The Stone Dancing Lady's - Tinkinswood, Capell Carreg, Barry, Glamorgan, Wales, UK
Posted by: Ddraig Ddu
N 51° 27.080 W 003° 18.486
30U E 478591 N 5700061
A collection of stones at the Tinkinswood are, according to folklore, the bodies of dancing women, turned to stone. The stones albeit aren't terribly body like in appearance.
Waymark Code: WMQTMK
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/28/2016
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"The tomb has collected a number of folk tales over the years. The group of boulders to the south of the monument is said to be women turned to stone for dancing on the Sabbath: a common theme in the folklore.
Tinkinswood or its full name Tinkinswood Burial Chamber (Welsh: Siambr Gladdu Tinkinswood), also known as Castell Carreg, Llech-y-Filiast and Maes-y-Filiast, is a megalithic burial chamber, built around 6,000 years ago, during the Neolith period."
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