Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The badly eroded northern aspect of the fort, with Aber Mawr beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The southern flank, looking to the sheltered harbour of Aber Bach.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

The interior of the fort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Northern end of the inner rampart, reduced to a rocky point.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

At their northern end, the ramparts are in a poor state, stripped away to the bone by waves, rain and wind.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on the fort from the coast path above.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Image of Carreg Golchfa (Cliff Fort) by thesweetcheat

Carreg Golchfa seen across Aber Bach. The lines of ramparts are prominent.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2014)

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Sites within 20km of Carreg Golchfa

Castell Coch (Mathry)

Cliff Fort • 1.15km WSW

6
Ffyst Samson

Chambered Tomb • 2.25km E

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8
Rhos y Clegyrn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.04km ENE

4

3
Dinas Mawr

Promontory Fort • 3.55km N

11
Tre Wallter Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 3.77km SSW

5

2

1
Carreg Samson

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.83km WSW

56

1

2

14
Garn Fawr

Hillfort • 3.85km NNE

31

1

6
Ffynnon Druidion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.05km ENE

7

4
Ffynnon Druidion Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 4.06km ENE

4
Garn Fechan

Hillfort • 4.14km NNE

17

1
Llain Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.36km NNE

1
Castles

Round Barrow(s) • 4.41km E

1
Castell Coch (Llanrhian)

Cliff Fort • 4.47km WSW

7
Carn Gilfach

Chambered Tomb • 4.63km NE

12

1

7
Lady’s Gate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.75km NNE

6

2
Parc Hen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.31km NE

7

3
Bickney Beacon

Round Barrow(s) • 6.31km SW

1
Garnwnda

Burial Chamber • 6.35km NE

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1

12

1
Pen-Rhiw

Wedge Tomb • 7.1km NE

11

3
Treffynnon

Burial Chamber • 7.12km SSW

4

2
Llanrhian

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.43km SW

1

2

2
Garn Wen

Burial Chamber • 7.55km ENE

8

1

3

2
White House, Llanhowell Cromlech

Chambered Tomb • 8.95km SW

5

2
Carn Frân

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.62km ENE

4
Lower Broadmoor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.22km ESE

1
Tremaenhir

Standing Stones • 10.37km SSW

1

1
Caerau (St David’s)

Promontory Fort • 10.37km WSW

9

1
Llecha Cromlech

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.77km SW

1

1
Penrhyn Erw-Goch

Cliff Fort • 11.49km ENE

1
Parc-y-Meirw

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.52km ENE

30

10

1
Ty Meini

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.55km ENE

6

4
Castell Coch (St David’s)

Cliff Fort • 11.72km WSW

7
Trellwyn-fawr

Standing Stones • 11.87km ENE

1
The Altar

Burial Chamber • 12.23km E

10

4
Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 12.32km SE

4

2

1
Coitan Arthur

12.43km ENE

1

3
Garn Turne

Burial Chamber • 12.46km ESE

11

1

9

3
Pen Castell (Dinas Cross)

Cliff Fort • 12.83km ENE

4
Mynydd Cilciffieth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.92km E
Parc Cerrig Hirion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13km ENE

9

1

7
Carn Enoch

Engraved stone • 13.02km ENE

1
Solva

Enclosure • 13.07km SW

3
Carn Enoch

Ring Cairn • 13.08km ENE

1
Parc y Llyn

Burial Chamber • 13.17km ESE

6

3
Maen Dewi

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km SW

3

2
St Elvis

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.28km SSW

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8
Glyn Gath

Ring Cairn • 13.36km ENE

8

4
Parc Maen Llwyd Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.43km E
Newgale submerged forest

Mesolithic site • 13.48km S

3

1
Dinas Fach

Cliff Fort • 13.51km SSW

8
Carreg Coitan Arthur, Puncheston

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.56km E

1

1
Dinas Fawr and Porth y Bwch

Cliff Fort • 13.74km SSW

7

1
Gribin

Promontory Fort • 13.83km SW

8
Mynydd Melyn

Enclosure • 13.92km ENE

1

1
Porth-y-Rhaw

Cliff Fort • 14.53km SW

8

1
Mynydd Melyn east

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.61km ENE

6
Trecenny Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.98km SW

7

4
Mynydd Castlebythe Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.51km E

2

2
Bedd Morris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.54km ENE

13

7
Cerrig y Gof

Burial Chamber • 15.73km ENE

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1

12

1
Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.09km ENE

1
Caerfai Camp

Cliff Fort • 16.4km SW

14

1
Carn Llidi Tombs

Chambered Tomb • 16.4km WSW

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5
Carn Llidi Bychan

16.45km WSW

1
Carn Ffoi

Hillfort • 16.7km ENE

4

2
St Nons

Standing Stones • 17.06km SW

12

4
Carn Llwyd South (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.06km ENE

4

1
Carn Edward

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.12km ENE

6

2
Coetan Arthur

Chambered Tomb • 17.22km WSW

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6

3
Carn Edward II

Ring Cairn • 17.24km ENE

8

2
Carn Briw

Round Cairn • 17.37km ENE

11

2
Cot Llwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.47km ENE

5

1
Clegyr Boia

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.52km SW

3

4
St David’s Head Camp

Cliff Fort • 17.57km WSW

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3

1
The Tumps

Round Barrow(s) • 17.71km ESE

1
Carn Llwyd (Carningli) standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.04km ENE

6

1
Carningli South

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.06km ENE

1

1
Tre-Fach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.07km ENE

5

3

1
Carn Ingli Camp

Hillfort • 18.08km ENE

22

2

1
Carreg Coetan Arthur

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.17km ENE

47

1

10

2
Carn Llwyd North (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.24km ENE

2

1
Waun Maes

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.51km E

1

1
Foel Eryr

Round Cairn • 18.53km E

15
Dyffryn Stones

Cairn circle • 18.79km E

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6

2
Castell Heinif

Cliff Fort • 18.99km SW

8
Rudbaxton Rath

Hillfort • 19.19km ESE

1
Budloy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.35km E

9

3

1
Waun Mawn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.7km E

13

3
Tafarn y Bwlch

Standing Stones • 19.82km E

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3