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During the change of tides this causes the water to flow at a rate of up to 7 knots (13 km/h). A set of rocks further constricts the water, especially during higher tides, and this causes hydraulics to form in the shape of glassy standing waves and broken waves (also known as stoppers).
There are no islands of any great size in lakes in Wales. The crannog in Llangorse Lake is an artificial island. Several reservoirs contain islets e.g. Llyn Brenig, Elan Valley Reservoirs and Llyn Trawsfynydd, the last named having the largest and most numerous, though some are linked by causeways.
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At high tide the island is separated from Caldey Island by Little Sound. There are a number of ruins on the island. There is no public access to the island; access on foot from Caldey is ill-advised. [2] Its highest point is 40 metres (130 ft) [3] and its area is 7 hectares (17 acres). [2] The waters around the island are popular with divers.
A 1998 excavation by the National Museums and Galleries of Wales found that Burry Holms was used as a Mesolithic seasonal camp. Iron Age people subsequently built a 5-acre (20,000 m 2) hillfort and ditch on the island, while in Medieval times it was home to a monastery. The island is popular among collectors of shells.
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St Margaret's Island is linked to Caldey at low tide. Off Gower are the tidal islands of Worms Head , Middle Head and Mumbles Head . In the southeast, Sully Island is linked to the Glamorgan coast at low tide whilst Flat Holm is 3 miles off the coast at the east end of the Bristol Channel and is the southernmost part of Wales .
Pages in category "Tidal islands of Wales" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... S. St Catherine's Island; Sully Island; W. Worm's Head; Y ...