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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

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Banc Cynnydd Cairn and  Marker Cairn

Banc Cynnydd Cairn and Marker Cairn

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN89227 73383

Banc Cynnydd Marker Cairn III

Banc Cynnydd Marker Cairn III

round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN89173 73183

banc tresglog cairn

banc tresglog cairn

Round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN93634 69094

Banc Ty Coch Cairn 1

Banc Ty Coch Cairn 1

Cairn · Unknown · SN94860 62272

6m in diameter

Banc Ty Coch Cairn 2

Banc Ty Coch Cairn 2

Cairn · Unknown · SN94845 62277

6m in diameter

Beddau Folau chambered tomb

Beddau Folau chambered tomb

Chambered tomb · Neolithic · SN92195 65997

Blaen Clawdd Du Cairn

Blaen Clawdd Du Cairn

Cairn · bronze age · SN87769 75170

blaen fign cairn

blaen fign cairn

Round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN91426 70978

briddel felen cairn

briddel felen cairn

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN91670 60194

briddel felen standing stone

briddel felen standing stone

standing stone · bronze age · SN93218 69738

briddel felen tomb

briddel felen tomb

chambered tomb · unknown · SN93238 69670

Bryn Glas Cairn

Bryn Glas Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN8534174937

Bryn Mawr Cairn I

Bryn Mawr Cairn I

cairn · Bronze Age · SN85521 71553

Bryn Mawr Cairn II

Bryn Mawr Cairn II

ring cairn · Bronze Age · SN85581 71747

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Cairn

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Cairn

Bronze Age Cairn · Bronze Age · SN90012 58597

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

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Dagger

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Dagger

Bronze Age Dagger · Bronze Age · 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.

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Round Hut

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Round Hut

Bronze Age Round Hut · Bronze Age · 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

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Stone Circle

Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Stone Circle

Stone Circle · Bronze Age · SN89423 58313

Carn Gafallt 1 Cairn

Carn Gafallt 1 Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN94758 64701

Carn Gafallt 2 Cairn

Carn Gafallt 2 Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN94759 64716

Carn Gafallt 3 Cairn

Carn Gafallt 3 Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN94740 64716

Carn Gafallt 4 Cairn

Carn Gafallt 4 Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN94732 64717

Carn Gafallt 5 Cairn

Carn Gafallt 5 Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN94723 64717

Carn Gafallt 6 Cairn

Carn Gafallt 6 Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN94715 64713

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