https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mound
TUMULUS OR NOT TUMULUS?
I am no expert in these matters but I have been looking into tumulus, whilst archaeolagists have all the professional expertise in such, remember king tut! From Romano Celtic period to Medieval period such 'mounds/motte' were put up in the hundreds in rapid order to defend speedy land grabs, not least by Welsh Princes and Chiefs. Also they often acted as watch towers, made of wood and many were not developed as actual wooden forts or were to become stone castles. Such 'Mounds' were also used for beacons, lit on them for a number of reasons as warnings ans call to gather. Later if and when abandoned wood would be take for fires or whatever and stones for walls or later farm houses. What we are left with is nought but earth mounds, don't expect all to have a chief with treasure buerid within. As to our 'tumulus', thinks. round shape, why there other than fact it stands guardian over further entry to Cwm Dulais and across the mountain, why there is i think the clue is Cwm Dulais (see first foto and you will see what i mean), entry to that means entry to entire Mynydd y Gwair (as important today to Dawnus/RWE road builders). Remember that Cwm Dulais was well settled way back pre celtic and the ares as a numer of Celtic and pre Celtic sites. Re tumulus by middle ages the Welsh Princes were constantly at war and thus as soon as land was captured they stuck up tumulus but often did not hold land to give time to build forts and castles whilst the Normans had wooden flat pack castles they could put up very quickly and later much expertise and the money to build stone castles as did in time the English and Welsh too in some instances.
ANY WAY FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
NOTE HOW CLOSE THE ROAD IS GETTING -
SEE SURVAYORS FENCE POSTING.
WE COULD BUILD UP A CAIRN ATOP THE MOUND AS WE DID AT CAERDREWYN. ALL WHO VISIT THIS SITE PLACE A SMALL ROCK ATOP TO CREATE SUCH A CAIRN.
...WITH WARNING PLAQUE - DAWNUS/RWE ROAD -
THUS FAR NO FURTHER!
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en.wikipedia.org
Tumulus burial accounts. The funeral of Patroclus is described in book 23 of the Iliad. Patroclus is burned on a pyre, and his bones are collected into a golden urn ...
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hampsteadheath.net
The Tumulus stands a little south of the footpath from Well Walk to Merton Lane. Once thought to be Boadicea's grave, it most certainly isn't!
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www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
A short history of The Tumulus near Parliament Hill Fields.
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www.castlewales.com
Below: view across the unusually hilly summit of Tomen y Mur. Most surviving mottes are flat across the top.
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SEE MAP BELOW 'BIRDS EYE' VIEW - CHECK OUT 'TUMULAS' CLOSE UP, very odd position for just a mound and so circular with path around it??
371611_314611.htm
CHECK OUT BIRDS EYE VIEW>
EASTER SATURDAY 2017 - PATRIOT PROTEST GATHERING.
'STOP THE ROAD - DEFEND THE TUMULUS'
Gethin.
