Llanfair, United Kingdom
Llanddaniel Fab
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Thousands of years of history, once inside the burial chamber its temperature is cool and the energy peaceful. Visitors have left flowers and coins which just adds to the ambience. Enjoyed the walk to get here too.
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An enigmatic and unique round barrow that is fully accessible. Access to the site is via a delightful walkway adjacent to a brook which helps build up the experience of the site. Whilst there is signage on the site, it is well worth reading up on the history prior to your visit. Despite our visit being undertaken during the winter, this did not take away from the atmosphere and sense of wonderment. Car parking is available at a layby opposite the entrance to the walkway, or by a small free nearby car park. Within the free car park, is a monument which is well worth a look as it contains recommendations of other nearby sites of interest. A must see visit.
Bryn Celli Ddu (The Mound in the Dark Grove) Two sites in one, a henge with a circle of stones and the chamber tomb added a little later. This site is the only one on Anglesey that was aligned to coincide with the rising Midsummer Solstice sun which shines through the tomb passageway. Human bones, arrow heads and carved stones have been recovered here.
A little walk around the edge of some fields and a bridge over a stream to a simple grassy mound that you can walk in to. The ceiling is partly supported by a couple of modern concrete beams. People have left coins, photos and a variety of oddments on the stones inside. There is a small shallow ditch around the mound.
A short, level, sheltered path takes you to a small, reconstructed burial mound with views of Snowdonia. Nice for a picnic.
Beautiful and very lovely to see the gifts people have left for the deceased, I left some flowers
While a little walk away from the car park, this attraction is well worth a visit. You can have a very close look at the burial mound and there are a few information boards around the site. While not much else to do at the site, been able to get close so some of the oldest British history outside of a museum. No cover available on rainy days.
The Mound in the Dark Grove A prehistoric site on the Welsh island of Anglesey that dates back to around 4000 BC. Bryn Celli Ddu(the mound in the dark grove)’s most unusual feature can only be seen once a year. As the sun rises on the summer solstice (the longest day of the year) shafts of light shine directly down the tomb’s passageway to illuminate the chamber within. It is generally considered to be one of the finest passage tombs in Wales. Unlike many stone chambered tombs, this one not only has a complete passage and burial chamber, but is also buried under a mound. It was archaeologically excavated in 1928 and 1929, and later reconstructed. Now the passage is 8.4 m (28 ft) long, the first 3.4 m (11 ft) being unroofed with a pair of portal stones. The main passage runs between vertical slab rocked walls roofed by a series of stone lintels. The mound, being substantially smaller than as originally made, no longer completely encloses the burial chamber, so the back wall is open to the air, allowing some natural light in.
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