- Burry Holms
Burry Holms (gbmapping|SS403926) is a small
tidal island located at the northern end of theGower peninsula ,Wales . 9,000 years ago it was up to 12 miles (19 km) away from the sea and inhabited bynomad icMesolithic hunter s.Flint tool s provided the first evidence of their existence in 1919, since whencharcoal , charredhazelnut shells, and tools made out ofwood andbone have also been found. A 1998excavation by theNational Museums and Galleries of Wales found that Burry Holms was used as a Mesolithic seasonal camp.Iron Age people subsequently built a 5 acre (20,000 m²)hill fort andditch on the island, while inMedieval times it was home to amonastery .During spring and summer Burry Holms is covered by flowers such as
thrift (plant) andSea Campion . The island is also popular among collectors of shells.External links
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/southwest/nature/placestogo/naturalhistorysites/pages/burryholms.shtml BBC history article]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=2730585 www.geograph.co.uk : photos of Burry Holms and surrounding area]
* [http://www.gtj.org.uk/en/themeitems/8644 Artifacts from Burry Holms on Gathering the Jewels]
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