carn wnda. earth fast chambered tomb.
 carn wnda. earth fast chambered tomb. this type of tomb typical in this part of pembroke. the capstone is held fast to the ground on one side with the leading edge lifted up by a prop stone and covers a chamber cut into the bedrock. it dates from the neolithic period (c. 4,400 bc – 2,900 bc). chambered tombs were built and used by local farming communities over long periods of time. there appear to be many regional traditions and variations in shape and construction. carn wnda. earth fast chambered tomb. this type of tomb typical in this part of pembroke. the capstone is held fast to the ground on one side with the leading edge lifted up by a prop stone and covers a chamber cut into the bedrock. it dates from the neolithic period (c. 4,400 bc – 2,900 bc). chambered tombs were built and used by local farming communities over long periods of time. there appear to be many regional traditions and variations in shape and construction. the burial chamber is situated below the summit of natural occurring outcrops of rock; it has a very large capstone which measures, 4.7m in length, 2.7m wide and is 0.7min thickness one end lies on the ground, but it is supported at its centre on the downhill, western side by one pointed upright which is c. 1m square and 0.3m in height. the chamber is very deep and full of boulders and has internal measurements of 4m wide, 2.3m deep and has a maximum height of 1.3m; other smaller stones lie on the side of the chamber.  carn wnda is positioned close up against the rock so it is indistinguishable from the natural rock formations and which in turn resemble monuments. the impressive capstone appears to be a natural slab when approach from above or behind. this ambiguity between artificial and natural is a feature of monuments in this area of pembrokeshire and hints a at a mindset that is exploring this juxtaposition between the world and humans role in it.  #carnwnda #carn #pembroke #pembrokeshire #cromlech #earthfast #chambered tomb #neolithic #naturalrockfeatures #natural #artificial #monument #naturalartrtifical #archaeology #megalithic #architecture #megalithicarchitecture instagram: https://instagr.am/p/B_YKd0EnSfC/ |