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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

Ancient Sites Database

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293 records

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Abercaethon Mound
Round barrow cairn

Abercaethon Mound

Period: bronze age
OS grid: SN87149 68762

Large mound 15m in diameter and approx 2m high which maybe natural.

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Abercaethon Ring Cairn
ring cairn

Abercaethon Ring Cairn

Period: bronze age
OS grid: SN87592 68841

A possible Ring Cairn. A Banked circular feature which is around 15m in diameter.

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Allt Goch Cairn
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn

Period: unknown
OS grid: SN93171 63202

A disturbed cairn, 7.0m in diameter and 0.5m high with a large crater in occupies the centre

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Allt Goch Cairn I
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn I

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93768 62892

A earth and stone cairn

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Allt Goch Cairn II
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn II

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93816 62957

A earth and stone cairn

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Allt Goch Cairn III
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn III

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93833 62944

A low cairn with a few stones

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Allt Goch Cairn IV
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn IV

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93877 62926

A smal cairn, 1.5 in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn IX
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn IX

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93949 62936

A small cairn 2.5 in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn V
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn V

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93905 62926

A stone and earth cairn, 5.2m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn VI
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn VI

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93905 62915

A small cairn 2m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn VII
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn VII

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93915 62930

A 1m long stone lays on this cairn, 7.1m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn VIII or possible Hut
Round barrow Cairn or possible hut

Allt Goch Cairn VIII or possible Hut

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93932 62945

This a either a cairn or possible hut set into a bank, 8.3m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn X
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn X

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93888 62977

A small 2m diameter stone and earth cairn

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Allt Goch Cairn XI
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XI

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93918 62978

A small cairn 1m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn XII
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XII

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93880 63060

May be natural but does look a little like a disturbed cist, 2m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn XIII
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XIII

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93851 63017

A small cairn 2m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn XIV
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XIV

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93847 63013

A small cairn 2m in diameter

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Allt Goch Cairn XIX
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XIX

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93770 62897

A possible cairn

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Allt Goch Cairn XVI
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XVI

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93829 62964

Largest of the cairns on Allt Goch

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Allt Goch Cairn XVII
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XVII

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93862 62835

A stone and earth cairn

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Allt Goch Cairn XVIII
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XVIII

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93841 63000

A low earth cairn

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Allt Goch Cairn XX
Round barrow Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XX

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93788 62897

A stone and earth cairn

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Allt Goch Stone Possible
standing stone

Allt Goch Stone Possible

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93566 63002

A possible former standing stone

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Allt Goch Stones
standing stone

Allt Goch Stones

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN93919 63097

A couple of large stones on the summit of Allt Gogh which may have been former standing stones.

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