Carn Turne

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Carn Turne

The Chamber Tomb ( English Chambered Cairn ) Carn Turne (also called Garn Turne or Garn Tarne ) is located in an area with boulders and boulders in the hamlet of St Dogwells, near Fishguard in Pembrokeshire in Wales .

They are either the remains of a portal , but more of a Cotswold Severn Tomb , from the Neolithic Age , around 3500 BC. Chr.

The V-shaped forecourt (similar to Pentre Ifan ) is located in the northeast across from a large ledge. It is formed by six stones, the largest is 2.5 m high. An outlier about 2.0 m high lies in the southwest.

An impressive, collapsed capstone weighing more than 60 tons rests on three orthostats . The stone, which measures 5.0 × 3.5 × 1.0 m, is considered to be the largest capstone in Great Britain .

Nearby is the Parc Y Llyn chamber tomb .

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Commons : Carn Turne  - Collection of Images

Coordinates: 51 ° 54'25.3 "  N , 4 ° 56'20.9"  W.