Barclodiad Y Gawres
Excavations
Full excavations were performed in 1952–53, after which the chamber was re-roofed with concrete and covered with turf to resemble the original structure. During the excavations two cremated young male burials were found within the south-western side-chamber. The central area of the main chamber contained the remains of a fire on which had been poured a stew which had been made with wrasse, eel, frog, toad, grass snake, mouse, shrew and hare, then covered with limpet shells and pebbles.
During the excavations five stones with carvings—spirals, zig-zags, lozenges and chevrons—were discovered. A sixth stone with carvings was discovered in 2001.
Location
More or less equidistant from Aberffraw and Rhosneigr, it is on the north side of Porth Trecastell, on the Anglesey Coastal Path, and a short walk from the A4080. It is cared for by the Welsh heritage organisation Cadw.
Gallery
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View from the entrance, surf in Cymyran Bay
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View eastwards over Porth Trecastell cove from the side of Barclodiad y Gawres
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The chamber; small adult for scale
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Chevron marks on stone in chamber
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Spiral mark on stone in chamber
See also
- Petrosomatoglyph Wavy lines, spirals, chevrons and lozenge petroglyphs.
- List of Cadw properties
References
- ^ "Barclodiad y Gawres Burial Chamber". cadw.gov.wales. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
- ^ Frances Lynch. A guide to ancient and historic Wales. Gwynedd. ISBN 0-11-701574-1. HMSO. pp 11-12
- ^ Cadw sign at the site
- ^ "Barclodiad y Gawres". Wondermondo.
External links
- "Barloadiau Y Gawres" (PDF). cadw.gov.wales.
- Map sources for Barclodiad y Gawres