimated to be from the Bronze Age, is a few lonely stones. In the 17th Century Edward Lhuyd recorded that there were still fifteen stones in the circle, and he was aware that some stones had…
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