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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

Ancient Sites Database

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Esgair Rudd Marker Cairn
Marker Cairn

Esgair Rudd Marker Cairn

Period: modern
OS grid: SN87944 74643

4 white quartz stones not far from the summit

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Esgair Y Ty Cairn
round barrow cairn

Esgair Y Ty Cairn

Period: Bronze age
OS grid: SN86548 69545

Possible cairn 4m x 3m with possible exposed cist

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Ffos Y Rhestr Cairn
possible Cairn

Ffos Y Rhestr Cairn

Period: bronze age
OS grid: SN86414 61269

Remains of possible bronze age cairn at edge of stream on E bank, approx. 3m in diameter x 0.20m high. Delineated by circular stone scatter of quartz and limestone, with slightly raised centre, with modern small modern stone pile, poss. hearth at centre (CAP 2004)

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