Sarn Badrig

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Sarn Badrig is a submerged ancient causeway or reef off the coast of Wales, traditionally linked to the legendary drowned kingdom of Cantre'r Gwaelod.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Sarn Badrig canonical 3
Sarn Padrig 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal landform
reef
submerged causeway
alsoKnownAs Sarn Padrig
linked to: Sarn Badrig
associatedWithLegend Cantre'r Gwaelod
legendary drowned kingdom in Cardigan Bay
chartedOn nautical charts
country Wales
culturalSignificance important in Welsh folklore
linked to stories of a sunken land
featureType subtidal reef
geologicalOrigin glacial moraine
hasTidalRangeEffect exposure varies with tides
hazardFor shipping
languageOfName Welsh
length approximately 20 kilometres
locatedIn Cardigan Bay
Irish Sea
United Kingdom
locatedOffCoastOf Gwynedd
Meirionnydd
west coast of Wales
material boulders
glacial deposits
gravel
sand
nameMeaning Patrick's causeway
nearbySettlement Barmouth
Harlech
Tywyn
orientation extends southwest from the Welsh coast into Cardigan Bay
partlyExposedAt low tide
partOf Welsh coastline
series of glacial sarns in Cardigan Bay
region northwest Wales
linked to: north-west Wales
significance example of post-glacial coastal features in Wales
similarTo Sarn Gynfelyn
Sarn y Bwch
studiedIn Welsh coastal geomorphology
submergedAt high tide
traditionalInterpretation remains of a causeway to Cantre'r Gwaelod

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cantre'r Gwaelod associatedWithPlace Sarn Badrig
Sarn Badrig alsoKnownAs Sarn Padrig
linked to: Sarn Badrig
Sarn Gynfelyn similarTo Sarn Badrig