Parc Bach

Nearest town:
Bethesda (9km NNE)
OS reference:
SH585598
OS sheet:
115
Latitude:
53° 6' 57.31 N
Longitude:
4° 6' 54.79 W
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Images

Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

The enigmatic (i.e. possibly fake) burial chamber is located on the narrow piece of land separating the two lakes, Llyn Peris (the nearer) and Llyn Padarn. Seen from the PYG path above Pen-y-Pass.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.11.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jan 6, 2014
Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Upright boulder in the wood below the structure (which can be seen through the trees to the right).

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012
Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

From the (approx) north. As well as the main slabs, there are plentiful smaller stones on the mound.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012
Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

The setting is lovely, whatever the authenticity of the site itself.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012
Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Showing the mound that the structure sits in/on. Llyn Padarn can be seen through the trees.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012
Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Some newer stone pieces, including the square slate “capstone” have been added to the structure. The roofed “chamber” has been used to light fires.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012
Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

The “megalithic structure”, approached from (approx) SE.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012
Image of Parc Bach (Burial Chamber) by thesweetcheat

Landscape context, looking across Llyn Padarn from Llanberis. The “tomb” is at the highest point of the woods just to the right of centre (above the boats). Cader Ellyll prehistoric settlement is on the hillside extreme right. Snowdon hides in the clouds.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.6.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jul 1, 2012

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Miscellaneous

Parc Bach
Burial Chamber
Kammer
Kammer Apr 17, 2007

This site is described in the National Monument Record (accessible via Coflein and Historic Wales as a megalithic structure/summer house and is classified “Early Medieval?“. The following text is given as the site description:

A peculiar ‘megalithic’ structure set on a low hillock overlooking and to the W of Dolbadarn Castle.

It is primarily defined by two large orthostatic slabs set parallel to each other some 3m apart forming two sides of a square structure which has low pillars at each corner. Contiguous with the NE corner pillar is a larger 2m high squarish ‘standing stone’. Numerous other blocks lie scattered about and the whole area is raised some 0.5m above the surrounding hillside.

The eight figure grid reference for the site is SH58455977, and the National Primary Record Number (NPRN) is 300841.

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