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<< Our Photo Pages >> Hendre Waelod - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Wales in Conwy

Submitted by vicky on Saturday, 28 February 2004  Page Views: 15265

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hendre Waelod Alternative Name: Allor Moloch
Country: Wales County: Conwy Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Conwy  Nearest Village: Llanfransaid Glan Co
Map Ref: SH79297474  Landranger Map Number: 115
Latitude: 53.255893N  Longitude: 3.810886W
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.
 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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SteCymru14 visited on 16th Feb 2019 - their rating: Cond: 2 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Lane was a bit of pain on the way but a small area for parking was obvious. When we arrived we were welcomed by some cows when we attempted to cross the field via the public footpath so we found a small road leading to a house and followed that - I’m not sure whether we should have but oh well! Dare I say it, our track was far less muddy than the public footpath. Beautiful setting aside, the site was nice to visit. Is there any chance that the two [remaining?] uprights were pillars originally? I’d guess at no due to size of the capstone but I did question it. Also, is there any information of who ‘Moloch’ was and why this was considered his altar? Diolch yn fawr a mwynhewch.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by TimPrevett : Hey ewe! This is one location that's played tricks with me each time I've visited - never been sure which is the best direction to approach from. I've at last worked it out, having lost the glorious sunshine of the last 30 minutes of a cloudless day, finding the dolmen literally as the sun was about to drop into trees the other side of the River Conwy. Basically approach from the uphill and eas... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hendre Waelod Portal Dolmen lies on a hill slope on the eastern side of the Conwy Valley. It consists of a large chamber roofed by an enormous capstone, with two portal stones to the south-east. The chamber which faces uphill is covered by the remains of a long cairn and can be accessed from the back.

References

Megalithic Enquiries in the West of Britain, T.G.E. Powell et al (Liverpool 1969).

To add to this - the footpath takes you straight to the site which is fenced off. The dolmen, when complete, would have (presumably) had its main long axis running down the spur from the hill named Bryniau leading to the Afon Conwy. The monument would have been seen as part of the spur itself. Despite its ruined state it is well worth the short walk.
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Hendre Waelod submitted by PaulM : The chambered tomb of Hendre Waelod overlooking the River Conwy. See main site entry for details. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hendre Waelod submitted by DrewParsons : The massive capstone. I visited this site with Tim (Shropshire Traveller) in late September 2010. The inquisitive and friendly cows in the paddock followed us along the route to the site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hendre Waelod submitted by DrewParsons : Inside the chamber. September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hendre Waelod submitted by DrewParsons : Quaintly the fence runs straight into the site!! September 2010. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Postman : Hendre Waelod, a bit knackered but still a wonder.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Postman : What lurks beneath

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Postman : Lazing in the shade

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Hendre Waelod submitted by postman : Looking over Hendre Waelod to the Afon Conwy.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by postman : Hendre Waelod

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Bladup : Hendre Waelod [Allor Moloch].

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Hendre Waelod submitted by DrewParsons : The impressive if somewhat ruined site located above the Afon Conwy. September 2010.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by DrewParsons : The portal stones to the left and capstone to the right. September 2010.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by DrewParsons : The twin portal stones with the massive capstone behind. September 2010.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by TAlanJones : Hendre Waelod

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Hendre Waelod submitted by TAlanJones : Bothering the long dead.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by TimPrevett : Imagine this dolmen, covered, along this spur. Much more visible than its robbed state, and hidden by trees - though it should outlast the lifetime of these current trees. This is one location that's played tricks with me each time I've visited - never been sure which is the best direction to approach from. I've at last worked it out, having lost the glorious sunshine of the last 30 minutes of...

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Hendre Waelod submitted by TimPrevett : I love to contemplate all the ways of crossing the Conwy that this tomb has witnessed over its 4,000 years or so. This is one location that's played tricks with me each time I've visited - never been sure which is the best direction to approach from. I've at last worked it out, having lost the glorious sunshine of the last 30 minutes of a cloudless day, finding the dolmen literally as the sun w...

Hendre Waelod
Hendre Waelod submitted by TimPrevett : This is one location that's played tricks with me each time I've visited - never been sure which is the best direction to approach from. I've at last worked it out, having lost the glorious sunshine of the last 30 minutes of a cloudless day, finding the dolmen literally as the sun was about to drop into trees the other side of the River Conwy. Basically approach from the uphill and east, further d...

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Hendre Waelod submitted by TimPrevett : On the approach to Hendre Waelod uphill and east, next to the footpath, there are these large stones. Given that the cairn for the dolmen was quite considerable, you can't help but wonder if these were once part of the original cairn covering. Also a video of Hendre Waelod on my YouTube Channel. Visited 9th July 2022.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by SteCymru14 : Small inner area now only accessible to smaller humans and poetic sheep. Small stone to the right that seemed to be taking the weight of the whole capstone. Siambr fewnol fach sydd ond yn ddigon fawr i blant neu ddefaid barddol. Bu cerrig i’r chwith o’r fynedfa oedd i weld yn cymryd pwysau’r maen capan i gyd.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Postman : A view of the mountains hidden behind the trees.

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Bladup : Hendre Waelod [Allor Moloch].

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Bladup

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Hendre Waelod submitted by Bladup

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Hendre Waelod - Video by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 20 September 2022
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Had a visit just as the sun set during the summer, a video here on my YouTube Channel:

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Re: Hendre Waelod by TimPrevett on Thursday, 30 September 2010
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There is a kissing gate about 100 feet uphill from the tomb, which gives better access into the 'other side' of the tomb.
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Re: Hendre Waelod Parking & access by TimPrevett on Thursday, 30 September 2010
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Parking for here is best by taking a right turn just before a bend heading south from Conwy, east of the river; come to a green triangle and park within that triangle; follow the track the branches off from there to the right, then after a few minutes heading downhill, a stile into a field on the right gives access.
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Re: Hendre Waelod by coldrum on Thursday, 22 January 2009
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Link:

http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/his/bury/waelod.htm
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Re: Hendre Waelod by coldrum on Wednesday, 14 January 2009
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RCAHMW site record:

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/94817/details/HENDRE-WAELOD+BURIAL+CHAMBER%3B+ALLOR+MOLOCH+BURIAL+CHAMBER/
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Re: Hendre Waelod by TimPrevett on Thursday, 02 March 2006
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The picture of the site with bluebells was very nice. Visited here a few years ago too; accessing both sides was problematical, and a herd of frisky young bullocks pursued us back with increasing speed and interest.

The tomb can be seen quite clearly from the Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog train line too; I said hello to it on the way to the Gwynedd meet last September, Victor. Good to see your pictures.
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Re: Hendre Waelod by PaulM on Saturday, 21 February 2004
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I visited this site in February 2004 - sadly a dead sheep was located in the chamber.

I don't think the landowner likes visitors too much as the dolmen is fenced off and there is much barbed wire.

Visit in the winter if you can as Hendre Waelod is under trees.
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