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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

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Esgair Beddau Cairn II

Esgair Beddau Cairn II

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN86570 68982

Esgair Ceiliog Ring Cairn

Esgair Ceiliog Ring Cairn

Ring cairn · Bronze Age · SN89771 50636

Esgair Ceiliog Round Cairn III

Esgair Ceiliog Round Cairn III

round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN89111 60630

Esgair Clochfan Cairn

Esgair Clochfan Cairn

Round barrow Cairn · unknown · SN88450 77230

Esgair Cormwg Cairn

Esgair Cormwg Cairn

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN85080 70299

1m in diameter

Esgair Cormwg Marker Cairn

Esgair Cormwg Marker Cairn

Marker Cairn · modern · SN85122 70111

Marker Cairn, 1m in diameter

Esgair Cormwg possible Hut Circle

Esgair Cormwg possible Hut Circle

Hut Circle · Prehistoric · SN85058 70242

5m in diameter

Esgair Cormwg stone pile

Esgair Cormwg stone pile

stone pile · unknown · SN85089 70291

2m in diameter

Esgair Cormwg Stones

Esgair Cormwg Stones

Possible standing Stone · Unknown · SN85413 70469

The large centre on is 3m long and is different stone to the other two stones. the outer stones may hay come from near by rocky out crops, they measure 2m and 2.5m long

Esgair Crawnllyn Stone

Esgair Crawnllyn Stone

standing stone, Recumbent · unknown · SN87981 69102

a former standing stone, 2m in length and 0.5m wide, 2 stones either side

Esgair Crawnllyn Stones

Esgair Crawnllyn Stones

Unknown Non antiquity · Unknown · SN87577 69495

2 white quartz stones, 80cm round, irregular in shape, chances are these are natural, the hill does have it's fair share of white quartz stones

Esgair Ganol Cairn

Esgair Ganol Cairn

possible Cairn · bronze age · SN87650 60227

located on Esgair Ganol, 3m in diameter

Esgair Gris Cairn

Esgair Gris Cairn

round burrow · bronze age · SN88168 68172

Esgair Gris Cairn on Esgair Gris, 2m in diameter

Esgair Gris Long House

Esgair Gris Long House

round burrow · unknown · SN8870 668470

Listed as Esgair Gris Long House but may be a disturbed cairn. a few upright stones

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn I

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn I

Cairn · unknown · SN91542 61444

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn II

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn II

Cairn · unknown · SN91528 61217

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn IV

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn IV

Cairn · unknown · SN91570 61398

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn V

Esgair Gwar Y Cae Cairn V

Cairn · unknown · SN91568 61382

Esgair Gwar-y-Cae enclosure II

Esgair Gwar-y-Cae enclosure II

Settlement · Unknown · SN91780 61570

An irregular quadrilateral enclosure, c.14-15m across. On the E side is an apparent lane, with a rectangular structure, c15m long, raged on its S side. To the SW is a circular structure

Esgair Hafod Cist  I

Esgair Hafod Cist I

round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN89125 60716

Esgair Hafod Cist  II

Esgair Hafod Cist II

round barrow cairn · Bronze Age · SN89121 60657

Esgair Llwyn Cairn

Esgair Llwyn Cairn

cairn · bronze age · SN89618 73373

Esgair Nantybeddau Cairn (Possible Ring Cairn)

Esgair Nantybeddau Cairn (Possible Ring Cairn)

Ring Cairn · Bronze Age · SNSN8472665555

7m in diameter, may be long hut rather than a cairn

Esgair Pen-Y-Garreg stones

Esgair Pen-Y-Garreg stones

Stone alignment · Prehistoric · SN92214 68846

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