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<< Our Photo Pages >> Wied tax-Xlendi Tomb - Chambered Tomb in Malta in Gozo

Submitted by enkidu41 on Friday, 29 October 2004  Page Views: 8222

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Wied tax-Xlendi Tomb Alternative Name: Hermit's Cave
Country: Malta Island: Gozo Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Victoria  Nearest Village: Munxar
Latitude: 36.033058N  Longitude: 14.227305E
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.
2 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.
1 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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Wied tax-Xlendi Tomb
Wied tax-Xlendi Tomb submitted by enkidu41 : Distance shot taken from the safety of the road! (Vote or comment on this photo)
A Rock-cut Tomb on Gozo. 2 metres below the edge of a rocky spur, known locally as Tortoise Rock, which divides the Wied tax-Xlendi is the round opening to this tomb. It consists of a 1 metre long slightly bent corridor leading to a 1.5 metre diameter chamber. A cavity has been cut on the left side of the corridor and another on the left of the chamber.
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Wied tax-Xlendi Tomb
Wied tax-Xlendi Tomb submitted by enkidu41 : Tortoise Rock and the position of the tomb. Access is only for the intrepid or the demented! (Vote or comment on this photo)

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