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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gweal Hill, Bryher - Chambered Tomb in England in Isles of Scilly

Submitted by Thorgrim on Monday, 09 August 2004  Page Views: 9146

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Gweal Hill, Bryher
Country: England
NOTE: This site is 0.597 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Isles of Scilly Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Bryher island
Map Ref: SV87151492
Latitude: 49.952308N  Longitude: 6.362947W
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.
5 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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TheCaptain visited on 9th Sep 1986 During a 2 week sailing trip with friends, we spent the day on Tresco then in the evening I rowed myself over to Bryher to have a look at the place and watch the sun go down from Gweal Hill

paulcall have visited here

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by paulcall : This view looks south over the southwestern cairn of the three on Gweal Hill. The central cist can be seen centre-left, and there are two rings of kerbs both of which can just be seen on this photo, although the whole mound is now greatly weathered by its position on the most westernmost point of the inhabited islands on Scilly. (Vote or comment on this photo)
On the top of Gweal Hill are the remains of an entrance grave and two cairns.




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Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, The Middle Cairn with the Eastern Cairn in the background (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, The Southern Cairn (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, Possible chamber/cist stones in the Eastern cairn, The other 2 cairns are barely visible in the background (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, The Eastern Cairn (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, The wonderful view of Popplestone Neck from the outcrop near the Cairns (Vote or comment on this photo)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, This Chambered Cairn is the most southerly of the 3 cairns and visible just above the center of the photo is the cist/chamber, This cairn uses many natural outcrops in it's design

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, This Chambered Cairn is the most southerly of the 3 cairns and incorporates many natural outcrops

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, This Chambered Cairn is the most southerly of the 3 cairns and as you can see in this photo one side of the cist/chamber is a natural outcrop

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, This Chambered Cairn is the most southerly of the 3 cairns and one side of the cist/chamber is a natural outcrop (2 comments)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Bladup : Gweal Hill, Bryher, The Middle Cairn

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by paulcall : Another view of the southwestern cairn on Gweal Hill. Next stop America! Both the central cist and slight rise of the inner kerb can be seen clearly.

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Thorgrim : Gweal Hill on Bryher has this ruined entrance grave and two chambered cairns (1 comment)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Thorgrim : Chambered cairn incorporating rock outcrop. Kerb of five stones surrounds a ruined cist. (1 comment)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Thorgrim : Cairn surrounded by a kerb with the remains of a cist in the centre ( Yes - that is Tegan again)

Gweal Hill, Bryher
Gweal Hill, Bryher submitted by Thorgrim : An entrance grave and two cairns are to be found on the summit of Gweal Hill on Bryher. The islet opposite is Gweal and nearby is Hell Bay where the full fury of the Atlantic Ocean sweeps in with spectacular effect.

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