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<< Our Photo Pages >> Afon y Dolau Gwynion - Chambered Tomb in Wales in Powys

Submitted by Taranis on Friday, 27 November 2020  Page Views: 7519

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Welshpool
Map Ref: SJ01952301
Latitude: 52.795713N  Longitude: 3.455612W
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.
5 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
4

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Taranis visited on 26th Nov 2020 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 2 leave yourself time. you will get covered in "cow slurry" and have to cross a ford. so dress accordingly. but a lovely peaceful spot.

Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : Site is roughly 20ft across (Vote or comment on this photo)
Chambered Tomb in Powys. The site is condition 2 only but very peaceful. Nothing much above knee height, but there is enough to interpret its purpose. Access by foot or bicycle from Lake Vrnwy.. The route is steep ,passes through a Lot of "cow slurry" and a ford. Then there is a steep climb on grass.

The portal GPX/GPS file got me there (thank you) but following it step by step meant climbing fences. On the way back I avoided the barbed wire by using two gates. one has a big stone next to it. the first would be high up on the left as you approach the end of the vehicle width track. possibly an easier option for the less athletic like me.
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Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : this large stone stands just downhill from the tomb itself (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : one of two similar holes in one rock. probably natural but interesting (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : a stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : Scratches? (Vote or comment on this photo)

Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : Delamination

Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : remains of an upright slab (knee height)

Afon y Dolau Gwynion
Afon y Dolau Gwynion submitted by Taranis : interesting to see Quartz incorporated in the tomb

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Re: Afon y Dolau Gwynion by Taranis on Thursday, 26 November 2020
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The site is condition 2 only but very peaceful .
access by foot or bicycle from Lake Vrnwy.
Nothing much above Knee height. but there is enough to interpret it's purpose.
the route is steep ,passes through a Lot of "cow slurry" and a Ford. then there is a steep climb on Grass.
the portal Gpx /gps file got me there (thank you) but following it step by step meant climbing fences . on the way back I avoided the barbed wire by using two gates. one has a big stone next to it. the first would be high up on the left as you approach the end of the vehicle width track. possibly an easier option for the less athletic like me.
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