 History & Heritage
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Barclodiad y Gawres Burial Chamber
'the Giantess's Apronful'
The later Neolithic monument stands in a dramatic cliffside location overlooking Cable Bay.
The mount you see today is a reconstruction of of the original but has similar dimensions.
The monument consists of a northern facing passage leading to a cross-shaped chamber. Three other
chambers, facing east, south and west lead off from this and were used for burial purposes.
Five stones decorated in spirals, chevrons, zig-zags and lozenges were found through excavation,
as was evidence of a 'stew' which was poured over the embers of a fire in ritual.
Presaddfed Burial Chamber
Approaching from the south, the remains of two burial chambers are visible. The capstone of
the southern chamber is still supported by four uprights, but the northern chamber has collapsed.
Ty Newydd Burial Chamber
An oval shaped chamber with a large damaged capstone (which is now supported by two
built up pillars). Excavation found little to date the monument, however, its form indicates
origins in the Neolithic period.
Tregwehelydd Standing Stone
The early Bronze Age standing stone commands a prominent position in the landscape but has now fragmented
and is held together by bolts and clamps.
Caer Gybi Roman Fort
Situated on a low seaside cliff and enclosed by stone walls, the fort may have been used as a defense
against Irish Raiders. Caer Gybi is a well preserved rectangular fort with towers, which may have originally
had its own quay. The site was granted to St Cybi in the 6th century by King Maelgwn of Gwynedd
and now contains a church and a smaller chapel.
Trefignath Burial Chamber
The chamber appears to have been raised in three distinct structural phases and used for over 1,500 years.
The earliest chamber (dated 3750-3500 B.C.) is a simple box-like structure. The second structure has now
collapsed but a fallen side stone and broken capstone can still be seen. The final structure is still intact
and has two capstones supported by five uprights. Excavation suggests that the final closure of the
chambers did not take place until about 2250 B.C.
Holyhead Mountain Hut Group
This unenclosed settlement now contains about twenty structures, although originally the group was
much larger. Eight distinct farmsteads or homesteads have been recognised that were occupied at
different times from the late Neolithic or early Bronze Age through to the post-Roman centuries.
Excavations have even revealed a collection earlier Mesolithic flint tools.
Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones
These two 10 feet high, Bronze Age standing stones dominated the local landscape and legend has it
that they were originally part of a stone circle.
Caer y Twr Hillfort and Caer y Twr Watchtower and Signal Station
The hillfort probably dates from the Iron Age and offers amazing panoramic views.
The rampart is 10 feet high and 13 feet thick in some places and encloses an area of some 17 acres.
No original structures can be identified in the interior, only the late Roman watchtower
and signal station which was built a the highest point of the mountain.
Ty Mawr Standing Stone
An impressive Bronze Age standing stone which stands at a height of some 9 feet.
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