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Gwynedd (County) on The Modern Antiquarian, the UK & Ireland's most popular megalithic community website. 4 news items, 2 images, 2 weblinks, plus information on many more ancient sites nearby and across the UK & Ireland.

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6 posts Aberglaslyn West, Bwlch Golau Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	7 posts Aberglaslyn west, Cwm Cyd Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	2 posts Abersoch Mesolithic forest Mesolithic site
10 posts Afon Prysor (Cairn to NW of) Round Cairn	26 posts Allt Lwyd Cairn(s)	18 posts Anafon Valley cairns Cairn(s)
32 posts Aran Fawddwy Round Cairn	15 posts Arenig Fach Round Cairn	36 posts Arthog Standing Stones Ring Cairn
63 posts Bachwen Burial Chamber Chambered Tomb	2 posts Bardsey Island Island	22 posts Bedd y Brenin Round Cairn
7 posts Betws Fawr Standing Stone / Menhir	17 posts Bodfan Menhir Standing Stone / Menhir	14 posts Bronheulog Chambered Cairn
12 posts Bron-llety-Ifan Cup Marked Stone	26 posts Bron y Foel Isaf Burial Chamber	6 posts Bryniau'r Tyddyn Standing Stone / Menhir
19 posts Bryn-y-Castell Hillfort	98 posts Bryn Cader Faner Cairn(s)	20 posts Bryn Castell Hillfort
8 posts Bryn Cau Cairn(s)	4 posts Bryn Seward settlement Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	25 posts Bryn Seward Stones Stone Row / Alignment
23 posts Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn) Cairn(s)	10 posts Bwlch y Rhiwgyr Cairn(s)	2 posts Cadair Gawrdaf Christianised Site
8 posts Cader Ellyll Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	11 posts Caerberllan Farm Standing Stone / Menhir	39 posts Caer-Dyni Burial Chamber
1 post Caer Carreg-y-fran Hillfort	13 posts Caer Eini Hillfort	5 posts Cae'r Mynach Cairn(s)
7 posts Caer Pencraig (Ty'n y Caeau) Hillfort	6 posts Cairn below Pared y Cefn hir Cairn(s)	8 posts Cairn between Bryn Dinas and Allt Gwyddgwion Cairn(s)
3 posts Cairn N of Moel Wnion Cairn(s)	14 posts Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd Round Cairn	9 posts Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd Cairn(s)
16 posts 3 sites Cairn, upon a woodland saddle Round Cairn	1 post Camp Hill (Bangor) Hillfort	4 posts Capel Maethlon Round Barrow(s)
9 posts Capel Tan-y-Foel Standing Stone / Menhir	16 posts Carneddau Hengwm Cairn(s)	3 posts Carnedd-y-Filiast Cairn(s)
32 posts Carnedd Dafydd Cairn(s)	1 post Carnedd Howell Cairn(s)	53 posts Carnedd Llewelyn Cairn(s)
50 posts Carnedd Lwyd, Tyrrau Mawr (Cadair Idris) Cairn(s)	20 posts Carnedd Moel y Ci Cairn(s)	38 posts Carnedd y Saeson Cairn(s)
48 posts Carn Fadryn Hillfort	9 posts Carn March Arthur Natural Rock Feature	26 posts Carreg y Big (Arthog) Standing Stone / Menhir
11 posts Castell Llanaber Hillfort	11 posts Castell Odo Hillfort	21 posts Castell y Gaer (Llangelynin) Hillfort
20 posts Cefn Caer Euni Circles Ring Cairn	8 posts Cefn Clawdd Settlement, Y Rhinogydd Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	Cefn Coch (Dolbenmaen) Stone Circle (Destroyed)
11 posts Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd Round Cairn	2 posts Cefn Ddwysarn Camp Hillfort	3 posts Cefn Graenog Cairn I Cairn(s)
2 posts Cefn Graenog Cairn II Cairn(s)	30 posts Cefn Isaf Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech	27 posts Cerrig Arthur Stone Circle
10 posts 1 site Cerrig y Cledd Standing Stone / Menhir	21 posts Cist Cerrig Burial Chamber	7 posts Coed-y-Bedo Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
21 posts Coed Aber round house Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	7 posts Coed Creigiau-Cathod Standing Stone / Menhir	11 posts Coed Croes Cairn(s)
2 posts Coed Dol-fawr Promontory Fort	Coed Pen-y-Bryn Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	4 posts Coed y Brain Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
Coety Bach Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	34 posts Cors y Gedol Burial Chamber	2 posts Cors y Gedol settlement Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
14 posts Craig-y-Dinas Hillfort	26 posts Craig-y-Llyn (Cadair Idris) Round Cairn	34 posts Craig-yr-Aderyn Hillfort
22 posts Craig Cwmbychan Round Cairn	36 posts Craig Cwm-Silyn Round Cairn	3 posts Craig yr Aderyn cairn Cairn(s)
31 posts Craig y Castell Hillfort	13 posts Craig y Castell North Hillfort	37 posts Craig y Dinas Hillfort
