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<< Our Photo Pages >> Trellyffaint Tomb - Burial Chamber or Dolmen in Wales in Pembrokeshire

Submitted by Johnny on Wednesday, 03 March 2004  Page Views: 11543

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Trellyffaint Tomb Alternative Name: Trellyfaint, Trellefan
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Burial Chamber or Dolmen
Nearest Town: Newport  Nearest Village: Nevern
Map Ref: SN08224252  Landranger Map Number: 145
Latitude: 52.047803N  Longitude: 4.798149W
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
 3 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.
 2 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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Trellyffaint Neolithic Burial Chamber
Trellyffaint Neolithic Burial Chamber submitted by Johnny : Trellyffaint (SN 082 425)is a double tomb with a large and small chamber lying side by side. The capstone of the main chamber, which has up to 35 cupmarks carved on its surface, is supported by two stones on the south and another closing the back of the chamber on the north side. The smaller chamber is now represented by just three sidestones. Trellyffaint translates as "Home of the Toads" as is t... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Burial Chamber (Dolmen) in Pembrokeshire

Trellyffaint is a double tomb with a large and small chamber lying side by side. The capstone of the main chamber, which has up to 35 cupmarks carved on its surface, is supported by two stones on the south and another closing the back of the chamber on the north side. The smaller chamber is now represented by just three sidestones.

Trellyffaint translates as "Home of the Toads" as is thought to refer to the story of a local man called Sisillus Long Leg who was plagued by (and eventually eaten by) a large number of toads!

Coflein site no. 304397.

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Penbron : Carn Ingli beckons yonder. (1 comment - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Postman : Grey stones grey day (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Postman : Getting a bit dark now, it's been a long day. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Postman : Megalithic madness (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Postman : misty Preseli beyond (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Postman : Mud and mist

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Postman : Under the capstone.

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by Bladup : Trellyffaint Tomb with Carn Ingli in the background.

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by paulcall : A side view of the double chambered tomb.

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by paulcall : A close up view of some of the cup markings on the capstone.

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Trellyffaint Tomb submitted by vicky : Trellyffaint Portal Dolmen (SN08224252). Only visible from the road this is the sad remains of a portal dolmen with a cup marked capstone.

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Trellyfaint excavation, 22nd to 29th April 2018 by Andy B on Sunday, 04 March 2018
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George Nash writes: We (the Welsh Rock Art Organisation) will be running a week-long excavation at Trellyfaint from 22nd to 29th April 2018.

Trellyffaint is a Neolithic chambered tomb which stands in west Pembrokeshire, to the north of Newport. We carried out geophysical surveys in 2015 and 2016 and, as some of you already know, revealed an interesting set of sub-surface anomalies including a probable henge, just one of the features we plan to excavate this April.

Fancy joining us?

The week will include full training in excavation and survey techniques, accommodation in cottages near to the site, breakfast and basic packed lunch ingredients each day plus most evening meals, (we will eat out or have takeaway on a couple of evenings). We will provide good company, good food, good fun and.......good weather. [Ha Ha - you hope! - MegP Ed]

The cost will be £495. Places are limited and will only be confirmed on receipt of a £100 deposit.

We will be posting this on social media so please shout now if you want to be part of the WRAO team for 2018.

All the best
Carol, George and Tom
The Welsh Rock Art Organisation Team

Associate Professor GEORGE NASH
Archaeologist & specialist in Prehistoric and Contemporary art
Convener of the Welsh Rock art Organisation (affiliated with IFRAO)

Erasmus Mundus Professor of the Polytechnic Institute of Tomar,
member of the Geosciences Centre of Coimbra University (Quaternary and Prehistory Group)

Email: george.h.nash@hotmail.com
Webpage: http://georgenash.weebly.com or
http://www.art-gene.co.uk/people/george-nash/

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Re: Trellyffaint Tomb by Anonymous on Sunday, 25 July 2004
Condition: Re the comment on the second photo - having grown up on the farm, never thought of this dolmen as 'the sad remains' - in fact, very exciting. Note, a boggy area of the farm was drained about 1975, in which was discovered a perfectly circular stone about 9" diameter and with a cup mark in the dead centre ( a millstone?) - which can be seen today incorporated into a stone wall of one of the farm buildings.
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