<< Our Photo Pages >> Foel Grach - Cairn in Wales in Conwy
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Foel GrachCountry: Wales County: Conwy Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Bethesda
Map Ref: SH68886589
Latitude: 53.173917N Longitude: 3.963194W
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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The eighth highest mountain in Wales is Foel Grach and it has a cairn on top. If it isn't lost in clouds or being blasted by the wind this is an excellent place to sit and contemplate the universe. Or if there is bad weather a handy shelter is close by with walls and a roof. Handy.
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