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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Bedd y FoelCountry: Wales
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County: Anglesey Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Bangor Nearest Village: Llanerchymedd
Map Ref: SH42698444
Latitude: 53.333418N Longitude: 4.363872W
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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 |
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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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Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Anglesey
Remains of a partially destroyed tomb that was discovered during the COVID lock-down period in early February, 2020. The site consists of a large boulder measuring 2.8m wide east-west and 2.3m north-south and may weigh up to 20 tons. It consists of of the geological material hornblende picrite, and is covered in rock art - consisting of 14 cup marks, albeit much weathered. The stone used is comparable to the Llwydiarth Escob boulder - interestingly the site is also within 1km of the stone's present resting place.
To the west of the 'capstone' was a jumble of stones consisting of hornblende picrite and local schist. The site was fully excavated in September 2021 and April-May of 2022 as part of the PhD research of the author's academic colleague and friend Dr Mike Woods (MMU). Excavation of the site provided structural evidence including a compacted clay and stone floor surface, a deliberately excavated chamber into the bedrock and the lower half of a possible 'orthostat', complete with packing stones. Artefactual evidence recovered from the site included a polished sandstone object, a polishing pebble and two pieces of struck chert.
No human remains were discovered, although this was to be expected due to the acidic nature of Anglesey's soil. A full discussion of the findings of the excavation can be found on Youtube, with a link to the finalised PhD made in the forseeable future, or upon request:
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