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<b>Anglesey</b>Posted by Schlager ManBarclodiad-y-Gawres © Schlager Man
Also known as:
  • Ynys Môn
  • Sir Fôn

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Barclodiad-y-Gawres Chambered Cairn
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Bedd Branwen Round Barrow(s)
58 posts
Bodowyr Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
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Bod Deiniol Standing Stone / Menhir
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Brynsiencyn Round Barrow(s)
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Bryn-yr-Hen-Bobl Chambered Cairn
134 posts
2 sites
Bryn Celli Ddu Chambered Cairn
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Bryn Gwyn Stone Circle
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Bwlch Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
Bwrdd Arthur Hillfort
1 post
Caer Idris Hillfort
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Caer Leb Enclosure
17 posts
Carreg Leidr Standing Stone / Menhir
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Castell Bryn-Gwyn Henge
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Cremlyn (North and South) Standing Stones
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Dinas Gynfor Hillfort
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Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb
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Din Lligwy Enclosure
8 posts
Foel Fawr Burial Chamber
14 posts
Glyn Burial Chamber
8 posts
Graiglas Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Graiglas Barrow Round Barrow(s)
21 posts
Henblas Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
14 posts
Hendrefor Burial Chamber
8 posts
Hirdrefaig Standing Stone / Menhir
8 posts
Llanddyfnan Standing Stone / Menhir
19 posts
Llanfaethlu Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Llanfechell Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Llangristiolus Standing Stone / Menhir
19 posts
Llech Golman Standing Stone / Menhir
59 posts
Lligwy Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
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Llyn Cerrig-bach
6 posts
Llys Einion Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts
Maenaddwyn Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Maen Hir, Tregwhelydd Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Maen Pres Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts
Maen y Goges Natural Rock Feature
7 posts
Malltraeth Standing Stone / Menhir
42 posts
Mein Hirion Standing Stones
6 posts
Mynydd Bach Round Cairn
20 posts
Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber
8 posts
Parys Mountain Ancient Mine / Quarry
47 posts
Penrhosfeilw Standing Stones
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Pen-yr-Orsedd (North) Standing Stone / Menhir
9 posts
Pen-yr-Orsedd (South) Standing Stone / Menhir
Pen y Maen Standing Stone / Menhir
11 posts
Perthi Duon Burial Chamber
4 posts
Plas Bodafon Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Plas Cadnant Standing Stone / Menhir
32 posts
Plas Newydd Burial Chamber Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
7 posts
Porth Dafarch Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
34 posts
Presaddfed Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
1 post
Rhosbeirio Round Barrow(s)
7 posts
Stanley Mill Standing Stone / Menhir
11 posts
Traeth Fawr Round Cairn
1 post
Trearddur Natural Rock Feature
61 posts
Trefignath Chambered Cairn
Trefor Burial Chamber (Destroyed)
3 posts
Trefwri Standing Stone (East) Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Trefwri Standing Stone (West) Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post
Treiorwerth Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Ty-Newydd Round Barrow(s)
1 post
Ty’n Pwll Round Barrow(s)
10 posts
Ty Mawr Burial Chamber
20 posts
Ty Mawr Standing Stone / Menhir
36 posts
Ty Newydd Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
8 posts
Werthyr Standing Stone / Menhir
Sites of disputed antiquity:
3 posts
Benllech Burial Chamber
1 post
Craig yr Allor Burial Chamber (Destroyed)
8 posts
Maen Chwyf Chambered Tomb
2 posts
Maen Morddwyd Standing Stone / Menhir
6 posts
Shop Farm Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts
The Three Leaps Stone Row / Alignment

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Iron Age relics return to island


www.dailypost.co.uk/.../iron-age-artefacts-coming-back-to-oriel-ynys-m-n- anglesey-55578-30950076/



Iron Age artefacts unearthed 70yrs ago will finally return to the island to be exhibited... continues...
Posted by JohnAko
13th May 2012ce
Edited 15th May 2012ce

Possible new cup-marked stone found on Ynys Mon


From 'WRAO' on Facebook:
"Six? possible cup-marks on a stone re-used as a gate post. The hole in the centre is for a gate bolt and is distinctly different in character to the standard bowl profile of the cup-marks... continues...
blossom Posted by blossom
13th March 2012ce
Edited 14th March 2012ce

Bid to Return Druid Treasure to Anglesey


Apr 29 2009 By Elgan Hearn

ANCIENT artefacts, more than 2,000 years old, should be brought back to Anglesey claims an island politician.

