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<< Text Pages >> Corwen Cursus - Cursus in Wales in Denbighshire

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Corwen Cursus
Country: Wales County: Denbighshire Type: Cursus
Nearest Town: Wrexham  Nearest Village: Corwen
Map Ref: SJ06194335  Landranger Map Number: 125
Latitude: 52.979256N  Longitude: 3.398622W
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
3 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
5

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Long Enclosure in Denbighshire

Status: Possible
NMR No. PRN 101422
Extent: 120mx27m
Terminal type: Round

Note: This location marks one terminal (end) of a cursus monument. The location of the other terminal can be found in the Nearby Site list below.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SJ0643 : Old buildings modern machinery by John Haynes
by John Haynes
©2010(licence)
SJ0643 : Corwen substation by Eirian Evans
by Eirian Evans
©2024(licence)
SJ0643 : Warning on an ash tree by Eirian Evans
by Eirian Evans
©2024(licence)
SJ0643 : Young oak leaves are tasty by John Haynes
by John Haynes
©2010(licence)
SJ0643 : Old buildings - modern straw bales by John Haynes
by John Haynes
©2010(licence)

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 81m N 6° Corwen Cursus Cursus (SJ06204343)
 161m NNE 21° Llyn-y-cefn Cursus Cursus (SJ06254350)
 394m WNW 299° Llyn-y-cefn Cursus Cursus (SJ05854355)
 1.0km NE 42° Ffynnon Sulien* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SJ06884409)
 1.4km E 94° Corwen Gorsedd Circle Modern Stone Circle etc (SJ0763443219)
 1.7km E 87° St Mael and St Sulien* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SJ0787243397)
 2.8km ENE 67° Caer Drewyn* Hillfort (SJ0876544395)
 3.1km ENE 69° Pen Coed Mawr field system* Ancient Village or Settlement (SJ09124441)
 3.8km NNE 20° Ffynnon Beuno (Gwyddelwern)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SJ07584692)
 4.0km SSW 200° Tyn y Coed* Chambered Cairn (SJ0476839603)
 5.5km NE 50° Bwrdd y Tri Arglwydd* Chambered Tomb (SJ10454682)
 5.6km SE 139° Nant Croes Y Wernen* Stone Circle (SJ09813906)
 5.7km SW 215° Tyfos* Stone Circle (SJ02843876)
 6.0km NNW 346° Dinas Melin-y-Wig* Hillfort (SJ049492)
 6.2km S 184° Moel Ty Uchaf* Stone Circle (SJ05613717)
 6.5km WSW 251° Caer Euni* Hillfort (SJ000413)
 6.5km E 91° Owain Glyndwr's House (Site of)* Rock Art (SJ12754309)
 7.0km SSE 160° Pen Bwlch Llandrillo Cairn (SJ08513674)
 7.2km S 181° Cerrig Bwlch Y Fedw* Stone Circle (SJ05873615)
 7.3km WSW 250° Cefn Caer Euni* Ring Cairn (SH993410)
 7.4km SSE 156° Careg-Y-Caws* Cairn (SJ09133650)
 7.7km NE 41° Tom Dongen Round Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SJ1137049060)
 7.7km SW 220° Branas Uchaf* Chambered Cairn (SJ01123752)
 8.1km N 0° Ffynnon Sarah* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SJ064515)
 8.5km NNW 332° Preseb y Fawch Frech* Stone Circle (SJ023509)
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