Tinkinswood Burial Chambers Glamorgan South Wales
This burial chamber also known as Castell Carreg, 'Stone Castle' was constructed about 4,000yrs BC and is located (ST092733) near the village of St Nicholas. It was originally covered by a mound of earth which has been largely removed at some time probably by treasure seekers. The mound is elongated in a northeast southwest direction and is 130ft by 60ft. The front of the mound is supported by stone walls to the right and left of the giant capping stone. The stones in these walls are arranged in a herring bone pattern. I am not sure if this is a reconstruction or original. The entrance at the front of the chamber is via a round hole at the bottom right hand side. This is a feature seen in other sites and is called a spirit hole. The chamber itself is capped by a huge stone 24ft by 15ft weighing approximately 40 tons and originally contained a collection of broken human bones from 40 individuals, male and female and of different ages. This chamber would appear to be a communal burial site for a local settlement. Behind this stone chamnber on the mound is the remains of a stone lined cist which has been disturbed.
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