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Image of Graig Fawr (Chambered Tomb) by GLADMAN

The ‘upper’ chamber... to the approx North-east

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Image of Graig Fawr (Chambered Tomb) by GLADMAN

The main, lower chamber – there appeared to be two – was littered with broken glass. Sadly, I can’t say it beggars belief; rather, it is par for the course here in South Wales. A damning indictment... if anyone has the intelligence to give a damn.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Image of Graig Fawr (Chambered Tomb) by GLADMAN

Appalling weather – contrary to the promising mountain forecast – was nonetheless more than compensated for by the unexpectedly substantial remains to be found here.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Graig Fawr
Chambered Tomb

Located toward the south-west of Graig Fawr – an elongated, grassy ridge rising to the approx north-east of Pontardulais – I found this Neolithic Chambered Tomb to be much more substantial than anticipated. Yeah, as South Walian prehistoric monuments go, this one retains a significant volume of ‘chamber’... with two groups of orthostats (uprights) still visible within the low residue of cairn material.

Sadly, it would appear local morons think the site fair game for the dumping of broken glass, not an uncommon occurrence in South Wales in my experience. I hereby call upon the decent citizens of Y Bont to sort out this cancer within their midst. Let’s not be judged by the very dregs of our society, eh?

Nevertheless, such was the vibe here – within the swirling hill fog and precipitation – that even such mindless, pointless desecration did not detract too much from the visit. Indeed, by extending the walk to the summit of Graig Fawr the more perceptive, curious traveller will discern the remains of an Iron Age enclosure... a hillfort, no less. There are other prehistoric cairns and such to search out, too. Happy days.

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