Bedd-y-brenin
The cairn of Bedd-y-brenin ( Welsh bedd = grave and brenin = king; German "royal grave" ) southeast of Fairbourne near Barmouth in Gwynedd in Wales was severely disturbed, but the stone box has been preserved. The name Bedd y Brenin can be a popular reminder of the former importance of the place.
The cairn, which probably dates from the Bronze Age (2300-800 BC), lies in the forest, on a saddle between the mountains of Pen-y-garn and Craig Cwm-llwyd. It is up to 1.2 m high and almost round (about 18.0 by 19.5 m). It is crossed by a relatively new field wall. The cairn was excavated in 1851, and a stone box measuring 0.9 × 0.7 m and 0.5 m deep was uncovered. It contained human bone fragments and was covered by a 2.0 x 0.9 m capstone. In 1851 shepherds' huts were found around the base of the Cairns.
The monument is of national importance. It is part of a cluster of monuments and its importance is reinforced by its location in the group.
Nearby is the Bryn Seward row of stones .
See also
literature
- Vicki Cummings, Alasdair Whittle: Places of special virtue. Megaliths in the Neolithic landscapes of Wales. Oxbow, Oxford 2004, ISBN 1-84217-108-9 .
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Coordinates: 52 ° 41 ′ 1.6 ″ N , 4 ° 1 ′ 17.9 ″ W.