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St Lythans
Date Added: 1st Nov 2023
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (South Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 1st Nov 2023. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 4
St Lythans submitted by Mark_in_Wales on 22nd Jun 2022. Photo Competition 2022 WINNING ENTRY. This light beam was photographed at 21:14 BST on the 20th of June 2022. St Lythans Burial Chamber is a highly accurate tool for determining the Winter Calendar and making this stunning Arrowhead light-beam at Midsummer. The arrowhead shape (known as an oblique arrowhead in academic circles) is extremely precise, with a straight back, curved cutting surface and hooked single tang. The light-beam is formed by only three stones and the angle of the wall it is b...
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Log Text: A short walk from a well signposted gate on the road. There is a tiny layby by the gate to park in.