<< Our Photo Pages >> Bryn yr Hen Bobl - Chambered Cairn in Wales in Anglesey
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Bryn yr Hen BoblCountry: Wales County: Anglesey Type: Chambered Cairn
Nearest Town: Bangor Nearest Village: Llanfair Pwllgwyngyl
Map Ref: SH5188869005 Landranger Map Number: 114
Latitude: 53.197437N Longitude: 4.218666W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Access only by arrangement with the National Trust at Plas Newydd.
This monument is recorded as Coflein NPRN 300180, which describes this much damaged Neolithic structure on 'the hill of the old people'.
The Journal of Antiquities also includes a mention of this kidney-shaped mound, chambered cairn and forecourt as part of its entry for Plas Newydd Burial Chamber, Llanfair P.G., Anglesey; scroll down towards the bottom of the page, where you will find a photograph, a brief description and a list of reference sources for more information.
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