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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

Ancient Sites Database

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Banc Cynnydd Cairn and  Marker Cairn
round barrow cairn

Banc Cynnydd Cairn and Marker Cairn

Period: bronze age
OS grid: SN89227 73383

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Banc Cynnydd Marker Cairn III
round barrow cairn

Banc Cynnydd Marker Cairn III

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN89173 73183

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briddel felen standing stone
standing stone

briddel felen standing stone

Period: bronze age
OS grid: SN93218 69738

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Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Cairn
Bronze Age Cairn

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Cairn

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN90012 58597

A unrecorded cairn near a peat bog and btween Gorllwyn and Drygarn Fawr.

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Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Dagger
Bronze Age Dagger

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Dagger

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN89300 58400

A Bronze Age dagger was found in this area in 1883. This one was made by Vic Pardeo as a replica of the one found. The original dagger can be seen at CARAD, East Street, Rhayader.

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Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Round Hut
Bronze Age Round Hut

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Round Hut

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN89330 58360

In this peat bog is remains of possible round hut approx. 3m in diameter was found, the dagger was discovered close by 1883

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Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Stone Circle
Stone Circle

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Stone Circle

Period: Bronze Age
OS grid: SN89423 58313

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