
The chamfers on the vertical edges visible here.
The chamfers on the vertical edges visible here.
The cairn, or what’s left of it. Looking S/W towards the stones, and beyond in the direction of Llandovery.
The alignment, looking N/E, towards the cairn.
A pair of identical standing stones, about 3 feet tall and 60 feet apart, on a summer solstice sunrise/winter solstice sunset alignment.
There is also a small cairn 40 meters to the N/E in the alignment.
Another view looking South East, looking down the Usk valley. Showing the flat boggy plain in the foreground, empty except for Carreg Waun Llech.
Looking South East, towards Abergavenny and the Sugar Loaf mountain.
The view from the road, looking West.
Looking South Westish. The Ivy is beginning to take over now, and the site generally is looking a little neglected.
This is the stone in the circle that is part of the Winter Solstice alignment with Maen Mawr.
Winter Solstice sunset alignment , Dec 24th 2010.
Looking East , at the classic Fish stone shape.
Looking North, towards Llangorse lake, and to the North East , the Black mountains.
The tiny dot on the horizon in the centre is Maen Mawr standing stone, as seen from the North.
The view from the cairn on the top of Allt yr Esgair. This is contained within the hillfort. Looking West towards the central Brecon Beacons, over the Usk valley below.
Close up of the row. Odd how, at this angle, the skyline beyond is mirrored somewhat by the row. No idea if it’s intentional or not, but curious all the same.
Looking South, towards the Black mountain. The stone row sit’s quite alone on it’s own low stoney mound, surrounded on 3 sides by bogs.
The recumbent stone of the 3 stone row, about 100 meters west of the WNW circle. This view looking West.
Looking East.
An example of the carvings inside the chamber. These on the Western wall.
Looking South East, the Black mountain on the far horizon.
Sunlight warming the passageway, Sunrise midsummers day. This is reflected light from sun reddened clouds, but it gives a good idea of how the Solstice sunrise would look if the nearby farmhouse wasn’t in the way.
Looking North West, towards the Midwinter sunset position.
Looking East, towards the Black Mountain, cairn topped hills for miles.
Looking West, towards Pen-y-Clogau cairn to the right of centre, with Tair Carn uchaf in the far centre skyline. This area has many similar monuments.