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The Henge Monuments of the British Isles: Myth and Archaeology

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<< Text Pages >> Pen-Y-Gaer (Abernant) - Hillfort in Wales in Carmarthenshire

Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 12 October 2010  Page Views: 3413

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Pen-Y-Gaer (Abernant)
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 2.121 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Carmarthenshire Type: Hillfort

Map Ref: SN35602316
Latitude: 51.882697N  Longitude: 4.389999W
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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Hillfort in Carmarthenshire (Sir Caerfyrddin)

"Promontory fort, probably later prehistoric or iron age, consisting of a broad triangular area of high ground defended naturally on the NE and the SE by steep slopes, now wooded. The NW and SW sides are defended by a semi-circular bank, best preserved on the N, with an internal height of up to 40cm and an external height of 1.3-1.6m. The ditch is only traceable as a flat area outside the bank on an otherwise sloping field."

Source: Coflein
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SN3523 : View over Pen y Gaer farm to the hillfort by Alan Hughes
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SN3523 : Pen y Gaer hillfort by Alan Hughes
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SN3523 : Pen y Gaer hillfort by Alan Hughes
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SN3523 : Hillfort track by Alan Hughes
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SN3523 : View over Pen y Gaer farm from the hillfort by Alan Hughes
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