Area 5



Ancient sites just outside Elan Valley Estate.


Carn Garnfallt Sites

Carn Garnfallt is south east of the Elan Village .
Map Ref SN940 645


Craig Cnwch Sites

The area to the south of Caban Coch Dam. This Bronze age Settlement has remains cairns and stones.
Map Ref SN926 635/p>


Craig Llysiau Area

Craig Llysiau lays South East of Rhiwnant Farm.
Map Ref SN885 611


Crugiau Bach Sites

The area to the south of Caban Coch Dam. This Bronze age Settlement has remains of a stone circle, huts, cairns and many stones.
Map Ref SN932 628


Drygarn Fawr Area

Drygarn Fawr is one of the highest summits in Mid Wales standing at 645 metres or 2114 feet above sea level, the summit is topped by two distinctive, large beehive type cairns.
Map Ref SN867 585


Esgair Ganol Area

Esgair Ganol Area lays south of Claerwen Dam and is a difficult area to get to.
Map Ref SN870 605


Esgair Gwar Y Cae And Llwydnant Cairns

Area to the south west of Dol y Manach Dam.
Map Ref SN915 615


Esgair Hafod Area

Esgair Hafod Area lays South of Rhiwnant Farm.
Map Ref SN890 604


Gamriw Sites

The area to the south of Caban Coch Dam. The site has remains of some very large cairns.
Map Ref SN946 612


Garn Lwyd Areas

Garn Lwyd is an area to the south of Caban Coch Reservoir.
Map Ref SN920 615


Pen Y Gorllwyn and Gorllwyd Area

A remote area to the south of Caban Coch Reservoir.
Map Ref SN916 588


Gro Hill Area

The area to the south east of Caban Coch Reservoir.
There are plenty of Cairns, some are very well preserved cairns with some having central cists. Gro Hill is a short walk from Crugiau Bach Stone Circle and Cairns, walk fron The Elan Valley vistors centre up past Cabin Coch Dam and Nant Y Gro Dam to get to Gro Hill
Map Ref SN925 620


Nant Y Dderwen Area

Nant Y Dderwen Area lays South of Claerwen Dam.
Map Ref SN871 630


West of Teifi Pools Area

The area to the West of Teifi Pools.
Map Ref SN800 630


Waun Claerddu And Domen Milwyn Area

The area to the north and north west of the Teifi Pools
Map Ref SN790 690


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