Coed-y-Cwm Chambered Tomb View all content for Coed-y-Cwm

Visited 6.9.12 What a difference a visit makes. Last time I was here I was chased by a herd of cows – this time all I had to avoid was the nearby portable loos! Perhaps I should explain? For a few years now myself and Karen had talked about visiting a sheep dog trials (as you do). We saw this event advertised in the local paper so thought we would have a look. I then realised that the event also just so happens to be held in a field with a Neolithic Burial Chamber and a Standing Stone. That’s what I call a win-win! We paid our money and parked in the field. It turned out that this was no ordinary event – it was the International Grand Finals. While Karen was nosing at Princess Ann (we wondered who was in the helicopter?) I searched around for the burial chamber – it’s all a matter of importance of course! There it was; near the toilets, hidden from general view by a trade stall. I wonder how many, if any, of the people attending this 3 day event will have any idea what they are walking past? Very few I suspect. It was as I remembered it – still surrounded by nettles. I did however have a better appreciation of the slight ‘mound’ the chamber sits on. It is approx 10m long x 5m wide – no doubt the remains of the covering material? The capstone is about 3m long x 1.5m wide x 1m thick. There are also 3 large stones and many smaller ones near / under the capstone. This tomb is in a reasonably prominent position in the undulating farm land. With Tinkinswood and St Lythams Burial Chambers not too far away this has obviously always been a good farming area. Worth a visit but normally you will need to ask permission at the farm first.

Posted by CARL 13th September 2012ce

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