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<< Text Pages >> Pen-Y-Castell (Cwmavon) - Ancient Village or Settlement in Wales in Mid Glamorgan

Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 13 October 2010  Page Views: 4693

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

Map Ref: SS78859175
Latitude: 51.611505N  Longitude: 3.751037W
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
5
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Ancient Settlement in Mid Glamorgan

"An oval enclosure, c.72m E-W by 32m, occupying the summit of a steep sided hill, defined by two concentric banks, or scarps, c.10m apart and having an E facing entrance."

Source: Coflein
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SS7891 : Pen-y-Castell by Cedwyn Davies
by Cedwyn Davies
©2006(licence)
SS7991 : Pen y Castell by Alan Hughes
by Alan Hughes
©2017(licence)
SS7991 : Dismantled tramway off the B4282 by Cedwyn Davies
by Cedwyn Davies
©2006(licence)
SS7892 : A4107 near Cwmavon by Colin Pyle
by Colin Pyle
©2011(licence)
SS7991 : B4282 descending to Cwmafan by Colin Pyle
by Colin Pyle
©2016(licence)

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