What is recorded here
Mortuary cists at Great Castle Head, Longoar Bay, date to the Early Medieval period. They mark a buried community on the Pembrokeshire coast, where death and sea air shared the same headland.
The National Monuments Record of Wales records Cist Cemetery, Great Castle Head, Longoar Bay as Cist Grave Cemetery from the Early Medieval period. The saved point comes from the official national record. Inclusion does not by itself mean that the public may enter the place.
The historic-place record does not grant public access. Check current conditions and ownership before entering land or a building.
Places near here
Great Castle HeadDefended Enclosure; Promontory Fort · 363 yd
Great Castle Head Beacon (Front)Lighthouse · 436 yd
Wenall BayBay · 1237 yd
The crab bridge Sandy Haven PillHeritage place · 1325 yd
Watch House BayBay · 1418 yd
Sandy Haven BeachBeach / strand · 1.0 mi
St Ismaels 1, Incised Stone, St Ishmael?S Church, St IshmaelsCross Incised Stone; Incised Stone; Carved Stone · 1.2 mi
Stack RockIsland · 1.2 mi
Stack Rock FortFort · 1.2 mi
Thorn Island FortFort · 1.6 mi
Thorne IslandIsland · 1.6 mi
Castle BeachBeach / strand · 2.1 mi