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<< Text Pages >> Mynydd Fochriw Cairn - Cairn in Wales in Mid Glamorgan

Submitted by coldrum on Thursday, 12 July 2007  Page Views: 5712

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mynydd Fochriw Cairn
Country: Wales County: Mid Glamorgan Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Pentwyn
Map Ref: SO099049
Latitude: 51.735541N  Longitude: 3.306158W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
3
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SO0904 : Cairn & Survey Pillar by Adrian Dust
by Adrian Dust
©2015(licence)
SO0904 : View towards Cwmbargoed by Gareth James
by Gareth James
©2016(licence)
SO0904 : Horses on Mynydd Fochriw by Gareth James
by Gareth James
©2021(licence)
SO0904 : Cattle above Cwm Bargod by Alan Hughes
by Alan Hughes
©2023(licence)
SO0904 : Track traversing Mynydd Fochriw by Alan Bowring
by Alan Bowring
©2008(licence)

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 538m SSE 157° Pentwyn Cairns Cairn (SO101044)
 1.3km S 175° Carn Y Bugail* Round Cairn (SO100036)
 1.3km S 174° Cairn North of Cairn Bugail Cairn (SO10010359)
 1.5km S 180° Pen Garnbugail Ring Cairn Ring Cairn (SO09870341)
 1.6km SSE 163° Gelligaer Common Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO10340340)
 1.6km S 182° Pen Garnbugail Round Barrow Cairn (SO09810329)
 1.7km SSE 167° Pen Garnbugail Cairn (SO10250328)
 1.7km S 180° Pen Garnbugail Ring Cairn (SO09870324)
 1.7km SSW 194° Coly Uchaf Cairn (SO09470326)
 1.7km S 189° Cefn Gelli-Gaer Round Barrow(s) (SO09610318)
 1.8km SSE 165° Blaenllwynau, Cairn II Cairn (SO10340318)
 1.8km SSE 165° Blaenllwynau, Cairn I Cairn (SO10350316)
 1.9km S 182° Gelligaer Common Round Barrow(s) (SO09810305)
 1.9km SSW 192° Coly Uchaf Cairnfield Cairn (SO09460307)
 3.1km S 170° Coed Yr Hendre House Platform Ancient Village or Settlement (SO104018)
 3.5km ESE 120° New Tredegar Cairn Cairn (SO129031)
 3.6km ESE 116° New Tredeger Cairns Cairn (SO131033)
 4.1km ESE 117° New Tredegar House Platforms Ancient Village or Settlement (SO135030)
 4.1km SSE 162° Cefn Gelligaer Cairn Cairn (SO111010)
 4.1km SSE 162° Cefn Gelligaer Cross Dyke Misc. Earthwork (SO111010)
 4.9km SSW 199° Mynydd Y Capel Cairn Cemetry Cairn (SO0822200245)
 5.1km SSW 197° Mynydd Y Capel Cairnfield* Cairn (SO0835100032)
 5.2km SSW 196° Mynydd Y Capel Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (ST084999)
 5.2km SSW 196° Mynydd Y Capel Cairns Cairn (ST084999)
 5.7km S 184° Coed Cae Cairns and field system Cairn (ST094992)
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Re: Mynydd Fochriw Cairn by Anonymous on Monday, 22 March 2010
Condition: 2
Ambience:5
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