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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cairn West of Mynydd Ty Isaf Alternative Name: Mynydd Ty Isaf Circular FeatureCountry: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Dolgellau Nearest Village: Llanfachreth
Map Ref: SH7503023291
Latitude: 52.792670N Longitude: 3.854763W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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Situated on a west facing terrace this structure was originally noted on modern aerial photographs but not accessed on the ground during a 2014 uplands survey. Coflein have included it on their site as NPRN 541283 under the title of Circular Feature.
During my visit I was able to get within 20m of the site but I was unable to approach it due to a high dry stone boundary wall. During my visit I felt that the structure could be a hut circle or a cairn but a closer examination would be useful. I intend to return. However, I thought that the structure resembled a disturbed cairn more so than a hut circle ? Coflein have it's diameter as being 5m and I agree with that. I would also say that it was raised to about 0.5m.
The site location offers great scenic views to the south, west and north.
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