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Submitted by RobC on Tuesday, 30 March 2004  Page Views: 12443

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tythegston
Country: Wales County: West Glamorgan Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Pyle  Nearest Village: Laleston
Map Ref: SS86467925  Landranger Map Number: 170
Latitude: 51.500747N  Longitude: 3.637144W
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
 2 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.
 no data 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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michmax visited on 1st Apr 2017 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3 There were lots of plants growing around the burial chamber so only the capstone was visible. It's probably best to visit the site in winter to have a better view.

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Tythegston submitted by Robc : Neolithic long barrow or cairn. View of the capstone and the one upright visible OS 170 SS86467925 (Vote or comment on this photo)
This neolithic long barrow/Cairn (many of the smaller stones have been thrown on the cairn by the local farmer) is located in Mid-Glamorgan, near Bridgend.

It is an awkward place to reach as there are no car parks and no real parking places near. The nearest parking is Laleston, but it is easier to find the barrow parking in the village of Tythegston and following the footpath sign over the stile near the main Pothcawl road (A4106). Cross the field to the other stile. Follow the path through the field and heading towards the wood. As you get near the wood skirt around to the left and the barrow should come into view. (Please keep off the crop fields).

The RCAHMW has several references for features in the area one wooded enclosure of (unknown period) is quite obvious as you head to the road. But I could find no others.
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Tythegston submitted by sem : This barrow lies on a typically Neolithic false hill crest and appears to be sited so that the best view of it is from the site of Tythegston church. The capstone is approx.13ft by 6ft. SS864793 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Tythegston submitted by hamish : SS865793 Nr Lalestone (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Tythegston submitted by Robc : Neolithic long barrow or cairn with a chamber towards the east end. OS170 SS86467925 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Tythegston submitted by PeterJoyce : This is all that can be seen now, this is standing on top of it looking toward Tythegston village. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Tythegston submitted by PeterJoyce : Visited the Barrow today and it is so overgrown now that the cap stone is barely visible. I fear that a couple more seasons and it will have disappeared from view. this view is from the south.

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Tythegston submitted by michmax : Only the capstone was visible amongst all of the plants. The area was overgrown.

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup : Tythegston chambered cairn.

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup : Tythegston chambered cairn. Stones on the side of the cairn, probably just clearance though.

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup : Tythegston chambered cairn.

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup : The site of the ploughed out earthwork to the ESE.

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup : Tythegston chambered cairn.

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup : The massive capstone at Tythegston chambered cairn.

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Tythegston submitted by Bladup : Tythegston chambered cairn, sheep and the moon.

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Tythegston submitted by rogerkread : Tythegston in early July 2014 - not a lot to see! Impenetrable vegetation. Following right of way also extremely hard work as unharvested oilseed rape in the fields, footpath clearly visible but only as a 'cropmark'. Much easier to walk round from parking place referred to by hamish on farmer's tractor tracks.

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Tythegston submitted by hamish : SS865793 Nr Laleston Another aspect of the capstone.

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Tythegeston - was shown at site of Witland Long Barrow - moved by Andy B on Wednesday, 24 January 2018
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We had this site at the position of what Coflein call Witland Long Barrow, which is at
Map Ref: SS8689080733 Latitude: 51.514162N Longitude: 3.631427W
http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/404530/details/WITLAND+BARROW/

This site is at SS86467925 - updated - AB
We need a separate entry for Witland Long Barrow

I wonder if any of the above images are of Witland Long Barrow as that was the location given...?
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Re: Tythegeston by sem on Tuesday, 30 May 2017
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Access - on Private land with permitted footpath close by.
OS grid ref (Archwilio) SS8689080733 [updated, thank you]
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Witland Long Barrow Cropmark 400m north by Andy B on Monday, 11 October 2010
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From Coflein: SS86507967
"Cropmark of probable rectangular long barrow, c. 60m long, aligned NE/SW, widening to facade at NE end. Site lies 400m due north of Tythegston long barrow (NPRN 94522). Discovered during RCAHMW aerial reconnaissance on 29th June 2006."

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/404530/details/WITLAND+BARROW/

Aerial photo: http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/archive/6454771/details/504
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Re: Tythegeston by coldrum on Monday, 11 October 2010
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Coflein site record.

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/94522/details/TYTHEGSTON+LONG+BARROW/
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Re: Tythegeston by sem on Wednesday, 31 March 2004
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Condition:3(good Capstone)
Ambience:4
Access:4
For anyone visiting this site,try viewing it from Tythegston church.The barrow is set on a false crest and the view from the church really makes it stand out.As you approach from this direction it dissappears slowly and then suddenly reappears again.This approach is via a public footpath
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Re: Tythegeston by hamish on Monday, 29 March 2004
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Condition:2
Ambience:3
Access:

Halfway between Laleston and Tythegston on the left of the road is a farm track,there is enough room to park just inside for a car.Then walk up the lane 'till you see the footpath on the left then follow the instructions given by Robc.Well worth the effort.
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