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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ffyst Samson - Chambered Tomb in Wales in Pembrokeshire

Submitted by Johnny on Thursday, 08 October 2020  Page Views: 14357

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Ffyst Samson Alternative Name: Trellys
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Fishguard  Nearest Village: Granston
Map Ref: SM90613491  Landranger Map Number: 157
Latitude: 51.973108N  Longitude: 5.049925W
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.
 4 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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Ffyst Samson
Ffyst Samson submitted by Penbron : Overlooking the head of Pen Morfa,North Pembs coast (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ffyst Samson neolithic chamber is also known as Trellys, St. Nicholas. It is bizarre in appearance, consisting of a capstone apparently delicately balanced on just two tall pointed supporting stones. Although difficult to reach, the effort required is worthwhile.
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Ffyst Samson submitted by spjudge62 : Taken at sunrise today - the closets we could get to the equinox. (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Horatio : Looks so precarious that capstone, infact the whole structure looks so rickety that I'm surprised it's still standing. Great views from the crag behind looking out over Ffyst Samson towards the sea. I recommend making the trek to this chambered tomb as it is a great site and sight. (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ffyst Samson submitted by spjudge62 : At sunrise today, a day or two after the equinox (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffyst Samson (Trellys)
Ffyst Samson (Trellys) submitted by Johnny : Ffyst Samson neolithic chamber (SM 906 349) is otherwise known as Trellys, St. Nicholas. It is bizarre in appearance, consisting of a capstone apparently delicately balanced on just two tall pointed supporting stones. Although difficult to reach, the effort required is worthwhile! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffyst Samson
Ffyst Samson submitted by Horatio : This tomb is worth every ounce of effort to get too, not that it requires much in energy just a bit of (good) route finding, something (for some reason) I was ashamedly lacking today. Any way the secret is is to head for the outcrop and you'll come across the chamber which isn't visible 'til well on the way to the outcrop, as the chamber can be obscured by gorse. Actually great views form the ou... (3 comments)

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Bladup : Ffyst Samson. (2 comments)

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Postman : Ffyst Samson (1 comment)

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Postman : Still standing.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Postman : Anyone for Croquet ?

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Ffyst Samson submitted by rogerkread : Ffyst Samson and its accompanying craglet.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by rogerkread : Why doesn't the capstone slide off?

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Bladup : Ffyst Samson and it's outcrop.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Bladup : The wonderfully balanced capstone of Ffyst Samson.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Bladup : Ffyst Samson.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Bladup (2 comments)

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Ffyst Samson submitted by pab : With kind permission from my accompanying 5ft marker, this photo gives a good idea of the scale of this structure, which stands on an exceptionally exposed stretch of hillside.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by pab : Looking under Ffyst Samson out towards the Irish Sea. This photo shows just how massive the capstone is. Combined with there being only 2 uprights with very limited contact with the capstone they support, the whole thing manages to look very strange!

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Horatio : The chamber looking from East, it doesn't really show it from this view how that capstone defies gravity. This is well worth the small walk and a little hunting around (if it's your first time) to find this chamber. The rewards are great.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Horatio : Side view of the tomb, it looks like that far orthostat has seen some damage on its leading edge but has been present for several years looking back at everyone else's images.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Postman : Dolmen and outcrop, they liked outcrops with their Dolmens round here.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Postman : Not like those sissy Cornish Dolmens that fall over whenever you mention the war.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Postman : Pretty good view

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Ffyst Samson submitted by Postman : On the rock looking about.

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Ffyst Samson submitted by rogerkread : Ffyst Samson as seen through a hedge darkly - shows its position in the landscape.

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Re: Ffyst Samson by spjudge62 on Friday, 25 September 2020
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We are the landowner.

The easiest access is as follows:
1) Park at SM905354 (not obstructing the lane please!)
2) Walk up the lane, turning right after a few hundred yards over a cattle grid onto a tarmac road.
3) After cresting the summit, go through the farm gate in the fence, 100m on your right.
4) Follow the contour round to the right (north) of the hill, passing under the water tank
5) Keep going, passing to the right of the crag. The Cromlech is in the far corner of the field.

If you want to stick to the footpath as marked, then walk between the two cottages and then turn right and walk in front of the farmhouse, towards a farm gate. The path uphill is pretty obvious, if muddy today.

The path from SM 903344 is harder to find.

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    Re: Ffyst Samson by PAB on Friday, 25 September 2020
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    Great, thanks very much for this....and for both looking after and sharing this delightful place!
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Re: Ffyst Samson by coldrum on Tuesday, 07 July 2009
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Coflein record:

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/305193/details/FFYST+SAMSON%2C+CHAMBERED+TOMB/
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Re: Ffyst Samson by Anonymous on Sunday, 30 July 2006
This is a fantastic Chambered tomb! I visited it just two days ago. The distance to get to it is quite far, but I wouldnt say it was difficult. I would certainly say it was difficult to find. It is surrounded by gorse making it almost impossible to be seen.

I had not seen any prior pictures and I only saw it as a dot on a OS Map so I was expecting a badly preserved cairn or something so when I was this I was pleasantly surprised. The views from this tomb are amazing, an almost 360 degree view.

There are viewpoints by archaeologists that the distance and effort into these monuments is one of the important factors. However there is an outcrop of stone (which can be seen in this picture) a stones throw from this tomb which the stone almost certainly was taken from...distance and great effort was not an important factor at this tomb then. The rock at this outcrop was interesting as they were almost like protruding from the earth and resembled standing stones themselves.
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