Pair of Neolithic Dolmens in Eryri, Wales | Dyffryn Ardudwy

In this video we will be exploring the pair of dolmens in Dyffryn Ardudwy, a small village nestled in South-western Eryri/Snowdonia. This is the first video on the channel to feature a pair, two cromlech standing together. Although there are plenty of examples from across the globe, it’s an uncommon occurrence in Wales, but why is that?
Archaeologists believe that they were erected between 3000 and 1900 BC, and that the smaller chamber to the West was built first. This small cromlech features two portal stones, one of which has markings thought to be prehistoric rock art. The first mention of this rock art is from 1921 in a book titled 'The Ancient Monuments of Wales and Monmouthshire.'
The rock art was rediscovered 'In early 2008 the authors, george Nash and Adam Stanford, recorded a series of faint grooved, pecked lines and a number of small, regularly spaced notches on the northern face of the southern upright of the western chamber at Dyffryn Ardudwy. The discovery of megalithic art was made by a chance visit in November 2007. The authors, using several low-wattage lamps explored both chambers in darkness hours and recognised several faint carved lines on the inside face of the southern upright within the entrance area of the western chamber.'
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00:00 Introduction
00:39 Damage by Excavation
2:07 Early Archaeology
4:00 Rock Art - 2008 Study
6:06 T.G.E Powell - 1961 Study
7:29 Summary & Outro
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Books and documents referenced in this video:
New megalithic art at the Neolithic chambered monument of Dyffryn Ardudwy, north Wales - George Nash & Adam Stanford - www.researchgate.net/publicat...
The Ancient and Historical Monuments and Constructions in Wales and Monmouthshire - ia801401.us.archive.org/3/ite...
Description of excavation by T. G. E. Powell - thejournalofantiquities.com/2...
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[@AurProspector]

Good vid, look forward to ẁatching more.

[@coraljackz]

Awesome, glad you liked it! Ooo, Welsh gold!?

[@BriansRepublic]

Quenches the adventure itch!

[@coraljackz]

Ah great, we're glad you enjoyed the video! 😁

[@COJAZ]

Amazing ❤❤

[@coraljackz]

💚

[@tibby_tabby]

hey I've been there! 😲

[@coraljackz]

Beautiful spot, isn't it 💚

[@kye51961]

My husband and I visited Pentre Ifan, and the follwing weeks and months when at home, he began to duplicate the structure in his fish tanks. This is the guy who was not interested in the neolithic subject. I began duplicating the tomb with local rocks in the garden...... Caro

[@coraljackz]

Thanks for sharing, we also made a small version in our garden! It's very cute