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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

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Gro Hill Stone Circle

Gro Hill Stone Circle

stone Circle · bronze age · SN92439 61988

Lan Fraith Round Barrow

Lan Fraith Round Barrow

Round Barrow Cairn · bronze age · SN87443 72252

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 7m in diameter. It has a thin peat cover, mound is composed of earth and stone.

Llan Ddu Fawr Cairn

Llan Ddu Fawr Cairn

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN78760 69985

15 metres in diameter and 0.5 metres high. There is a triangulation point on the top of the cairn, within a shelter

Llwydnant Cairn I

Llwydnant Cairn I

Cairn · bronze age · SN90795 60130

Llwydnant Cairn II

Llwydnant Cairn II

Cairn · bronze age · SN90901 60237

Llwydnant Cairn III

Llwydnant Cairn III

Cairn · bronze age · SN90888 60211

Maen Hir Cairn

Maen Hir Cairn

Round barrow Cairn · bronze age · SN85768 75944

Maen Hir Cairn II

Maen Hir Cairn II

Cairn · bronze age · SN85811 75943

Maen Hir Cairn III

Maen Hir Cairn III

Cairn · bronze age · SN85779 75993

Maen Hir Cairn IV

Maen Hir Cairn IV

Cairn · bronze age · SN85729 75914

Maen Hir Cairn V

Maen Hir Cairn V

Cairn · bronze age · SN85779 75993

Maen Hir Stone

Maen Hir Stone

Standing Stone · Bronze Age · SN85594 75770

Maen Serth Standing Stone

Maen Serth Standing Stone

standing stone · Bronze Age · SN9430 6988

Maengwyngweddw Stone

Maengwyngweddw Stone

Standing Stone · bronze age · SN92570 70570

Moel Geufron marker Cairn

Moel Geufron marker Cairn

marker Cairn · unknown · SN91050 72589

4 Quartz stones in a circle roughly 1m in diameter near the summit of Moel Geufron

Nant Y Dderwen Round Hut I

Nant Y Dderwen Round Hut I

Round Hut · Bronze Age · SN87136 63013

Nant Y Dderwen Round Hut III

Nant Y Dderwen Round Hut III

Long hut · Medieval · SN87131 62963

Nant Y Dderwen Round Hut IV

Nant Y Dderwen Round Hut IV

Round Hut · bronze age · SN87131 62963

Nant Y Ffald Cairn

Nant Y Ffald Cairn

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN90050 73970

Nant Y Ffrwd Hut 1

Nant Y Ffrwd Hut 1

Hut / Shelter · Bronze Age · SN86441 68668

originally listed as a Hut but now listed as a shelter, near a stream and near Nant Ffrwd house remains

Nant Y Gro Standing Stone possible

Nant Y Gro Standing Stone possible

standing stone · Bronze Age · SN92494 62807

Nant Y Gro Stone

Nant Y Gro Stone

standing stone · Bronze Age · SN92468 62783

Nant Y Postau Cairn

Nant Y Postau Cairn

Round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN92000 61910

Nantybeddau Stone Spread (Possible Cairn)

Nantybeddau Stone Spread (Possible Cairn)

Possible Cairn · Bronze Age · SN85100 65569

Possible small cairn 1m in diameter

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