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<< Our Photo Pages >> Sweyne's Howes North - Chambered Tomb in Wales in West Glamorgan

Submitted by Anne T on Friday, 16 January 2026  Page Views: 13064

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Sweyne's Howes North
Country: Wales County: West Glamorgan Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Swansea  Nearest Village: Llangennith
Map Ref: SS42118992  Landranger Map Number: 159
Latitude: 51.585954N  Longitude: 4.280409W
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.
 3 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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Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by DonoS : Site in West Glamorgan Wales (Vote or comment on this photo)
The remains of a large portal dolmen on the slopes of Rhossili Down at the western end of the Gower peninsula. Coflein say: "At the western end is a capstone leaning against two supporters 1.4m apart. The slab recumbent between them is known to have stood cross-wise in this space but the full extent of the chamber and the position of the entrance cannot be discerned"

"This the north cairn measures 18.3m by 13.1m with an overall height of 0.6m " For more information see Coflein NPRN 93013.

The Journal of Antiquities also features a page for both burial chambers and the cairn in between - see their entry for Sweyne’s Howes, Rhossili, Gower Peninsula, Wales, which includes a photograph, directions for finding the site, background information about Sweyne and a list of reference sources for more information.

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Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by gaianlife : Site in West Glamorgan Wales (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by Horatio : Interesting article in The Journal Of Antiquities- 'Sweyne or Swain, was according to legend, a Scandinavian warlord of the early 11th century AD. He was probably the founder of Swansea (Sweyn's-ey) but he came to live on the western side of the Gower Peninsula and died there. Whether he was buried in one of the mounds that make up Sweyne's Howes we do not know. It seems most unlikely becau... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sweyne's Howes North submitted by Horatio : Sweyne's Howes North from the East with the ridge of Rhossili Down in the background (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sweyne's Howes North submitted by Bladup : Sweyne's Howes North chambered cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Sweyne's Howes North submitted by Bladup : Sweyne's Howes North chambered cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by sem : Long ago this was thought to be the tomb of Sweyne a Viking king after whom Swansea was possibly named.Although not in the best condition the view it affords is incredible and I certainly would not object to being buried here.

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by sem : Close up showing the two remaining uprights plus the fallen upright and capstone.

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by sem : Looking east. From this you can see the tomb is sited on a small mound.

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by sem : Looking west along what may have been the edge of the original kerbing.

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by DonoS : Site in West Glamorgan Wales

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by TheCaptain : Remains of a large construction on the slopes of Rhossili Down at the western end of the Gower peninsula.

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Sweyne's Howes North submitted by TheCaptain : Approaching the Sweyne's Howse sites from the top of Rhossili Down

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Sweyne's Howes North submitted by rogerkread : View to the North West.

Sweyne's Howes North
Sweyne's Howes North submitted by rogerkread : Closer view of the chamber.

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Re: Sweyne's Howes North by sem on Tuesday, 30 May 2017
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OS grid ref (Archwilio) SS4211989920 [updated, thank you]
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Re: Sweyne's Howes North by coldrum on Wednesday, 06 January 2010
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Coflein record.

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/93013/details/SWEYNE%27S+HOWES%2C+N.+CAIRN/
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