Liaght ny Foawr, "Giant's Grave"

Location - Near Kew - SC273834

Liaght ny Foawr, Giant’s grave
viewed from North-east

Remains of Passage Grave.

A brief report was given by Cubbon & Bruce in 1927.

Another brief report in 1929 reads:

A short halt was made to inspect the barrow known as "The Giant’s Grave," Kew, situated by the ancient "Quarail road," which intersects the ancient north road, and on the seaward brow of a hill-spur (360 ft. altitude) . All that remains is the creepway, 26 ft. in length, of a passage-grave with entrance from the north-east.

The capstones and the south-west chamber have disappeared, but a low mound in the adjacent field marks the site of the latter


 

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