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South Stack Lighthouse |
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Visit one of Wales' most spectacular lighthouses perched on a tiny island reached by a steep stairway of over 400 steps and a bridge over a deep water channel 100 feet below. |
Standing Stones |
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These stones may have been set up in the Early Bronze Age (2000 -1500 BC) since burials of that period have occassionally been found in association with large standing stones such as these. |
Trefignath Burial Chamber |
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This monument was erected in the Neolithic Age (4000 - 200 BC) for the communal burial of the dead. The tall stones mark the entrance. Originally the entire structure was covered by a mound of stones. |
Ty Mawr Hut Circles |
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This small settlement probably dates from the late Neolithic, or early Bronze Age (c. 2000 BC), though occupation on the site extends over a very long period, down to the Roman era and after. It comprises of about 19 structures, and is spread over 15-20 acres of the mountainside. |
St Cybi's Church & Fort |
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St Cybi's Church is situated within the walls of the Roman Fort. This small fort was probably built by the Romans in the 4th Century as a defence against sea raiders. |
Skinners Monument |
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John Macgregor Skinner was born in North America and after joining the Royal Navy, becoming an officer in the American War of Independence and then later joining the Post Office Shipping Service, Skinner went on to become a Captain. John MacGregor Skinner was 70 years old and had served for 59 years in the public service when he died. The grief in the town at the time, was so much so that the public errected this monument in his memory, over looking the port. |
Maritime Museum |
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The Museum, located in the old lifeboat house (c. 1858), facing the famous breakwater, houses a display of models, photographs and artifacts relating to the maritime history of Holyhead and district, from Roman Times until the present. |
Roselea is a No Smoking Establishment
Last updated 09 August 2007(c) 2007 Copyright www.roseleaguesthouse.co.uk a bed and breakfast in Holyhead
Last updated 09 August 2007(c) 2007 Copyright www.roseleaguesthouse.co.uk a bed and breakfast in Holyhead
