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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

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Abercaethon Mound

Abercaethon Mound

Round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN87149 68762

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

Abercaethon Ring Cairn

Abercaethon Ring Cairn

ring cairn · bronze age · SN87592 68841

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

Allt Goch Cairn

Allt Goch Cairn

Round barrow Cairn · unknown · SN93171 63202

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

Allt Goch Cairn I

Allt Goch Cairn I

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93768 62892

A earth and stone cairn

Allt Goch Cairn II

Allt Goch Cairn II

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93816 62957

A earth and stone cairn

Allt Goch Cairn III

Allt Goch Cairn III

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93833 62944

A low cairn with a few stones

Allt Goch Cairn IV

Allt Goch Cairn IV

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93877 62926

A smal cairn, 1.5 in diameter

Allt Goch Cairn IX

Allt Goch Cairn IX

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93949 62936

A small cairn 2.5 in diameter

Allt Goch Cairn V

Allt Goch Cairn V

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93905 62926

A stone and earth cairn, 5.2m in diameter

Allt Goch Cairn VI

Allt Goch Cairn VI

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93905 62915

A small cairn 2m in diameter

Allt Goch Cairn VII

Allt Goch Cairn VII

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93915 62930

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

Allt Goch Cairn VIII or possible Hut

Allt Goch Cairn VIII or possible Hut

Round barrow Cairn or possible hut · Bronze Age · SN93932 62945

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

Allt Goch Cairn X

Allt Goch Cairn X

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93888 62977

A small 2m diameter stone and earth cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XI

Allt Goch Cairn XI

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93918 62978

A small cairn 1m in diameter

Allt Goch Cairn XII

Allt Goch Cairn XII

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93880 63060

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

Allt Goch Cairn XIII

Allt Goch Cairn XIII

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93851 63017

A small cairn 2m in diameter

Allt Goch Cairn XIV

Allt Goch Cairn XIV

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93847 63013

A small cairn 2m in diameter

Allt Goch Cairn XIX

Allt Goch Cairn XIX

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93770 62897

A possible cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XVI

Allt Goch Cairn XVI

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93829 62964

Largest of the cairns on Allt Goch

Allt Goch Cairn XVII

Allt Goch Cairn XVII

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93862 62835

A stone and earth cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XVIII

Allt Goch Cairn XVIII

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93841 63000

A low earth cairn

Allt Goch Cairn XX

Allt Goch Cairn XX

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN93788 62897

A stone and earth cairn

Allt Goch Stone Possible

Allt Goch Stone Possible

standing stone · Bronze Age · SN93566 63002

A possible former standing stone

Allt Goch Stones

Allt Goch Stones

standing stone · Bronze Age · SN93919 63097

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

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