- Capel Garmon
Capel Garmon is a
village nearBetws-y-Coed in thecounty borough of Conwy, northWales . It is situated high above the Conwy valley and commands views overSnowdonia . The village is known for theneolithic burial chamber nearby.The
parish church at Capel Garmon was originally achapel of ease to theparish ofLlanrwst , serving the areas of Garth Garmon and Tybrith Uchaf. Capel Garmon became a separate parish in 1927. The current chapel, the latest in a series of churches at the site, was consecrated in 1862 but is now closed.The burial chamber at Capel Garmon dates from the
3rd millennium BC , and belongs to the Severn-Cotswold group. It consists of a passage leading to a rectangular space, with circular chambers branching to the east and west. The structure has undergone much renovation and the current entrance, originally one of the inner chambers, was made in the 19th century, when the tomb was used as a stable.In addition to
sherd s of Beaker pottery found in the burial chamber, Capel Garmon was also home to a 1st century BC ironfire dog which can now be seen at theNational Museum of Wales inCardiff .References
*cite web | title = Go Britannia! page on Capel Garmon | url = http://www.britannia.com/celtic/wales/sacred/garmon.html | accessdate = 2007-07-16
*cite web | title = Wales Directory page on Capel Garmon | url = http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/Towns_in_Wales/Capel_Garmon_Town.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-16
*cite web | title = Wales Directory page on Capel Garmon Burial Chamber | url = http://www.walesdirectory.co.uk/Ancient_Sites/Capel_Garmon_Burial_Chamber.htm | accessdate = 2007-07-16External links
* [http://www.gtj.org.uk/item.php?lang=en&id=16499&t=1 Image of the Burial Chamber from Gathering the Jewels site]
* [http://www.gtj.org.uk/item.php?lang=en&id=20255&t=1 Image of the Firedog from Gathering the Jewels site]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=3483179 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Capel Garmon and surrounding area]
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