20 posts Craig y Dinas Cairnfield Barrow / Cairn Cemetery	19 posts 1 site Cras Cairn(s)	7 posts Creigiau Gwineu Hillfort
8 posts Cwm Caseg, Carneddau Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	6 posts Cwm Croesor Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	17 posts Cwm Ffrydlas, Carneddau Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
3 posts Cwm Gafr Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	1 post Cwm Main Cairn(s)	1 post Cwm Mawr Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
1 post Cwm Mawr Stone Circle (Destroyed)	7 posts Cwm Moch Cairn(s)	8 posts 4 sites Cwm Ystradllwyn Standing Stones
14 posts Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd) Cairn(s)	14 posts Dinas (Beddgelert) Hillfort	52 posts Dinas Dinlle Cliff Fort
8 posts Dinas Dinorwig Hillfort	37 posts Dinas Emrys Hillfort	10 posts Dinas Oleu Hillfort
7 posts Dinas, Porth Iago Promontory Fort	25 posts Dinas Ty-Du Hillfort	5 posts Dinas (Y Felinheli) Promontory Fort
6 posts Dolddeuli Standing Stone / Menhir	44 posts Drosgl Cairns Cairn(s)	4 posts Drosgl (Northern slopes) Cairn(s)
4 posts Drws-y-Coed Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	72 posts Dyffryn Ardudwy Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech	49 posts Dyffryn Mymbyr Stone Circle
22 posts Eglwys Gwyddelod Cairn circle	13 posts Fach-Goch Standing Stone / Menhir	18 posts Ffridd Bryn Dinas Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
15 posts Ffridd Fron, Y Rhinogydd Kerbed Cairn	11 posts Ffridd Isaf Ring Cairn	10 posts Ffridd Newydd Stone Circle
2 posts Foel Caethle Hillfort	14 posts Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd Cairn(s)	21 posts Foel Dduarth Enclosure
11 posts Foel Dduarth (west) Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	9 posts Foel Dugoed Cairn(s)	17 posts Foel Faner Hillfort
6 posts Foel Llanfendigaid Hillfort	44 posts Foel Offrwm Hillfort	14 posts Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement Hillfort
9 posts Foel Ystrodur Fawr Round Cairn	5 posts Foel y Geifr Cairn(s)	3 posts Fortified hut settlement above Rachub Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
7 posts Gamallt Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	15 posts Garnedd Fach, Y Carneddau Round Cairn	16 posts Garnedd Goch Round Cairn
9 posts Garnedd Uchaf Round Cairn	15 posts Garnedd Wen Round Cairn	31 posts Garn Bentyrch Hillfort
56 posts Garn Boduan Hillfort	4 posts Garn Saethon Hillfort	17 posts Garth Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts Garth y Foel Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	2 posts Gau Craig, Cadair Idris Enclosure	13 posts Gelli Ffrydiau Hillfort
1 post Glynllifon Standing Stone / Menhir	4 posts Goleuwern Round Cairn	6 posts Graeanog Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts Gwastadgoed Standing Stones	6 posts Gwastadgoed cairns Cairn(s)	34 posts Gwern Einion Burial Chamber
6 posts Gwern Einion stone Standing Stone / Menhir	30 posts Gyrn Ddu Cairn(s)	12 posts Gyrn Ddu cairn Cairn(s)
8 posts Hafodlas Cairn Circle Cairn circle	47 posts Hafotty-Fach Cairns Cairn(s)	12 posts Hafotty-Fach Stones Standing Stones
40 posts Harlech Circle Kerbed Cairn	4 posts 8 sites Harlech Standing Stones Standing Stones	11 posts Hengwm Ring Cairn Ring Cairn
2 posts Hut Group West of Gyrn Ddu Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	9 posts Iwerddon Cairn(s)	17 posts Llanbedr Church Stone Carving
32 posts Llanbedr Stones Standing Stones	5 posts Llandegai Cursus Cursus (Destroyed)	1 post Llanfair Standing Stone / Menhir
12 posts Llangwnnadl Menhir Standing Stone / Menhir	8 posts Llawlech Cairn(s)	9 posts Llecheiddior Stone Circle
10 posts Llecheiddior Cairns Cairn(s)	19 posts Llech-y-Doll Burial Chamber	21 posts Llech Idris Standing Stone / Menhir
5 posts Llwyndyrys Standing Stone / Menhir	3 posts Llyn Cau Natural Rock Feature	3 posts Llyn Conwy Cairn(s)
4 posts Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art	21 posts Llyn Eiddew-Bach Stone Circle	6 posts Llyn Eiddew-Bach NE Cairn(s)
8 posts Llyn Eiddew-Bach SW Cairn(s)	3 posts Llyn Gafr Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	4 posts Llyn Llagi Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
3 posts Llyn Stwlan, Moelwyns Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	8 posts Llyn yr Adar Cist	1 post Maen du'r Arddu Natural Rock Feature
10 posts Maen Llwyd (Bronaber) Standing Stone / Menhir	17 posts Maen Llwyd (Plas Newydd) Standing Stone / Menhir	22 posts Maen Melyn Standing Stone / Menhir
