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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ty Mawr Tomb - Passage Grave in Wales in Anglesey

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 10 February 2008  Page Views: 12749

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ty Mawr Tomb
Country: Wales County: Anglesey Type: Passage Grave
Nearest Town: Bangor
Map Ref: SH5388672144  Landranger Map Number: 114
Latitude: 53.226185N  Longitude: 4.190218W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
3 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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cactus_chris visited on 19th Apr 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 4 In a gated farmers field.

trnspntn visited on 14th Feb 2016 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3

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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.5 Ambience: 3 Access: 3.5

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by TimPrevett : Too many tombs on Anglesey are ruinous... but nevertheless are splendid monuments. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Passage Grave in Anglesey

Located on the slopes above the Menai Straits, the passage grave of Ty Mawr is now a shadow of its former self with only a fallen capstone, two uprights and a small low entrance stone remaining. There is no evidence of a covering mound.

References

Megalithic Enquiries in the West of Britain, T.G.E.Powell et Al (Liverpool 1969).

Note: Latest on proposed construction near the site. See comment.
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Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by MarionBenham : It gets confusing that so many differnent places on Anglesey are called Ty Mawr! This one is on the outskirts of LlanfairPG, SH539722. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by Antonine : Visited Summer 2021 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by enkidu41 : SH 539721 A collapsed simple passage grave somewhat irreverently treated by the farmer. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by raythemapman : The capstone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by raythemapman : Collapesed supports and capstone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by raythemapman : The Tomb seems to have collapesed under the weight of the capstone.

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by TimPrevett : The back of the capstone, streaked with quartz.

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by TimPrevett : Early morning light inside the now collapsed tomb, once a passage grave. Once upon a time, this was likely a significant event. (1 comment)

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by cactus_chris : 20220419--Ty Mawr Burial Chamber, LlanfairPG, Anglesey

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by rogerkread : Collapsed but still strangely uplifting.

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by rogerkread : Another view of Ty Mawr.

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by rogerkread : Looking towards the road - strong shadows in the morning sunshine.

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by rogerkread : The ruinous condition of Ty Mawr.

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by rogerkread : Blue skies over Ty Mawr.

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by durhamnature : The tomb, south east view, from "Archaeologia Cambrensis" via archive.org

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by durhamnature : The tomb, from "Archaeologia Cambrensis" via archive.org

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by raythemapman : First view of the Tomb from the gate beside the A5025.06-09-09.

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Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by raythemapman : The entrance

Ty Mawr Tomb
Ty Mawr Tomb submitted by TimPrevett : Looking south from two rocky outcrops (Gorseddau) with panels, to the collapsed tomb.

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 1.7km ESE 109° Menai Bridge Gorsedd Circle* Modern Stone Circle etc (SH55517153)
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Re: Ty Mawr Tomb by sem on Thursday, 15 June 2017
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Seems this was rejected in Dec 2008. More here -
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/angleseys-ty-mawr-business-complex-2801542
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Major Anglesey plans go on show by coldrum on Sunday, 10 February 2008
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Last Updated: Thursday, 7 February 2008, 08:05 GMT
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Major Anglesey plans go on show
Ty Mawr plans
The plans would include shops and a multiplex cinema
Plans for a shopping and leisure complex on Anglesey are going on public display for the first time.

The Ty Mawr development on land between Llanfairpwll and Menai Bridge would potentially offer 1,300 jobs in shops, restaurants, and a multiplex cinema.

Objectors claim the plans would have a detrimental effect on the environment and will not benefit the island.

Developers deny this and say the park will complement its surroundings and bring economic benefits to the area.

The development will cover 55 acres, some 600 metres from the Britannia Bridge, just off the junction with the A5025.

A spokesman for developers Ynys Mon Estates LLP said the park had been designed to complement its natural surroundings.

"The development has been designed to fit in with its existing locality, which includes giving all cultural factors, especially the importance of the Welsh language, their rightful status," said a spokeswoman.

Job opportunities would also stem depopulation from the island, she added.

There were also plans to set aside part of the site close to the Bluebell Wood and Burial Chamber as an interpretive centre.

The public displays would provide an opportunity for the company to "explain more about the development and receive feedback directly from the community", she added.

Gwynne Owen, a local member of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW) said he had been through the plans carefully.

"We are particularly worried about the effects on traffic, possible queues of cars trying to access the site and a lack of public transport.

"It is above an area great beauty and is not a sustainable development. There is no need for it on Anglesey," Mr Owen added.

Public exhibitions will be held at the Memorial Hall, Llanfairpwll, on 7 February and Menai Bridge Community Centre on 11 February between 1030 and 2000 GMT.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/7231129.stm
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Re: Ty Mawr Tomb and pottery discovery by TimPrevett on Monday, 23 April 2007
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Clip 2 of 2 on YouTube... including pottery discovery!

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Re: Ty Mawr Tomb by TimPrevett on Monday, 23 April 2007
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