Delancy Park

The sorry remains of this ruined gallery grave were discovered in 1919. The States of Guernsey were using some out-of-work labourers to clear a furze brake and they discovered several large stones laid horizontally. The capstones are gone but the props had been laid down and completely buried. This may have been done when the barracks were built on top of the hill during the eighteenth century. As usual, some bones, a bit of pottery and flint was found when it was excavated. There are stories of another dolmen, still buried, to the west of this one.

I'm pleased to report that a proper excavation is being undertaken and the site has been cleaned up for further work