Maen y Bardd Neolithic Tomb, Conwy, 4.8.16. This distinctive structure provides a notable marker on
Maen y Bardd Neolithic Tomb, Conwy, 4.8.16. This distinctive structure provides a notable marker on the valley side. The sizeable capstone also provided great shelter when the heavy rain started on my walk across the hillside and for this reason it might well be my new favourite prehistoric site. The tomb was thought to have been constructed around 3500BC. The capstone is supported by four uprights and forms a portal for the tomb. This type of tomb is also known as a portal dolmen. Like other prehistoric sites in the valley, it was likely very carefully chosen as it lined a route through the occupied valley that would ultimately become a Roman road. -- source link
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