16 posts Maen Twrog Standing Stone / Menhir	19 posts Maes y Caerau Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	21 posts Maes y Gaer Hillfort
24 posts Meuryn Isaf Kerbed Cairn	23 posts Moelfre, Y Rhinogydd Round Cairn	41 posts Moel Eilio Cairn(s)
12 posts Moel Faban Arrow Stone Carving	26 posts 2 sites Moel Faban, Carneddau Cairn(s)	26 posts Moel Goedog Hillfort
19 posts Moel Goedog East Ring Cairn	28 posts Moel Goedog West Ring Cairn	7 posts Moel Gwynus Standing Stone / Menhir
53 posts Moel Hebog Barrow / Cairn Cemetery	32 posts Moel Wnion Cairn(s)	25 posts Moel yr Eglwys Cairn(s)
4 posts Moel yr Ogof Round Cairn	11 posts Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd Cairn(s)	8 posts Moel y Garnedd, Gwastadros Cairn(s)
6 posts Moel y Geifr Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	32 posts Moel y Gest Hillfort	13 posts Morfa Abererch Standing Stone / Menhir
37 posts Mynydd Carnguwch Round Barrow(s)	1 post Mynydd Clywedog Stone Row / Alignment	9 posts Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
8 posts Mynydd Egryn Cairn(s)	16 posts Mynydd Graig Goch Cairn(s)	9 posts Mynydd Llanaber Ring Cairn
38 posts Mynydd Mawr Round Cairn	3 posts Mynydd Mawr (Aberdaron) Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	8 posts Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idris Cairn(s)
9 posts Mynydd Pentre Cairn(s)	7 posts Mynydd Rhiw Ancient Mine / Quarry	15 posts Mynydd Rhiw Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
13 posts Mynydd Tir y Cwmwd Burial Chamber	12 posts Mynydd y Llyn Round Cairn	11 posts Nant-y-Llys Long Cairn
6 posts Nant Gwrtheyrn Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	9 posts Nant yr Olchfa Cairn(s)	3 posts 1 site Pandy Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post Pant Clyd Cairn(s)	5 posts Pant Ifan Standing Stone / Menhir	6 posts Parciau Gleison Standing Stone / Menhir
1 post Parc Gelli Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	56 posts Pared-y-Cefn-Hir Hillfort	6 posts Pared Mawr Cliff Fort
24 posts Penarth Chambered Tomb	12 posts Penbryn Mawr Standing Stone / Menhir	36 posts Penllech Coetan Arthur Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
3 posts Pentre Farm Round Barrow(s)	3 posts Pen-y-Bwlch Enclosure	1 post Pen-y-Bwlch (Gyrn Ddu) Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
8 posts Pen-y-Dinas Hillfort	33 posts Pen-y-Gaer (Aberglaslyn) Hillfort	2 posts Pen-Y-Gaer and Nant Castell Hillfort
7 posts Pen-y-Gaer (Bethesda) Hillfort	17 posts Pen-Y-Gaer (Llanaelhaearn) Hillfort	1 post Pen-y-Garreg Hillfort
2 posts Pen-y-Gelli Cairn(s)	9 posts Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of) Round Cairn	Pen-y-Stryda Stone Circle
5 posts Pen Dinas camp Hillfort	6 posts Plas Cregennen Stone Standing Stone / Menhir	6 posts Pont Scethin, Double cairn Cairn(s)
21 posts Pont Scethin standing stones Standing Stones	8 posts Pyllau'r Glwfeiriaid Cist	19 posts Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd Cairn(s)
2 posts Rhiw Goch Stone Natural Rock Feature	25 posts Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	32 posts Sling Burial Chamber
9 posts Tal-y-Llyn	5 posts Tal y Garreg and Llechlwyd Hillfort	30 posts Tan-y-Muriau Chambered Cairn
30 posts Tarrenhendre Round Cairn	7 posts Tir-Bach Standing Stone / Menhir	4 posts Tir Gwyn 1 (North) Standing Stone / Menhir
4 posts Tir Gwyn 2 (south) Standing Stone / Menhir	104 posts Tre'r Ceiri Hillfort	30 posts Trum Gelli Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
4 posts Trum y Ddysgl Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	12 posts Trwyn Porth Dinllaen Promontory Fort	14 posts Twll Pant-hiriol Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
5 posts Tyddyn Mawr Standing Stone / Menhir	17 posts Waen Bant Standing Stone / Menhir	16 posts Waen Fach Standing Stone / Menhir
22 posts Waun Hir Ring Cairn	26 posts Waun Oer Stone Row / Alignment	5 posts Yr Aelgerth Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
36 posts Yr Eifl Round Cairn	49 posts Yr Wyddfa Cairn(s) (Destroyed)	40 posts Ystumcegid Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech
17 posts Y Ffor Burial Chamber	8 posts Y Ffor Menhir Standing Stone / Menhir	2 posts Y Foel Hillfort
20 posts Y Foel Cairns Cairn(s)	13 posts Y Garnedd (Y Moelwynion) Ring Cairn	61 posts Y Garn, Nantlle Ridge Cairn(s)
38 posts Y Gyrn Cairn(s)

