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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

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293 records

Showing 49–72 of 293 matching records.

Carn Gafallt 7 Cairn

Carn Gafallt 7 Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN94713 64726

Carn Gafallt Hut circle

Carn Gafallt Hut circle

Hut circle · unknown · SN94903 64549

Carn Gafallt Hut circle, 8m in diameter

Carn Wen Cairn

Carn Wen Cairn

Round barrow · unknown · SN90300 73850

Carn Y Groes Cairn I

Carn Y Groes Cairn I

Round barrow Cairn · Prehistoric · SN88070 76450

Carn Y Groes Cairn II

Carn Y Groes Cairn II

Cairn · Unknown · SN88000 76700

Carn-Y-Rhyrddod Cairn

Carn-Y-Rhyrddod Cairn

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN79066 70426

A large, low, stone cairn which is situated on the hill summit, with modern cairn. 14 metres in diameter

Carnau Cairn

Carnau Cairn

Stone Circle · Bronze Age · SN88950 57800

Carreg Naw Llyn Standing Stone

Carreg Naw Llyn Standing Stone

standing stone · unknown · SN79710 69890

Stone of the nine lakes, nine lakes can be viewed from here plus Claerwen reservoir, not Bronze Age

Carreg Y Ast Cairn

Carreg Y Ast Cairn

Round barrow cairn · Unknown · SN87685 59196

Carreg Yr Ast Stone Pile

Carreg Yr Ast Stone Pile

Stone Pile · Bronze Age ? Modern · SN87866 59514

Carregbica Cairn

Carregbica Cairn

Round barrow Cairn · bronze age · SN92480 65520

Cefn Cwm-Coel Cist

Cefn Cwm-Coel Cist

cist · Bronze Age · SN89632 65193

Cefn Gwair Cairn I

Cefn Gwair Cairn I

Round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN89197 69606

Cefn Gwair Cairn II

Cefn Gwair Cairn II

Round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN89411 69532

Cefn Llanerchi Stones

Cefn Llanerchi Stones

standing Stone · bronze age · SN89843 63528

Cefn Troed Rhiw Drain Cist

Cefn Troed Rhiw Drain Cist

cist · Bronze Age · SN88810 66670

Cerig Llwydion Hut

Cerig Llwydion Hut

hut circle · bronze age · SN87883 62355

Cerrig Llwydion Ring Cairn

Cerrig Llwydion Ring Cairn

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN90678 73458

Cerrig Llwydion Stone Pile

Cerrig Llwydion Stone Pile

Possible cairn · unknown · SN83590 68924

Possible Cairn, 1.2m across

Cerrig Plwn Cairn

Cerrig Plwn Cairn

Round Barrow Cairn · bronze age · SN88413 61350

Cerrig Plwn Cairn, remains of former round cairn, 8m in diameter with denuded centre and stone scatter.

Cistfaen Barrow I

Cistfaen Barrow I

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN86474 76942

Cistfaen Barrow II

Cistfaen Barrow II

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN86410 76850

Cistfaen Cairn I

Cistfaen Cairn I

round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN86360 77010

Cistfaen Cairn II

Cistfaen Cairn II

round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN86360 77040

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