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Pen Llithrig y Wrach, far centre, while the higher peaks of the Glyders (left) and Moel Siabod (right) hide away in the cloud. The viewpoint is Y Cyrniau in the Moelwyns.

Zoom down on the settlement site from the cliffs of Craig Llyn-lagi. Hut circles can be seen in the area furthest from the lake.

The settlement is in the lighter green area immediately above the lake (Llyn Lagi).

Craig Cwm-silyn is centre of image, with misty Moel Hebog over on the left and conical Yr Aran on the right. From Foel Boethwel in the Moelwyns.

With mist-covered Moelwyn Mawr and Cnicht as the backdrop.

Llyn yr Adar from Craig Llyn-llagi to the northwest.

The tiny islet, site of reported standing stone.

Llyn yr Adar from the southwest, as we finally left the mist on Cnicht. The islet with the possible fallen stone is clearly visible. The hut circle (or cist) would be over to the right.

What looked to me like a hut circle can be seen immediately above the lowest placed sheep. Cnicht rises into the mist.

Moel y Gest stands out starkly against the distant brightness, to the right of the Glaslyn estuary. Cwm Croesor is the lovely green valley below to the left, the viewpoint is part way up the southwest ridge of Cnicht.

Cnicht from the southwest. There are a few scattered hut circles around these rocky spurs and ridges. Some place for a home!

Cloud wreathed Moel Hebog (right), seen from Cwm Dylif on the way up Cnicht.

... but it’s illegally locked behind 7 foot gates by the landowner.

There’s a public footpath to the chamber ...

The Devil’s Chimney, as the sun sets over Churchdown Hill.

Hut circle at sunset.

Sunset over Churchdown Hill (centre) from Leckhampton Hill fort.

In the excitement of the stones, it’s easy to forget how big and impressive the henge is.

Barber Stone.

Stones separated by the B4003.

Fallen stone, nearly buried in the hedge and vegetation at the SE (Sanctuary) end of the Avenue.

Looking across the inner (stone) circle towards some of the tree-crowned round barrows on Overton Hill. A section of The Ridgeway can be seen extreme right.

West Overton 5, at the NE of the main group.

West Overton 2, 3, 3a and 4, from the east.

West Overton 4 and 3.

West Overton 5, 4, 3a (the low mound) and 3, from the west.

West Overton 2, with West Overton 1 – now separated from the group by the main road – visible beyond to the right.

West Overton 8 round barrow, to the north of the main group near the Sanctuary.

Avebury 30 barrow, described by Grinsell as “A magnificent example, one of the best known”. Seen from the Ridgeway.

Avebury 32 (left, under the trees) and Avebury 31 (right), from the Ridgeway.

Deeply groovy.

Reverse view of Jane and Moth’s images, from Hackpen white horse looking towards Broad Hinton.

Once a highway, always a highway.

Harvest time comes to Wiltshire.

Moel y Gest rising near vertically on the left, the Nantlle ridge and Moel Hebog centre and right. The Italianate village of Portmeirion is far right.

Seen across the Dwyryd estuary from Ynys Llanfihangel-y-traethau.

Yr Wyddfa from the coast near Llanfair. Harlech is the town.

Moel Hebog is the sharply prominent mountain rising right of centre. Yr Wyddfa is far right, the top of the Lleyn peninsula far left. Seen across Traeth Dy.

Moelfre is the rounded hill to the right of centre, the more prominent summits of Y Rhinogydd fill the rest of the skyline. From Y Maes.

New footbridge over the Afon Artro, close to the Llanbedr standing stones. I’d like to think this spiral motif was inspired by the church stone.

Detail of the quartz on the big stone.

The nearest face of the taller stone is an exposed vein of quartz, ending at the ‘v’ shape near the bottom.

Happily the railings are gone.