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Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber

BAJANEXILE

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Uploaded: 2014-09-16

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Shot last week in Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK. Metabones Canon EF to Sony E Mount Adapter Mark III.<br />
The dolmen dates from approximately 3,500 B.C. and, possibly, was used as a communal burial. The existing stones form the portal and main chamber of the tomb, which would originally have been covered by a large mound of stones about 30 metres (98 ft) long and 17 m wide. As it now stands, the Pentre Ifan Dolmen is a collection of 7 principal stones. The largest is the huge capstone, 5 metres (16 ft) l

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🕐 10-30-14 12:03bajanexile wrote:
Thanks for your comments adlemb. Regards Steve
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