PENTRE IFAN - neolithic cromlech or dolmen (burial chamber) on the northern slopes of the Preseli Hills near Brynberian, PEMBROKESHIRE. ref : 1024160.021
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The Giant's ring is a large earthwork circle, roughly 200m across, built about 2700 BCE during the Neolithic period. This is one of the finest in Britain and Ireland. In the middle is a tomb (now known as a dolmen) made up of five upright stones and a capstone, the bare frame of what was originally a chamber grave, covered with a cairn of stones and earth.
tinkinswood burial chamber capstone neolithic castell carreg Llech-y-Filiast Maes-y-Filiast dolmen Severn-Cotswold tomb 4000bc remains St Nicholas vale glamorgan south wales UK
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Tinkinswood burial chamber Neolithic period, St Nicholas Nr Duffryn House Vale of Galmorgan South Wales UK
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trethevy quoit chambered tomb called locally the giants house consists of a massive capstone on 6 uprights. an unusual feature is the doorway cut out of the entrance stone.trethevy is a neolithic dolmen burial chamber dated 3700-3300 b.c.
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Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds
Stonehenge is a prehistoric monument located in the English county of Wiltshire, about 3.2 kilometres (2.0 mi) west of Amesbury and 13 kilometres (8.1 mi) north of Salisbury. One of the most famous sites in the world, Stonehenge is composed of earthworks surrounding a circular setting of large standing stones. It is at the centre of the most dense complex of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments in England, including several hundred burial mounds
Located on Anglesey can be found this prehistoric burial mound, originaly built as a henge monument in the Neolithic this was then destroyed by the construction of the current burial mound.
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Arthur's Seat. Arthur's Stone; King Arthur; Neolithic Burial Chamber.Cromlech; Standing Stone; Mehhir; 25 metric tons; Cap Stone; Gower; South Wales; Great Britain; Gower Peninsula; Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; AONB; Ancient Britain; Wonder of Ancient Britain; Cefyn Bryn; Reynolstone; Swansea; Maen Ceti; ISPV5265; ISPV5267
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Arthur's Stone is a Neolithic burial chamber, a Cromlech, dating from 2500 BC. Hugh glasical boulder supported by 9 uprights. Probably due to glacial deposits. The tomb builders excavated below it. Capstone of Millstone grit weighs more than 25 metric tonnes. In Welsh the tomb is called Maen Ceti and considered one of the wonders of Ancient Britain
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Description
Arthur's Stone is a Neolithic burial chamber, a Cromlech, dating from 2500 BC. Hugh glasical boulder supported by 9 uprights. Probably due to glacial deposits. The tomb builders excavated below it. Capstone of Millstone grit weighs more than 25 metric tonnes. In Welsh the tomb is called Maen Ceti and considered one of the wonders of Ancient Britain
Coaley Peak; ; Cotswold escarpment, Severn Vale , Forest of Dean and Welsh mountains, National Trust property of WoodChester Park, Nympsfield long barrow, burial chambers, Cotswold-Severn" chambered tomb, fotag, Frocester Hill National Trust nature reserve, neolithic