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Elan Valley · Archaeological Archive

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293 records

Showing 145–168 of 293 matching records.

Esgair Penygarreg Stone row

Esgair Penygarreg Stone row

stone row · unknown · SN91445 68075

Esgair Ricet Cairn

Esgair Ricet Cairn

cairn · Prehistoric · SN87150 70920

Esgair Rudd Marker Cairn

Esgair Rudd Marker Cairn

Marker Cairn · modern · SN87944 74643

4 white quartz stones not far from the summit

Esgair Y Gadair Cairn

Esgair Y Gadair Cairn

round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN86066 65273

Esgair Y Ty Cairn

Esgair Y Ty Cairn

round barrow cairn · Bronze age · SN86548 69545

Possible cairn 4m x 3m with possible exposed cist

Esgiar Gris Cairn

Esgiar Gris Cairn

cairn · bronze age · SN88168 68172

Ffos Y Rhestr Cairn

Ffos Y Rhestr Cairn

possible Cairn · bronze age · SN86414 61269

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 scatter of quartz and limestone, with slightly raised centre, with modern small modern stone pile, poss. hearth at centre (CAP 2004)

Gamriw Cairn I

Gamriw Cairn I

Cairn · bronze age · SN94680 61220

Gamriw Cairn II

Gamriw Cairn II

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN9437 6142

Gamriw Cairn III

Gamriw Cairn III

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN9434 6140

Gamriw Cairn IV

Gamriw Cairn IV

Round barrow Cairn · Bronze Age · SN9440 6188

Garn Lwyd Cairn 2

Garn Lwyd Cairn 2

Round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN92048 61522

Garn Lwyd Cairn I

Garn Lwyd Cairn I

Round barrow cairn · bronze age · SN91950 61820

Garn Lwyd Stone

Garn Lwyd Stone

standing stone · bronze age · SN92130 61609

Garreg Llwyd Cairn

Garreg Llwyd Cairn

round barrow cairn · unknown · SN79137 64641

Glan Fedwen Cairn I

Glan Fedwen Cairn I

Cairn · bronze age · SN86147 75852

Glan Fedwen Cairn II

Glan Fedwen Cairn II

Cairn · bronze age · SN86020 75877

Glog Fawr Cairn

Glog Fawr Cairn

Round barrow Cairn · bronze age · SN92480 66020

Gorllwyn cairn I

Gorllwyn cairn I

cairn · bronze age · SN92157 59478

Graig Ddu Cairn I

Graig Ddu Cairn I

Cairn · unknown · SN95328 61721

Graig Ddu Cairn II

Graig Ddu Cairn II

Cairn · unknown · SN95661 62035

Graig Ddu Cairn III

Graig Ddu Cairn III

Cairn · unknown · SN95984 62556

Graig Ddu Cairn IV

Graig Ddu Cairn IV

Cairn · unknown · SN95853 62671

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