A closer view of the heart-shaped capstone of Trellyffaint burial chamber with. 75+ cupmarks have been recorded, and may represent the night’s sky. (Taken in 2018)
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From up high – a farmers tractor – overlooking the heart-shaped capstone of Trellyffaint burial chamber with oblique lighting. 75+ cupmarks have been recorded. (Taken in 2018)
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Unearthing a pottery sherd from a trench a few feet away from Trellyffaint Burial Chamber, containing lipid samples that have since been radiocarbon dated to 3,100BCE. This is the oldest evidence of Neolithic dairy farming discovered in Wales.
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Stones arranged – likely a stake or post-hole for a Henge monument – taken at the dig by the Welsh Rock Organisation in 2018. The pottery sherd was found at the base, containing lipid samples that have since been radiocarbon dated to 3,100BCE. This is the oldest evidence of dairy farming discovered in Wales.
Image credit: Oliver Heppell