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What more can I say. I found this by accident but I’m glad that I did. It doesn’t seem to get many visitors. The view from the chapel is magnificent.

I had to beat a quick retreat from this field, the farmer told me they were young and not used to people. So this is all I got, from the other posts it looks similar to a lot of other chambers in this area. I did get some useful info on other sites from the farmer though.

I was here in September, these are big stones. I walked down the farm lane, by the house is a stile.From the distance they are your usual standing stones but when you reach them their size is unbelievable. If you are on the island check them out.

I have been looking for this for a few years. In the end I had to ask Baza and I finally found it. A little underwhelming but profoundly sad. I cleared the growth around the stone otherwise it is invisible.

I have searched the field walls in the vicinity off and on for some time. I finally asked at Caer’rarfau House. The lady, called Sandra, told me the chamber was in her garden. So here it is, all that is left is the Chamber lovingly cared for by a lovely lady. She doesn’t mind visitors.
A little info is available on Martin Powell’s pages at homepage.ntlworld.com/mjpowell/Neotomb/Neotomb.htm

On the way to Nan Tows Tump, heading in the direction of Stroud, have a look at this. You cannot miss it, there it is standing proudly in the middle of a field. Easy to access, the field is unfenced. There is some damage around the edges, due to ploughing I think.

This is off the A4106 road to Porthcawl just after the village of Laleston.At the second roundabout after the village take the first left exit and look for a farm lane on the left, here you can park and walk up the lane untill you see on the left a public footpath,follow this up the hill to the small wood skirt the wood on the left and you will see the barrow and the capstone.

This Stone is by the side of the A4136 Monmouth to Christchurch road, about a mile from Staunton. It stands in some undergrowth but there is a footpath close by. It is about 7ft tall and has two grooves running from the top to the ground. The story goes that if you prick it with a pin at midnight it will bleed. There should be other Stones at Staunton, the Buck Stone and the Queen stone, I’ll leave that ‘till another time.

This fine old barrow is near Newport and can actually be seen as you pass junction 28 on the right.
If you come off at junction 28 take the A48 towards Cardiff,at the next roundabout turn right to Cleppa Park estate.As you enter the estate there is a roundabout,go straght ahead on the left is a lane.Find somewhere here to park and walk up the lane.After you cross the motorway there is a gap in the fence on the left.Go down the field through the trees and up the hill where you will see the stones.Well worth the effort.

Take the B4235 towards Usk, at Gaer Llwyd there is a cross roads by a church. In the field opposite there is this magnificent old burial chamber. I tried to find someone to ask permission to enter the field but no luck so I climbed the wooden fence and went to have a look. If you are going this way have a look it is well worth it.

This feature is on Durdham Down just off the Westbury Road not far from the Water Tower. It is possible for this to be an old Barrow, but it could also be the result of tree roots pushing the ground up. An old map-1889- shows Druidical Stones about three quarters of a mile away near Druid Stoke. Down load the pics and zoom in and see what you think.

This white crystalline Stone stands North of the church,it is shaped like a three sided cone.It was “re-erected” after lying recumbent. Near ground level there is a hole which makes me think the stone should still be recumbent--A possible Ballaun stone--. My picture of the hole did not come out,so next time-----.Any one visiting could perhaps take a pic and post it.

I posted the picture of the little circle to complement the one Goffik posted in 2002.It’s an oddity in the middle of the path on the way back to the road.When I saw his picture I remembered I had taken one some time ago,and forgotten about.

This barrow is one of the ones vandalised by the Victorians, and it is in a very ruined state as you can see from the photos, but worth a visit. Ask permission in the farm, if you cannot find anyone follow the lane one the right you will come to a pheasant brake, the barrow is in here.