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<< Our Photo Pages >> Penarth - Chambered Tomb in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by PaulM on Wednesday, 25 February 2004  Page Views: 10170

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Penarth
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.651 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Gwynedd Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Caernarfon  Nearest Village: Aberdesach
Map Ref: SH42995107  Landranger Map Number: 115
Latitude: 53.033801N  Longitude: 4.342969W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 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
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bishop_pam visited on 4th Sep 2022 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Beware of the cows in the next field, who are able to come through a gap in the wall!

cactus_chris visited on 22nd Apr 2018 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 3 Access: 3 In a farmers field behind a gate.

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Penarth
Penarth submitted by postman : A crap equinox morning weather wise 2011 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Tomb in Gwynedd. Easily visible from the lane - the capstone has slumped. Has excellent view over Caernarfon Bay.

If you approach from the east take care as the lane is very narrow in places. We could not located the cairn that is also marked on the map.
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Penarth submitted by h_fenton : Penarth Chambered Tomb Infrared - 760nm filter 30 May 2010 (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Penarth submitted by vicky : Another view of the small chambered tomb at Penarth. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Penarth submitted by cactus_chris : 20180422--Penarth Cromlech, Wales (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Penarth submitted by Bladup : Penarth chambered cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Penarth submitted by postman : First time I came here the dolmen was unapproachable for some reason, better luck this time though. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Penarth submitted by postman : Spring equinox 2011, no sun.

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Penarth submitted by howe : Comparing this photograph taken in 1972 with the later images, it is obvious that the capstone has shifted. (1 comment)

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Penarth submitted by Bladup : Penarth chambered cairn, It could/should be rebuilt as all the main stones are there.

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Penarth submitted by Bladup : Penarth chambered cairn.

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Penarth submitted by Bladup

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Penarth submitted by Bladup

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Penarth submitted by raythemapman : I could not have got closer. (1 comment)

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Penarth submitted by raythemapman : A small Tomb with a fallen Capstone and three Uprights. Also the site of a Beaker Burial.

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Penarth submitted by TimPrevett : Close up.

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Penarth submitted by TimPrevett : View north. The far orthostat has many scratches upon it. One wonders if they may have been significant?

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Penarth submitted by TimPrevett : View west.

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Penarth submitted by TimPrevett : View to the south west.

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Penarth submitted by nicoladidsbury : Aberdesach Dolmen, is in a farmer's field, with views down to the see, and over to the hills Yr Eifl with its hillfort Tre'r Ceiri.

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Penarth submitted by nicoladidsbury : Aberdesach Dolmen, is in a farmer's field, with views down to the sea, and over to the hills Yr Eifl with its hillfort Tre'r Ceiri.

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Penarth submitted by gautrek : Its a pity that a site like this is left to fall apart. (3 comments)

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Penarth submitted by hamish : This is as close as I could get, you can see the herd of young cattle on the right well they didn't take too kindly to me so I hopped back over the hedge.The farmer was happy for me to risk my life but I declined his invite. He was though very informative about the area. (11 comments)

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Penarth submitted by vicky : The remains of a chambered tomb at Penarth, on a slope overlooking the sea. According to Megalithic Enquiries in the West of Britain (T.G.E Powell et al, 1969) it is 'so ruined that no classification can be attempted'.

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Re: Penarth by w650marion on Thursday, 05 December 2019
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The cairn mentioned above is in the field on the other side of the farm track. You will be able to see a stone wall that crosses the ridge, the cairn is directly below the wall at the highest point of that ridge. As we were staying in the self catering cottage at Penarth Farm, we had permission to examine closely, but not much is left. It was in a fine location - the Historic Environment Record says "Remains of a cairn on local summit above the coast at Aberdesach. Visible from all directions and on skyline from NW and SE. Intervisible with burial chamber 199. In 1910, a stone cist was found in the centre, containing a C beaker, fragmentary bones (child). Fragments of an A beaker were found later."
https://www.archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT197&dbname=gat&tbname=core&sessid=CHI1wpkrttm&queryid=Q446800001575487243
Coflein -
https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/302373/details/cairn-near-penarth
A nice place to stay with a friendly farmer. The Historic Wales records show that this farm also has Romano-British hut circles (barely visible in the field)
https://www.archwilio.org.uk/arch/query/page.php?watprn=GAT196&dbname=gat&tbname=core&sessid=CHI1wpkrttm&queryid=Q446800001575487243
Also the farm is the site of a Medieval Township.
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Re: Penarth by coldrum on Monday, 11 January 2010
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Coflein entry.

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/95317/details/PENARTH+BURIAL+CHAMBER/
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