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Visited June ‘25

One of those sites that has always been high on my list to visit. We were vaguely in the area, and I really really needed to get to see it.
After heading south from Llanglydwen we parked on the verge of the track which runs down from the north side of the site. I had to manoeuvre carefully along the path which was muddy/skiddy but mostly covered in places by several fallen trees (in an earlier storm?). After perhaps 20 minutes or so I reached the clearing, with the dolmen coming into view.
A big smile crossed my face, as I realised this is going to be as good as I’d hoped. This one will stick in the memory – I’ll easily feel transported back to that clearing.
I walked around trying to take in the wider site – some outlying stones, the orientation of the chamber – but just wanted to sit and soak it up.
Such a visually pleasing monument in a beautifully isolated place.

Visited June ‘25.

Made my way from the road, through the tunnel of branches, through the 3 kissing gates – staying straight/right (but not towards the farm equipment), until Pant-y-Saer appeared. Just. It was trying to hide in the undergrowth, which swamps half of the stones. Although there’s been many skeletal remains, and pottery, arrowheads, etc found here, it looks like the chamber is trying to hide its secrets in the bushes.
Although no real views to be had today, the site still was impressive, with remnants of the edge of a mound and possible forecourt on the visible western side.
Nice big, gnarly capstone too. Yeah, really liked this one.