Sites of disputed antiquity:

6 posts Afon Anafon Arrow Stone Carving	8 posts Criccieth Hillfort	9 posts Croes Faen
3 posts Ffridd Fedw Standing Stone / Menhir	4 posts Ffridd y Beudail Standing Stone / Menhir	7 posts Kenric's Stone and Llanelltyd Church Christianised Site
3 posts Madryn Castle Settlement Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork	11 posts Parc Bach Burial Chamber	1 post Pont Scethin mounds Artificial Mound
34 posts Sarn Meyllteyrn Standing Stone / Menhir	6 posts St Cadfan's churchyard, Tywyn Stone Row / Alignment	5 posts Trefllys Standing Stone / Menhir
10 posts Ty'n-llywyn Pentir Standing Stones

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Welsh storms expose Stone Age landscape

Video published on the BBC News web site on 23rd January 2014:

Winter storms which battered the coast of Wales have exposed previously hidden traces of the area's Stone Age landscape.

A four mile stretch of coastline near Tywyn on the west coast of Wales was so altered by the sea that it was pushed back 50 feet (15 metres)... continues...

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Posted by Kammer
23rd January 2014ce

Edited 23rd January 2014ce

Legendary Welsh lake to be bought for the nation

National Trust has raised £1m to buy a farm encompassing a lake considered one of the most beautiful and emblematic in Wales.

There were concerns that Llyn Dinas in Snowdonia and its shoreline could be turned into a water sports centre if it were not saved for the nation... continues...

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Posted by thesweetcheat
16th November 2011ce

Tyddyn Pandy Archaeological Find

A friend of mine was telling me about this the other day. Apparently they have now moved the proposed building site for the school and archaeological digs are on-going Caernarfon

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Posted by faerygirl
11th June 2010ce

Edited 11th June 2010ce

Remains Could Lie Under Proposed Building in Wales

Experts believe important prehistoric remains could lie under a proposed international sheepdog centre near Bala, in North Wales. Gwynedd Archaeological Planning Service stepped in after realising there is a prehistoric and Roman site close by... continues...

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