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<< Our Photo Pages >> Mynydd Garn Fawr - Ancient Trackway in Wales in Monmouthshire

Submitted by Annwfn_deCym23 on Thursday, 26 January 2023  Page Views: 2994

Date UncertainSite Name: Mynydd Garn Fawr Alternative Name: Mynydd Garn Fawr
Country: Wales County: Monmouthshire Type: Ancient Trackway
Nearest Town: Blaenavon
Map Ref: SO2655609300
Latitude: 51.777528N  Longitude: 3.06594W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
4 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
1 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Mynydd Garn Fawr
Mynydd Garn Fawr submitted by Annwfn_deCym23 : Looking south west (Vote or comment on this photo)
A causeway or track formed of small, chipped stones. Changes direction. Small standing stones flanking the south western section. Pits and circles formed from boulders scattered throughout the area. Boulder field partially buried beneath boggy marshland and heather.

North east of Coedcae, Blaenavon, Torfaen.
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Mynydd Garn Fawr
Mynydd Garn Fawr submitted by Annwfn_deCym23 : What looks to be human activity? - small pits in boulder field. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mynydd Garn Fawr
Mynydd Garn Fawr submitted by Annwfn_deCym23 : An example of larger retaining stones and small pits to the side. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mynydd Garn Fawr
Mynydd Garn Fawr submitted by Annwfn_deCym23 : An example of a circular pit to the north west of the causeway/track (Vote or comment on this photo)

Mynydd Garn Fawr
Mynydd Garn Fawr submitted by Annwfn_deCym23 : Looking north - small standing stones flank either side (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SO2608 : Looking east from high ground, Upper Coedcae by Jaggery
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Re: Mynydd Garn Fawr by Andy B on Friday, 27 January 2023
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Hello Annwfn,
Lovely photos, thanks and welcome.
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