Perthi Duon
The collapsed Tomb Portal of Perthi Duon (also Perthiduon) in Brynsiencyn, in southeast Anglesey , not far from Caernarfon in Wales is a lesser-known megalithic complex from the Neolithic Age . This type of plant, which is more common in Ireland and which dates back to around 3,500 BC. It is a type that was originally considered to be a late form and is also known as Quoit in Wales .
The complex, described by Henry Rowlands (1655–1723) in 1723 and excavated in a private garden between 2012 and 2014, has been destroyed except for a huge capstone and two bearing stones. Traces of a kidney-shaped mound around the chamber and one of the rare curbs to delimit the shape of the monument have been identified.
One of the finds is a piece of copper . Copper objects from the British Neolithic (around 4000-2000 BC) but also from the early Bronze Age (around 2500-1800 BC) are rare. Pottery shards were also found.
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- Description Engl. and pictures
- Description Engl. and pictures (also of the outstanding capstone)
- Description Engl. and pictures
Coordinates: 53 ° 10 ′ 34 " N , 4 ° 16 ′ 33.9" W.