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Brecknockshire

<b>Brecknockshire</b>Posted by thesweetcheatEglwys Faen © A. Brookes (8.1.2011)
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Abercriban Cairn(s)
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Afon Tawe Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Allt yr Esgair Hillfort
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Banc Paderau Round Cairn
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Banc y Celyn Stone Circle
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Battle Standing Stones
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Bedd Gwyl Illtyd Ring Cairn
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Blaenau Uchaf Standing Stone / Menhir
Blaen-Nedd Isaf Cairn(s)
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Blaen-y-Cwm Uchaf Cairn(s)
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Blaen Clydach Fach Cairn(s)
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Blaen Ganolwyn Fach Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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Blaen Glyn Cairn(s)
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Blaneau-draw Round Cairn
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Bone Cave Cave / Rock Shelter
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Boughrood Court Round Barrow(s)
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Bryn y Groes Chambered Tomb (Destroyed)
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Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen Standing Stones
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Bwlch Bach a'r Grib Cairn(s)
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Bwlch Cairn Cairn(s)
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Bwlch Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill Hillfort
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Cae'r Maen Standing Stone / Menhir
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Capel Rhos Standing Stone / Menhir
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Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd Cairn(s)
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Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II Standing Stone / Menhir
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Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr Cairn(s)
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Carnau Gwynion Cairn(s)
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Carn-y-Geifr Round Cairn
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Carn-Yr-Arian Round Barrow(s)
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Carn Gafallt Cairn(s)
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Carn Pantmaenllwyd Round Cairn
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Carn Pica Cairn(s)
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Carreg Waun Llech Standing Stone / Menhir
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Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl) Standing Stones
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Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos Stone Row / Alignment
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Castell Dinas Hillfort
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Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Cefn Esgair Carnau Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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Cefn Moel Cairn(s)
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Cefn yr Ystrad Cairn(s)
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Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr Stone Circle
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Clawdd Brythonig Enclosure
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Coed-y-Polyn Round Barrow(s)
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Coed Fenni-fach Hillfort
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Coed Pentwyn Hillfort
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Coed Ynys Faen Standing Stones
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Coed y Gaer Hillfort
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Corn Du Cairn(s)
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Craig Cerrig-gleisiad Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Craig Cnwch Standing Stones
Craig y Rhiwarth Hillfort
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Cribarth Cairn(s)
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Cribyn Cairn(s)
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Crugian Bach Stone Circle
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Crugian Bach Cairn(s) Cairn(s)
Crug-y-Gaer Hillfort
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Crug Hywel Camp Hillfort
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Cryn Fryn Round Cairn
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Cwalca Cairnfield Cairn(s)
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Cwm Fforch-wen Cairn(s)
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Cwm Henwen Standing Stone / Menhir
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Cwm Henwen Cairn Cairn(s)
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Cwm Nant Cairn(s)
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Cwm Shelkin Cairn(s)
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Darren (Crickhowell) Ring Cairn
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Darren (Llanafanfawr) Standing Stones
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Daudreath Illtyd Standing Stone / Menhir
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Defynnog Church Christianised Site
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Disgwylfa Cairn(s)
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Dol y Felin Standing Stone / Menhir
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Dorwen Standing Stone / Menhir
Drostre Bank Hillfort
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Drum Nant y Gorlan Standing Stone / Menhir
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Drygarn Fawr Cairn(s)
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Eglwys Faen Cairn(s)
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Esgair Ceiliog Ring Cairn
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Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn Round Cairn
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Esgair Gerwyn Cairn(s)
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Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Esgair Irfon Cist
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Fan Frynych Round Cairn
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Fan Gyhirych Round Cairn
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Fan Llia Round Cairn
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Fan Nedd (Northern summit) Round Cairn
