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<< Our Photo Pages >> Hafodty - Stone Circle in Wales in Conwy (Bwrdeistref Sirol)

Submitted by vicky on Monday, 02 August 2004  Page Views: 12505

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Hafodty
Country: Wales County: Conwy (Bwrdeistref Sirol) Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: SH74747532  Landranger Map Number: 115
Latitude: 53.260048N  Longitude: 3.879279W
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
 2 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
 4

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Hafodty
Hafodty submitted by TimPrevett : The view of the 3 most damaged stones - split and fallen; the other two are standing, but have had chunks knocked out of their far faces. This circle is not destroyed, though has been considerably damaged. 3 stones remain upright, the tallest at about 4 feet, the other 2 around 2.5 feet. 2 are fallen, and 1 has been blasted apart, and unsurprisingly now lies prostrate, with a large piece missin... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Stone Circle in Conwy

Burl lists this as a site as destroyed in his Stone Circle Gazetteer (2000)
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Hafodty submitted by TheWhiteRider : Another view, showing three of the still standing stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hafodty submitted by TimPrevett : The view looking to the south west, Tal y Fan towering ominously to the rear. This circle is not destroyed as reported, though has been considerably damaged. 3 stones remain upright, the tallest at about 4 feet, the other 2 around 2.5 feet. 2 are fallen, and 1 has been blasted apart, and unsurprisingly now lies prostrate, with a large piece missing. Diameter is around 36 feet. Frances Lynch ... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hafodty submitted by matthew_jones : Nearby wall are full of potential relocated and repurposed stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hafodty submitted by Bladup : Hafodty stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hafodty submitted by Bladup (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Hafodty submitted by Bladup

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Hafodty submitted by Bladup

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Hafodty submitted by Bladup

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Hafodty submitted by postman : Cerrig Y Ddinas defensible enclosure is the horizon feature here.

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Hafodty submitted by postman : Looking over Hafodty stone circle to Hendre Waelod burial chamber, conveniently marked by a small X

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Hafodty submitted by postman : Conway castle beyond and Bryn Euryn hill fort brings up the rear.

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Hafodty submitted by Bladup : Hafodty stone circle.

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Hafodty submitted by Postman : Looking over what's left of Hafodty stone circle down into the Conway river valley.

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Hafodty submitted by Tom_Bullock : The OS Map shows 'Stone Circle' at these coordinates. Only three stones forming the S arc of what was a 36–foot diameter circle survive at this site. They are 4–, 2– and 2–feet tall.

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Hafodty submitted by TheWhiteRider : Two of the remaining Hafodty Circle stones with footpath running between them. Midsummer 2006

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Re: Hafodty by aknifethatfellfromthesky on Monday, 22 June 2009
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this is a gem of a circle and with the large standing stone a few fields away its well worth the effort to get here. dean
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