Landmarks and attractions in the Isle of Anglesey

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Most interesting

attractions and landmarks in

Isle of Anglesey

Gatis Pvils, 19 April 2011

No.7. http://www.wondermondo.com/Anglesey.htmImage: Beaumaris Castle.

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Most amazing landmarks of Anglesey are: Archaeological heritage island and nearbysmaller islands are very rich with diverse archaeological

monuments, including several stones with amazing

prehistoric carvings.

Early medieval architecture there areseveral interesting structures, which possibly were builtalready in 3rd 6th century AD, as well as interesting

buildings from later medieval times, including the high

achievement of British defensive architecture

Beaumaris Castle.

Beech in Plas Newydd largest beech (Fagus

sylvatica) in Britain. Girth of this tree is 9.62 m, height

26 m.

Bwa Gwyn and Bwa Du beautiful natural arches

above the sea.

Natural tunnel in Penmon few metres high arch

tunnel under the cliff near the sea.

Ogof Badrig (Patrick's Cave) Seaside cave below the

Llanbadrig Church. Site of legends reportedly St Patrick found a refuge here after the shipwreck.

Barclodiad y Gawres neolithic burial chamber on

the coast. Notable feature of this cruciform passage

grave are decorated stones, including spiral marks,

chevrons, wavy lines. Reroofed with concrete.

Bodowyr passage grave Neolithic passage grave. A

dolmen with three upright stones covered with a

capstone.

Bryn Celli Ddu

site of stone circle and burial moundwith passage grave. Stone circle and henge were built

Barclodiad y Gawres.Keith Williamson, Wikimedia Commons. CC BY-SA2.0

This passage grave holds a unique value sixstones with prehistoric carvings. But there is morethan this: in the distant past in this mound havetaken place mysterious rituals...

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here in Neolithic period. Stones were removed in Bronze Age, when here was built passage grave. In the burial

chamber was located a carved stone with twisting, serpentine design. Now there is replica standing outside.

Passage is oriented towards sommer solstice.

Lligvy Burial chamber surprising megalithic monument a circle of upright stones with giant, 25 tons

heavy slab on top. Here were found remains of some 15 30 people and late Neolithic pottery.

Trefignath Chambered Tomb large, impressive chambered tomb. First part built circa 3000 BC,

supplemented several centuries later.

Cytiau T Mawr prehistoric hut circles in Holyhead Island ring-shaped fundaments from Iron Age.

These huts were in use up to 6th century AD.

Din LligwY village site of Roman early British

times with well preserved, circular stone fundaments of

huts with outer walls.

Holyhead Mountain

prehistoric village site withremains of some 50 buildings. Village covered 6 8 ha,

in use from 500 BC after Roman times. In some hut

circles have been found examples of stone furniture.

Castell Bryn Gwyn megalithic structure possible

shrine of late Neolithic period (2500 2600 BC).

Consists of circular, some 1.5 m high bank, with a

diameter of approximately 54 m. To the north-east stand

approximately 4 m tall standing stones tallest in

Wales.

Llwydiarth Esgob Stone stone with intricate

carvings grooves, cupules, cup and ring marks.

Beaumaris Castle one of the most sophisticated

medieval castles in Britain. Construction started in 1295,

not completed.

Castell Aberlleiniog ruins of a motte and bailey

fortress, built between 1080 an

d 1090. Originally herewas a timber structure but before the middle of 17th

century it was replaced with stone structure.

Church of St Cwyfan on Cribinau (the church in the

sea) small island with 13th century church. Church still

is used.

Llanbadrig Church church building in the site

where the first Christian church was built in 440 AD or

earlier. Current church building has been rebuilt several

times. In the west wall is old gravestone which is made in 9th century AD or even significantly earlier. This

stone Ichthus Stone bears fish symbol.

Bryn Gwyn standing stones.

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Penmon PriorY(St. Seiriol's monastery) old monastery, eastablished in 6th century AD. The oldest parts

of the church building are from 1140. Inside the church are two ornate stone crosses from 10th century.

Tal-y-Ilyn St Marys Church small medieval church, oldest parts might be preserved since 12th century.

Church is almost unchanged.

Britannia Bridge one of two historical bridges linking Anglesey Island to mainland. Original bridge was

designed by Robert Stephenson and was a tubular bridge of wrought iron. In 1972 it was rebuilt as a beautiful

two tier arch bridge. Total length 461 m, longest span 140 m, rises 40 m a bove the water.

Llynnon Mill (Melin Llynnon) the only historical

windmill in Anglesey. Built in 1775, renovated and open

to the public.

Melin y Bont (Melin Isaf) unique mill, powered by

wind and water. Built in 1825.

Menai Suspension Bridge

one of the first modernsuspension bridges in the world. Designed by Thomas

Telford, built in 1819 1826. Length of whole bridge

417 m, longest span is 176 m. Deck is rised 30 m above

the water.

Plas Newydd country house, seat of Marquess of

Anglesey. Current house built in 18th century in Neo-

Classical and Neo-Gothic styles. House contains the

largest painting of Rex Whistler. Reported haunting by

the Old Maids.

St. Seiriol's Well holy well with a built structure. Lover part of stone walls of this structure are built in 6th

century AD.

Tudor Rose in Beaumaris one of the oldest preserved timber framed buildings in Britain, built in 14th

century.

Plas Newydd.Charlie Dave, Flickr / CC BY 2.0

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