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Fan Nedd (north east) Round Cairn
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Fan y Big
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Ffostyll Long Barrow
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Ffynnon Las I Cairn(s)
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Ffynnon Mary Cairn(s)
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The Fish Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Garn Caws Round Cairn
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Garn Dwad Cairn(s)
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Garn Fawr (Llangynidr) Cairn(s)
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Garn Felen Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Garn Goch Cairn(s)
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Garn Goch (Llangatwg) Long Barrow
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Garn Las (Llywel) Cairn(s)
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Garn Wen Cairn(s)
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Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn Round Cairn
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Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran) Standing Stone / Menhir
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Garth Cairn(s)
Garth (Duhonw) Hillfort
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Gelli-Nedd Hillfort
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Gilestone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Gorllwyn Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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The Growing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Gro Hill Cairn(s)
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Gurnos Round Cairn
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Gurnos Ring Cairn
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Gwernvale Chambered Tomb
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Gwern Wyddog Standing Stone / Menhir
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Hafen (Drum Ddu) Cairn(s)
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Hafen stone pair Stone Row / Alignment
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Hillis Camp, Llanfilo Hillfort
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Little Lodge Long Barrow
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Llangenny Standing Stone / Menhir
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Llangenny Camp Enclosure
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Llangynidr Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Llech Lia Enclosure
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Llethr Waun-lwyd Round Cairn
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Llorfa Stone Circle
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Llorfa Cairn(s)
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Llorfa menhir Standing Stone / Menhir
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Llwyncelyn-Fawr Hillfort
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Lower Neuadd Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Cam Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Hir (Boughrood) Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Llia Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Llwyd (Twyn Du) Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Richard Standing Stone / Menhir
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Moel Feity Round Cairn
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Mynydd Bychan Platform Cairn
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Mynydd Illtyd Standing Stone / Menhir
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Mynydd Llangatwg Cairn(s)
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Mynydd Llangorse Cairn(s)
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Mynydd Llangorse promontory fort Promontory Fort
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Mynydd Llysiau, Black Mountains Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Mynydd Pen-cyrn Cairn(s)
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Mynydd Pen-y-Fal Cairn(s)
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Mynydd Troed Chambered Cairn
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Mynydd Troed cairn Cairn(s)
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Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du Round Cairn
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Nant-y-Wern Stone Row / Alignment
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Nant Bwch Standing Stone / Menhir
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Nant Cwm Dwfn Standing Stone / Menhir
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Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr Cairn(s)
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Nant Tarthwynni Hillfort
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Nant Tarw Stone Circle
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Neuadd Glan-Gwy Standing Stone / Menhir
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Newbridge on Wye Standing Stone / Menhir
Odyn-fach Stone Circle
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Ogof Darren Cilau cave Cave / Rock Shelter
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Pant Llwyd Cairn(s)
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Pant Madog Round Cairn
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Penffawyddog Enclosure
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Pen-Rhiw-Wen Hillfort
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Pen-y-Beacon Stone Circle
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Pen-y-Beacon Cist
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Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Pen-yr-Allt Enclosure
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Pen-yr-Heol Las Cairn(s)
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Penyrwrlodd Long Cairn
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Pen-y-Wyrlod Long Cairn
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Pen Allt-Mawr Cairn(s)
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Pen Caenewydd, Mynydd Myddfai Cairn(s)
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Pen Cerrig-Calch Cairn(s)
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Pen Gloch-y-pibwr Cairn(s)
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Pen Maen Wern Standing Stone / Menhir
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Pen Tir Round Cairn
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Pen Trumau, Black Mountains Cairn(s)
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Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys Ring Cairn
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Pen y Crug Hillfort
