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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: St Elvis Farm
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: St Davids Nearest Village: Solva
Map Ref: SM81202394 Landranger Map Number: 157
Latitude: 51.871005N Longitude: 5.179729W
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
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-1	Completely destroyed

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1	Awful
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3 Access:

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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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
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SandyG visited on 18th Jun 2021 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 2 Access: 3 Looking rather overgrown compared to the other photographs on here.

HavensChick visited on 1st Jan 2016 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 4 To find just turn off from the main St Davids road and drive down a bumpy and potholed track marked St Elvis farm. Just before the farmyard go through gates on the left and up to the marked path to the cromlech. I was surprised at the good size of it and that I'd never heard of it before joining this site, these burial sites are commonly photographed and published all over. It was fenced off and the farm gates to it were locked so I only go close enough to take a few photos. Beautiful and spiritual place, with a bit of a wow factor when you first see it.

pattersa visited on 6th Oct 2011 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 3 Access: 3

Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.67 Ambience: 3 Access: 3.33

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**St Elvis Farm** submitted by Adam Stanford : Located on a N-W facing slope, the tomb is one of three coastal burial sites in south-west Wales which appear to have been purposely concealed from the sea. A ‘double cromlech’ with 2 capstones is supported by two uprights. There are traces of a mound between both chambers and on the western side of the western chamber. However, both structures are today badly damaged. During the latter years ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Double-Chambered Tomb in Pembrokeshire. Now badly damaged this tomb has its two capstones surviving, each supported by 2 uprights. The larger of the capstones on the eastern chamber measures 3.7m by 3.1m. One of the sidestones has been used as a gatepost and other large stones in nearby walls may also have been plundered from the chambers.

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