Celtic Recipes

Presaddfed Burial Chamber - Siambr Gladdu Presaddfed

Presaddfed Burial Chamber image courtesy of Cadw

Presaddfed Burial Chamber is thought to date between 4000 and 2000 BC. The remains on this site are of two chambers, one of which has collapsed but the other has a capstone on uprights with some additional support. It is located on a road north of Bodedern village at Brynadfed by the lake of Llyn Llywenan in Anglesey, Wales (Ynys Môn, Cymru).

Trefignath Burial Chamber - Siambr Gladdu Trefignath

Trefignath Burial Chamber image courtesy of Cadw

This is a Neolithic tomb dating back to 3750 BC and is made up of a pair of large upright standing stones which are on both sides of the central chamber which has two capstones supported by a number of smaller stones. There is another upright stone is at the back of the chamber. The site is located off the A5 between Tearddur and Holyhead.

Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone

Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone courtesy image courtesy of Cadw

Tŷ Mawr Standing Stone is about nine feet high and twists as it reaches the top. Probably Bronze Age in origin and is to the west of Trefignath Burial Chamber. It is close to the A5 and B4545 south of Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi) towards Trearddur. on Holy Island (Welsh: Ynys Gybi) an island on the western side of the larger Isle of Anglesey, Wales (Welsh: Ynys Môn, Cymru)

Caer y Twr

Caer y Twr image courtesy of Cadw

Caer y Twr is the site of an Iron Age hillfort is on the summit of Holyhead Mountain (Welsh: Mynydd Twr). It has a commanding position over the Irish Sea and the remains of a large stone rampart on the east and north sides. There is also the remains of the base of a subsequent Roman stone watchtower. The site is west of Holyhead in Anglesey toward South Stack where a path to the summit of Holyhead Mountain can be taken.

Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones

Penris Feilw Standing Stones image courtesy of Cadw

Thought to date to around 200BC this pair of standing stones rise to a height of about eleven feet, are approximately ten feet apart and are located at the base of Holyhead Mountain (Welsh: Mynydd Twr). It is not clear what their significance was but possibly they are aligned to other significant landscape features in the area. They can be accessed from a minor road between South Stack and Trearddur southwest of Holyhead (Welsh: Caergybi, Ynys Môn).

Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles - Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles

Tŷ Mawr Hut Circles are situated at the base of Holyhead Mountain close to South Stack. There are the remains of a Celtic Iron Age settlement comprising of circular huts and rectangular buildings. There is also another group of round stone huts close by and there is some evidence that the site was occupied in the Middle Stone Age, Neolithic, Bronze and Iron Ages. The site is located west of Holyhead, Holy Island, Anglesey, Holy Island, Anglesey, Wales (Welsh: Caergybi,Ynys Gybi, Ynys Môn, Cymru) close to South Stack.

Lyn Cerrig Bach

This is an Iron Age site and it has been speculated that Lyn Cerrig Bach was an important ritualistic site linked to the Druids. There was a former lake on the site and a large number of bronze and iron objects were recovered from the peat, suggesting they were placed in the lake as offerings. Many of these objects can be seen in national Museum of Wales and have been dated between the second century BC and 60AD. The site is located at the western end of the village of Caergeiliog on the A5 towards RAF Valley airfield in Anglesey where a boulder marks the site.

Barclodiad y Gawres

This is a large chambered Neolithic tomb with a central area, hearth and side chambers. In one of which were found the remains of two cremated burials. The tomb has a number of impressive carved stones, including ones with spiral patterns. The site is off the A4080 about a mile southeast of Rhosneigr in Anglesey.

Ty Newydd Burial Chamber - Siambr Gladdu Ty Newydd

This Neolithic chambered tomb is made up of a large capstone supported by four side stones. The capstone is now also kept aloft with the help of some modern supports. The site is just to the north of Llanfaelog village in Anglesey off minor roads.

Din Dryfol Chambered Tomb - Siambr Gladdu Din Dryfol

This Neolithic chambered tomb is thought to have started as a single chambered construction but later adapted to make four chambers. Archaeology has unearthed the remains of cremations and pottery. The site is on the side of Din Dryfol hill on a footpath branching from a lane of the B4422 north of Bethel which is northwest of Llangaffo in Anglesey.

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