The Longstone Cross (Long Tom)

 Commonly known as "Long Tom" this stick of granite stands more than 2.5 metres (9 feet) high. Taking the form of a deliberately shaped standing stone, the top quarter is marked with a carved Greek cross. As is common with these early Christian crosses, it is likely to have been added to a much earlier standing stone after Christianity took hold in the area.Visit Date March 2024The...

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Aberthaw Limeworks

On December the 22nd 1888  'The Aberthaw Pebble Limestone Company' opened the lime works at Aberthaw near the coast of South Wales. The owner David Owen was also the  owner of the  local newspaper 'Western Mail' which still exists today.Visit Date August 2023Aberthaw LimeworksThe works were primarily built to utilise the huge number of Limestone Pebbles that had previously...

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Dyffryn Ardudwy Burial Chamber

Neolithic burial sites can be found all over Wales, the UK and across Europe.I have visited many of these sites and have posted information on them here such asMaen Ceti (Arthur's Stone)   St Lythans Dolmen  Carreg Samson and Coetan ArthurWhat makes the site at Duffryn Ardudwy different is that there are two tombs close together.Visit Date May 2023Click on any image to...

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St. Dogmaels Abby and St Thomas' Church.

Founded in 1120 on the site of an earlier pre-Norman church, St. Dogmael’s status as a religious centre can be seen in extensive ruins which span four centuries of monastic life. Elements of the church and cloister are 12th century in origin, while the tall west and north walls of the nave are 13th century.Visit Date September 2023St Dogmaels Abbey - InfirmarySt Dogmaels story starts long before the...

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