Gower Heritage Coast
Penmaen Burrows - Chambered Tomb
A Neolithic Burial Chamber located in overgrown sand dunes to the west of
Three Cliffs Bay.
The ruined structure is made of slabs of Limestone, Sandstone and Conglomerate ,
with an eastern entrance Passage, main chamber with a semi-collapsed Capstone, a well-preserved southern side chamber and a ruinous northern chamber.
The main chamber is 4m long and 2m wide, with six uprights in their original positions .
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Location - As the Coast Path drops
down the west side of Three Cliffs Bay a signpost indicates a path to Penmaen, about 150m along this path ,
a green track on the left leads to this well hidden / unsigned monument.
Ref: 12495
Date: 17/10/2013
Location: SS 5316 8812
