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<< Our Photo Pages >> Garn Gilfach. - Rock Cut Tomb in Wales in Pembrokeshire

Submitted by vicky on Saturday, 21 September 2002  Page Views: 6799

Multi-periodSite Name: Garn Gilfach. Alternative Name: Gwyllch, Lady's Gate, Ladies' Gate(?)
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Rock Cut Tomb
Nearest Town: Fishguard  Nearest Village: Trefasser
Map Ref: SM909390  Landranger Map Number: 157
Latitude: 52.009937N  Longitude: 5.048204W
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.
2 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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Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by Bladup : Garn Gilfach chambered cairn, In the distance on the right is St David's head and Carn Llidi. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Garn Gilfach chambered cairn, in Pembrokeshire

You can see it's little upright supports showing that it isn't a rock cut tomb but just a chambered cairn with very little uprights.

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Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by Bladup : Garn Gilfach chambered cairn, You can see it's little upright supports in this photo, This proves it isn't a rock cut tomb but just a chambered cairn with very little uprights. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by Bladup : Garn Gilfach chambered cairn and outcrop. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by Bladup : Garn Gilfach chambered cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by Bladup : Looking down from it's very own outcrop at the capstone of Garn Gilfach chambered cairn with it's strange triangles, Are they natural or man made? (3 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by Bladup : Looking inside Garn Gilfach chambered cairn. (3 comments)

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by Bladup : The top of the big capstone at Garn Gilfach chambered cairn, Notice the two triangles on top of it, I don't know if they're man made or natural. (2 comments)

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by TAlanJones : View from the inside of the tomb.

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by TAlanJones : Looking down at the tomb from the rocky outcrop above it.

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by postman : The entrance ? to the chamber.

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by postman : Under the capstone, it does not touch the ground anywhere but is propped up on all sides.

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by postman : A bit of a tragic day, weather wise.

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by postman : What view ?

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by postman : Ah so there's the view.

Garn Gilfach.
Garn Gilfach. submitted by postman : The massive capstone

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 202m S 186° Gilfach Farm Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SM90873880)
 223m NNW 331° Garn Gilfach Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SM90803920)
 720m NNE 31° Trenewydd well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SM913396)
 860m W 263° Garn Fechan* Hillfort (SM90043893)
 1.3km W 260° Garn Fawr (Pembrokeshire)* Hillfort (SM89613882)
 1.3km WSW 252° Ysgubor Gaer Hillfort (SM89623865)
 1.7km SW 220° Castell Poeth Ancient Village or Settlement (SM89723773)
 2.1km W 259° Dinas Mawr, Pwllderi, Pencaer* Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle (SM88803869)
 2.3km ENE 74° Ffynnon Wnda* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SM9317939536)
 2.4km E 87° Carn Wnda Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SM9327239010)
 2.4km ENE 73° St Gwyndaf Stones* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SM932396)
 2.4km E 82° Carn Wnda.* Chambered Tomb (SM93313923)
 2.5km SSE 151° Ffynnondruidion* Chambered Tomb (SM920368)
 2.8km SSE 152° Fynnon Drudion* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SM921365)
 2.9km SSW 214° Castell Bach (Pencaer) Hillfort (SM89193666)
 3.3km E 86° Parc-y-Cromlech* Chambered Tomb (SM94223907)
 3.5km S 191° St Nicholas Stones* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SM901356)
 3.5km S 191° St Nicholas Well (N Pembrokeshire)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SM901356)
 3.6km S 171° Rhos y Clegyrn* Stone Circle (SM9133035456)
 3.7km SSE 154° Penmeiddyn Stone Row / Alignment (SM9241535584)
 3.8km SE 139° Manorowen* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SM9324736021)
 3.9km E 86° Garn Wen 2* Chambered Tomb (SM94803910)
 3.9km E 85° Garn Wen 3* Chambered Tomb (SM94803920)
 3.9km E 87° Garn Wen 1* Chambered Tomb (SM94813904)
 3.9km E 83° Garn Wen 4 Chambered Tomb (SM948393)
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