A large hoard of Iron Age materials were discovered in Llyn Cerrig Bach, Llanfair-yn-Neubwll, in 1942... continues...
moss Posted by moss
30th April 2009ce

Desecration of Ancient Burial Site.. Anglesey


First Tara.. and now the welsh assembley has followed suit by sneaking through the distruction of one of the most sacred sites on anglesey.
2km from Holyhead is Ty Mawr and Trefignath and surrounding tombs and circles.
Excavators are currently ploughing up the area so as to build a buisness park on the site... continues...
Posted by salamander
4th December 2007ce
Edited 5th December 2007ce

Bronze age copper mine may be tourist attraction


July 19, 2004
form icNorthWales

EXPERTS have been brought in to help turn ancient bronze age copper workings in North Wales into a major tourist attraction.

Focus for the Copper Mountain project, which includes the old port of Amlwch in Anglesey, will be the historic Mynydd Parys mines and open cast sites... continues...
Jane Posted by Jane
20th July 2004ce

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Archives and Archaeology


Open day on 10th march for new archives, with sessions and workshops.
blossom Posted by blossom
24th February 2012ce
Edited 24th February 2012ce

Songs from Stones


Great animation of four important sites.
moss Posted by moss
27th May 2011ce

Internet Archive


Ten Days' Tour Through the Isle of Anglesey.

A super record of the Reverend Skinner's journey in 1802, with many illustrations of stoney places and much druid-related speculation.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
16th December 2009ce

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Trearddur (Natural Rock Feature) — Miscellaneous

From Archaeologia Cambrensis v13, s3 (1867).
About a quarter of mile further on [from Trefignath ], near Trearddur farm, close to the road on the road on the right, there are the traces of a similar cromlech (now nearly obliterated), called Coetan Arthur. Near this spot, in 1837, a vessel containing a great many Roman copper coins was found, of the later emperors. I took them to the British Museum, but there was none peculiar; and I regret that they were purloined in transmission by post to the owner.
Coflein describes this site as having two stones, one upright and one recumbent, on a rocky rise. The official opinion is now that it could be a natural outcropping rather than a cromlech with the remains of a covering cairn. But they do say that "it is possible that the erect stone was raised deliberately, and it may be a prehistoric ritual or ceremonial monument." The upright stone is 1.6m high, 2.1m wide and 0.3m thick at its base. The prostrate stone at its foot is 2.3m long, 1.5m wide and 1m thick.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
23rd April 2013ce

Trefignath (Chambered Cairn) — Miscellaneous

The cromlech, or rather cistvaen, of Trefigneth stands upon a rocky knoll close to the farmhouse of Trefigneth, about a mile and a half from Holyhead. There is a commanding view from it over the port and bay of Holyhead, with the Skerries island and lighthouse, and the opposite coast of Anglesey, in the distance.

About seventy or eighty years ago many of the stones, which formed the covered chamber, were wantonly taken for gate-posts and lintels; but the late Lady Stanley of Penrhos preserved it from further destruction at that time, and it remains now as it then was.

It presents the appearance of having been a covered chamber, of about 20 feet in length, 4 feet in height inside, and 4 feet wide, composed of a row of upright stones on each side, covered with large flat stones. There is a tradition that, when first exposed, on the removal of the superincumbent mound of earth or stones, that urns and human bones were found inside.
W. O. Stanley's note in Archaeologia Cambrensis v13 (s3), 1867.
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
23rd April 2013ce

Trefignath (Chambered Cairn) — Images (click to view fullsize)

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23rd April 2013ce

Lligwy (Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech) — Images

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22nd April 2013ce

Din Lligwy (Enclosure) — Links

Internet Archive


Some neat little drawings of the stones, in an article by W Wynn Williams called 'Early Remains at Penrhos Lligwy, Anglesey' - in Archaeologia Cambrensis v13, s3 (1867).
Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
22nd April 2013ce

Benllech (Burial Chamber) — Links

Coflein


Coflein refers to the chamber as being "discredited" but also mentions that the site is still scheduled due to its ambiguity.

Also includes a rather unhelpful aerial photo.
thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
7th April 2013ce

Bodowyr (Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech) — Images

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24th February 2013ce
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