Le Creux ès Faïes
This neolithic tomb is known in Guernsey folklore as one of the entrances to Fairyland.
This chamber and passage grave on the L'Eree headland by Lihou Island is nine metres long, two metres high and ten metres at its widest. Two capstones remain over the chamber but there may have been more covering the passage as well as a line of stones around the northern edge of the mound which have been moved over the years.
Does the entrance lead to Fairyland?
Excavations of the site in 1840 discovered flint arrowheads, prehistoric pottery, and human and animal bones.
Folklore says every Friday night the fairies would leave the tomb to join the witches' revels at Le Catioroc and every full moon would see them dance until daybreak at...
Read more16.08.2022 I discovered this dolmen as I waited for the tide to go out to visit Lihou Island.Great to visit if you are interested in ancient history.Easy to find too.It is apparently an entrance to fairyland according to local folklore.Please keep a firm grip on your wallet or purse at all times.Watch out for your shoe laces too.The fairies can sometimes be...
Read moreBeautiful, also love the folklore behind this place. You can definitely see how the locals would have thought fairies could have emerged from here! Parking is available right next to the site, and it is signposted from the road making it...
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