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Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd

Burial Chamber

Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat Such a shame that this was destroyed.
thesweetcheat Image Credit: A. Brookes (11.3.2016)
Posted by thesweetcheat
3rd April 2016ce
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Comments (5)

A Welsh version of Auchmaliddie near Aikey Brae :-( drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
3rd April 2016ce
Similarly wrecked. The stone isn't quartz though! thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
3rd April 2016ce
whitewash? lichen? it looks a different colour on the sides? Rhiannon Posted by Rhiannon
3rd April 2016ce
Same questions as Rhiannon sir. drewbhoy Posted by drewbhoy
3rd April 2016ce
I don't know, I think it's just the colour of the stone! Sorry my basic geology is failing here, I don't know what kind of stone it is. The darker side is probably due to the stone being broken, so the side hasn't been exposed to the elements. thesweetcheat Posted by thesweetcheat
3rd April 2016ce
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