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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pen-Y-Castell (Cynffig) - Ancient Village or Settlement in Wales in South Glamorgan

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Multi-periodSite Name: Pen-Y-Castell (Cynffig)
Country: Wales County: South Glamorgan Type: Ancient Village or Settlement

Map Ref: SS84228270
Latitude: 51.531299N  Longitude: 3.670535W
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
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Pen-Y-Castell (Cynffig)
Pen-Y-Castell (Cynffig) submitted by Andy B : Pen y castell Looking up to the hill summit from the B4281 at Kenfig Hill. A triangulation point is visible, (although slightly obscured by a bush) to the left of the rightmost tree Copyright Chris Shaw and licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Ancient Settlement in South Glamorgan

"A sub-rectangular enclosure, c.122m E-W by 52m, set on the w end of a ridge, defined by double banks and ditches, destroyed by quarrying on the NW."

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