To see the most up to date information please register for a free account.īarclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey) submitted by Aerial-Cam : As part of our wet weather plan for a recent research trip to Anglesey, we spent some time in the shelter of the bunker over the chamber and practiced the 'painting with light' technique for photographing the Rock Art. You may be viewing yesterday's version of this page. More in our Music Inspired by Ancient Sites Mega Thread (scroll down the page) True megaraks will immediately know where Y-Gawres is from. Note: A megalithic musical tale for Samhain, and to mark the release of Y-Gawres (The Giantess) from Sister Wives. Note re: key access, this is now only available on organised trips or open days with CADW. There is also a full scale replica of the inside of the chamber at the Oriel Ynys Mon in Llangefni. Offerings had been left on the stone with spirals. Spirals & Chevrons abound similar to art at Newgrange in Ireland, if I remember correctly. This outstanding location, which translates as Giantess Apronful (another being situated near Conwy), is NW of Aberffraw and S Rhosneigr, off the A4080.Įasy parking access, and a 10 minute or so walk along the coast (you might even see some surfers at Porth Trecastell cove below!) brings you to the concrete capped chamber overlooking the Irish Sea.Ī torch is imperative if you visit, but my eyes did adjust quite well after about ¼ hour, enough to be able to pick out some of the rock art. ( Vote or comment on this photo)Ī Cruciform Passage Grave heavily decorated with rock art in Anglesey. Tonnox TheCaptain mark_a PAB DrewParsons guile nicoladidsbury sem TimPrevett have visited hereĪverage ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4.4 Ambience: 4.27 Access: 3.75Ĭlick to view comments at bottom of this page Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey) submitted by TimPrevett : A look at the dolmen, which is the top of the cruciform section, inside Barclodiad.Īs with many dolmens, the capstone almost seems precariously placed.
Twistytwirly visited - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3Ĭoin visited - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 2 Access: 4 SteveC visited on 20th Oct 2008 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4 Need key to enter the site. Jeffrep visited on 10th May 2009 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 5 Access: 4 We booked but waited over an hour for him to come and let us in. The phone numbers: 01407810153, ask for Keith. Whitemere visited on 29th Oct 2010 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 4 Access: 4 Due to some visitors not returning the key you now have to book & a guide will come & let you in, they only allow 'tours' at weekends & you need to contact them before you arrive. Just a shame you cannot get access without a key. Pickle1984 visited on 29th Mar 2012 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 3 Access: 4 Good site, with amazing views. ****Updated key information August 2020 - the key is no longer held at wayside Stores and visits only possible on an official Cadw trip apparently.****Ĭactus_chris visited on 22nd Jun 2018 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4
We found it difficult to get this information until we arrived at 10 so hopefully useful to others. 2019 Key can be accessed strictly 12 to 4 weekends and bank holidays from Spar shop at Junction with Rhosneigr road. Fantastic!Ĭactus_chris visited on 20th Aug 2019 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4Įlad13 visited on 23rd Jun 2019 - their rating: Cond: 4 Amb: 4 Access: 3īishop_pam visited on 30th May 2019 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 4Ĭatrinm visited on 22nd Apr 2019 - their rating: Access: 4 Updated key info. If you copy this into the app it will provide the exact location. I found a great app called What3Words and the location for this monument is You really need a key from the local shop or an open day. As you get up close to the gate a light comes on which highlights some of the rock art but not greatly. It wasn’t open when we visited and only after did I find it has open days via which looks after it’s magnificence. Spanchez lichen MargaretGrant would like to visitĬhoopsie visited on 8th Aug 2020 - their rating: Amb: 5 Access: 3 A lovely walk to the spot and around it the beautiful coastal views. In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to findĬo-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marksĬan be driven to, probably with disabled access Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site Map Ref: SH32907074 Landranger Map Number: 114 Nearest Town: Holyhead Nearest Village: Rhosneigr Submitted by TimPrevett on Sunday, 30 October 2022 Page Views: 43537 Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey) Alternative Name: Barclodiad y Gawres, The Giantess's ApronfulĬountry: Wales County: Anglesey Type: Passage Grave Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Anglesey) - Passage Grave in Wales in Anglesey