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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Eithbed Tombs Alternative Name: Eithbedd TombsCountry: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Newport Nearest Village: Rosebush
Map Ref: SN07982864 Landranger Map Number: 145
Latitude: 51.923078N Longitude: 4.793871W
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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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 |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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In 1911 Bushell wrote:
'There were at Eithbed until very recently three circles; and probably three cromlechs also were associated with them. They are now no more.' The largest circle, described as being no less than 150ft in diameter was marked on early editions of the OS Map, but had been removed by 1908. Although according to Bushell it was still traceable on the ground. Suggestions have been made that this was perhaps a henge (Figgis, Prehistorc Preseli 2001).
Two other circles had also once stood a little to the south-west, one of which was destroyed in 1905 and the other of which was broken up in 1909 `to build an ugly house which stands close by'. Also within the complex were three cromlechs arranged in a line to the north-west of the smaller circles.
On a recent visit we were able to locate the remains of the cromlechs which now form part of a field boundary, providing a shelter for the local cows (see picture in the eGallery). All traces of the circles had disappeared but there were several stones along one side of the neighbouring field which looked as if they may have come from one of them.
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99m NE 43° Eithbed Enclosure* Ancient Village or Settlement (SN08052871)
657m NNE 15° Eithbed Cairn* Ring Cairn (SN08172927)
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985m ENE 66° Eithbed Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN089290)
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1.4km W 263° Budloy Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN06562853)
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1.6km SSW 194° St Mary's Well (Maenclochog)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SN0752527055)
1.8km S 177° Cilmoor Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN08002688)
1.8km NNE 18° Cnwc Barrow 2 Round Barrow(s) (SN086303)
2.0km NNE 22° Cnwc Barrow 1 Round Barrow(s) (SN088305)
2.1km W 263° Dyffryn Syfynwy* Stone Circle (SN05922845)
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2.3km SE 130° Prysg Farm Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN0968327102)
2.3km ESE 123° Temple Druid Modern Stone Circle etc (SN099273)
2.4km WNW 286° Bernard's Well Mountain* Ancient Village or Settlement (SN057294)
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2.6km N 356° Mynydd Du* Cairn (SN079312)
2.7km WSW 254° St Brynach's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SN054280)
2.7km SE 126° St Teilo's Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SN101270)
2.7km NW 315° Banc Du Causewayed Enclosure* Causewayed Enclosure (SN06123065)
2.9km NNE 27° Foel Cwmcerwyn* Cairn (SN094312)
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