Sunken Kingdom Wales

The eerie remains of these ancient trees under borth s beach have led to the local legend of the mythical sunken kingdom of wales called cantre r gwaelod.

Sunken kingdom wales. The forest has become associated with a 17th century myth of a sunken civilization known as cantre r gwaelod or the sunken hundred. This island mentioned in the works of the philosopher plato was said to have been swallowed up by the sea and vanished. It is believed the area was a once fertile land and. The story of atlantis is one of the most renowned and enduring tales from ancient greece.

This sunken realm is also known as the sunken hundred or the lowland hundred in english. The petrified forest can often be seen in borth. Sunken kingdom of wales. The petrified trees uncovered at llanrhystud on the west coast of wales are thought belong to the cantre r gwaelod forest subject of the local legend of the mythical sunken kingdom of wales.

Cantre r gwaelod also known as cantref gwaelod or cantref y gwaelod english. The myth of the sunken kingdom. Storm francis has exposed parts of a petrified welsh woodland that have been submerged for 4 500 years. A forest which was buried in sand more than 4 500 years ago may stretch further than thought after storm francis uncovered more hidden trees.

Eerie remains of the ancient forest have previously been seen on borth s beach 13 miles 21km to the north in cardigan bay. The myth of the ancient kingdom dubbed the atlantis of wales includes a legend that cantre r gwaelod or the sunken hundred was a once fertile land and township stretching for 20 miles beyond. This island mentioned. The story of atlantis is one of the most renowned and enduring tales from ancient greece.

The locals have known about the sunken forest for centuries at the very least. Cantre r gwaelod the mythical sunken kingdom of wales. May 25 2015 updated. Eerie remains of the ancient forest.

This according to the daily mail led to the local legend of the mythical sunken kingdom of wales called cantre r gwaelod in welsh. Folklore has it that cantre r gwaelod or the sunken hundred was a once fertile land and township strecthing for 20 miles but was lost beneath the waves in a mythical age.