Cefyn Bryn
Cefn Bryn, a 5-mile long Old Red Sandstone ridge commonly called the 'backbone of Gower', is a dominant feature of the Gower landscape being the second highest point in the peninsula. The name Cefn Bryn is Welsh, literally meaning ridge hill.
Crossing the ridge of the hill, banked by common land either side and a large pool called Broad Pool, is the road from Cilibion to Reynoldston (once known as Old Coal Road or Red Road).
This road is locally renowned for its wandering sheep, wild ponies and cows, and its stretch of thrilling swells and dips in the tarmac are caused by swallets and sink-holes in the limestone.
A few hundred yards from the road and overlooking the Burry Inlet is Arthur's Stone or Maen Cetti, a large double chambered Neolithic tomb. The capstone of Old Red Sandstone weighing some 24 tons is perched on a few upright slabs.
There are many legends surrounding the stone one being that King Arthur is sometimes said to be seen riding a white horse near the tomb.
The monument has been a famous attraction for over half a millennium. In the 15th Century, for instance, it is recorded that Henry VII's troops, having landed at Milford Haven en route to give battle at Bosworth Field, made a one hundred and twenty eight kilometre detour to visit the stone
The Gower ponies graze on the plants in the pools in family groups, one group waiting for the previous to finish before feeding themselves.
Crossing the ridge of the hill, banked by common land either side and a large pool called Broad Pool, is the road from Cilibion to Reynoldston (once known as Old Coal Road or Red Road).
This road is locally renowned for its wandering sheep, wild ponies and cows, and its stretch of thrilling swells and dips in the tarmac are caused by swallets and sink-holes in the limestone.
A few hundred yards from the road and overlooking the Burry Inlet is Arthur's Stone or Maen Cetti, a large double chambered Neolithic tomb. The capstone of Old Red Sandstone weighing some 24 tons is perched on a few upright slabs.
There are many legends surrounding the stone one being that King Arthur is sometimes said to be seen riding a white horse near the tomb.
The monument has been a famous attraction for over half a millennium. In the 15th Century, for instance, it is recorded that Henry VII's troops, having landed at Milford Haven en route to give battle at Bosworth Field, made a one hundred and twenty eight kilometre detour to visit the stone
The Gower ponies graze on the plants in the pools in family groups, one group waiting for the previous to finish before feeding themselves.