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Pen y Fan Cairn(s)
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Pen y Gadair Fawr Round Cairn
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Pen y Garn-goch Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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Pen y Waun Dwr Round Cairn
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Pen y Waun Dwr Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Pipton Long Cairn
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Plas-y-Gaer, Allt Ddu Hillfort
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Plas-y-gors Round Cairn
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Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach Round Cairn
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Pwll Byfre Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
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Rhos-y-Gelynnen Stone Row / Alignment
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Rhyd-wen Fach stone setting Stone Circle
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Rhyd Uchaf Cairn(s)
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Saith Maen Stone Row / Alignment
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Saith Maen Stone Row / Alignment
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Slwch Tump Hillfort
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Spread Eagle Cursus (Destroyed)
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Standard Street Standing Stone / Menhir
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Talgarth Camp Hillfort
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Tawe valley Triangle Stone Setting
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Tor Glas Round Cairn
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The Tretower Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Tre Durn Wood Enclosure
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Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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Tump Wood Camp Hillfort
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Twr Pen-cyrn cairns Cairn(s)
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Twr Pen-cyrn Circle Ring Cairn
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Twr y Fan Foel Round Cairn
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Twynau Gwynion Cairn(s)
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Twyn-Llechfaen Enclosure
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Twyn-y-Beddau Round Barrow(s)
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Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd) Hillfort
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Twyn-y-Gaer (Trallong) Enclosure
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Twyn Ceiliog Cairn(s)
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Twyn Garreg-Wen Cairn(s)
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Tyle Bychan Standing Stone / Menhir
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Tyle Mawr Cairn(s)
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Ty'n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch Cairn(s)
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Tywn-Y-Gaer (near Llaneglwys) Enclosure
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Ty Illtyd Chambered Tomb
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Ty Isaf Chambered Cairn
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Ty Mawr Standing Stone / Menhir
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Upper Neuadd cairns Cairn(s)
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Varlen Cairn, Traianmawr Cairn(s)
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Waunewydd Standing Stone / Menhir
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Waun Cryn Cairn(s)
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Waun, Cwmdeuddwr Round Cairn
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Waun Leuci Standing Stone / Menhir
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Waun Leuci cairn Round Cairn
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Waun Leuci stone setting Stone Setting
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Waun Leuci summit Round Barrow(s)
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Waun Lydan Standing Stone / Menhir
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Waun Sarn Cairn(s)
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Wern Frank Wood Cairn(s)
15 posts
Ynys Hir Stone Circle
9 posts
Ysgubor-Wen Cairn(s)
15 posts
Y Das Round Barrow(s)
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Y Gaer (Defynnog) Enclosure
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Y Gamriw Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
8 posts
Y Gamriw (North) Cairn(s)
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Y Pigwn Stone Circle
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Y Pigwn Cairns Cairn(s)
Sites of disputed antiquity:
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Fennifach Standing Stone / Menhir
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Ffynnon Ishow Sacred Well
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Llanhamlach Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Gweddiau Natural Rock Feature
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Maen Madoc Standing Stone / Menhir
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Nant yr Ychen Round Cairn

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Garn Dwad (Cairn(s)) — Links

Garn Dwad, overlooking Llanwrtyd Wells


Out of sight shouldn't mean out of mind...
GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
7th October 2023ce

Garn Dwad (Cairn(s)) — Miscellaneous

A pair of cairns located someway below - and to the south - of the 1,463ft summit of Garn Dwad... the southern of which is actually pretty substantial, bearing the clear remains of a cist. To be fair, the northern monument is quite upstanding, too, albeit with a grassy mantle rendering it far less conspicuous in the landscape; so much so, that I actually walked straight by upon arrival. As you do.

The location is excellent, with a sublime panorama of the South Walian uplands given great support by that of the Irfon nearer to hand. With a vibe to match. The easiest approach is probably that which I took, via the bridleway starting from the access track to Pen-y-Banc farm, looping around from the north.

Coflein reckons:

"The two cairns set below the summit of Carn Dwad are I - measuring 6.0m in diameter and 0.4m high; II - oval, measuring 11m by 9.0m and 0.5m high. Both cairns bear the signs of central mutilation and exhibit what may be the remains of cists.... [J.Wiles 04.04.02]"
GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
26th September 2023ce

Garn Dwad (Cairn(s)) — Images (click to view fullsize)

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