Maen Chwyf

Also known as:
Coetan Arthur
Nearest town:
Amlwch (8km N)
OS reference:
SH432855
OS sheet:
114
Latitude:
53° 20' 33.96 N
Longitude:
4° 21' 20.02 W
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Images

Image of Maen Chwyf (Chambered Tomb) by postman

No wonder no-one’s been here, hard to find and totally ravaged

Image credit: christopher bickerton
postman
postman Aug 13, 2006
Image of Maen Chwyf (Chambered Tomb) by postman

The alter stone with Mynydd Bodafon in background

Image credit: christopher bickerton
postman
postman Aug 13, 2006
Image of Maen Chwyf (Chambered Tomb) by postman

The natural outcrop 50yards from Maen Chwyf

Image credit: christopher bickerton
postman
postman Aug 13, 2006
Image of Maen Chwyf (Chambered Tomb) by postman

If this is Maen Chwyf its sadly on it’s knees

Image credit: christopher bickerton
postman
postman Aug 13, 2006
Image of Maen Chwyf (Chambered Tomb) by postman

I rediculously crawled amongst the thorns for this shot

Image credit: christopher bickerton
postman
postman Aug 13, 2006

Articles

Maen Chwyf

postman
postman Aug 13, 2006

Permission to see the site should be sought at Llwydarth Fawr B&B on the B5111 near Llanerchymedd, but park at the dishevelled farm house nearer to the stones.

Go through two gates, then right through another gate, follow the hedge to the wall and it’s in the corner of the next field.

The burial chamber is collapsed and covered by thorny gorse. No wonder no one’s been here before me. They either couldn’t find it or left in a bad temper. Not me though. I was quite charmed. More intreresting was the throne stone, 50 yards away (maybe the reason for the chambers position).

Miscellaneous

Maen Chwyf
Chambered Tomb
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TMA Ed Mar 18, 2007

Disputed Antiquity:
The Coflein record for this site says it is situated on an outcrop, and is “probably a collapsed megalithic burial chamber, but may be a natural feature.”

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