Burry Holms

Burry Holms is a tidal island in the Irish Sea on the north western tip of the Gower Peninsula in South Wales.

The east-west direction about 400 m long and on average 200 m wide island is situated at the northern end of the 4 km long sandy beach of Rhossili Bay and west of Broughton and the smaller Blue Pool Bay.

Geological studies show that it was removed around 19 km from the coast line of 9000 years ago. Archaeologists showed the presence of Mesolithic hunters. 1919 confirmed this tool finds of flint as well as other artifacts. An excavation campaign of the National Museum of Wales in 1998 provided the use of Burry Holms as mesolithisches summer camp. The iron Zeitler built a 20,000 m² comprehensive mounting on the hill. In the Middle Ages there was a monastery.

Burry Holms to grow summer flowers such as thrifts or light pinks. The island is also visited by shell collectors.