<< Our Photo Pages >> Bedd Gelert - Marker Stone in Wales in Gwynedd
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Date UncertainSite Name: Bedd Gelert Alternative Name: The Grave of Gelert, The Tomb of GelertCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.72 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Gwynedd Type: Marker Stone
Nearest Town: Beddgelert
Map Ref: SH591479
Latitude: 53.009813N Longitude: 4.10152W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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crystalskull84 visited on 2nd May 2010 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4
AngieLake have visited here
"The tomb, or what is said to be the tomb, of Gelert stands in a beautiful meadow just below the precipitous side of Cerrig Llan: it consists of a slab lying on its side, and two upright stones. It is shaded by a weeping willow, and is surrounded by a hexagonal paling."
"It is thought that the place name actually refers to Celert, a sixth century saint from the area. The 'Legend of the dog' was 'known to most people' by the time George Borrow visited Beddgelert in 1854 as part of the journey through the country he published in 1862 as Wild Wales.
More of the legend of how it got its name. (archive link)
A nice pair of modern slate portals now flank the gateway on the pathway to the Bedd. Whatever your feelings about the site, it is situated in a beautiful valley surrounded by mountains, and a place that is probably easier to visit out of season, with fewer tourists.
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