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<< Text Pages >> The Bryn - Cairn in Wales in South Glamorgan

Submitted by coldrum on Thursday, 28 June 2007  Page Views: 3222

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: The Bryn
Country: Wales County: South Glamorgan Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Llanbradach
Map Ref: ST13689082
Latitude: 51.609571N  Longitude: 3.247949W
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
4
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Two cairns, one 24.4m diameter and 12m high. The centre is hollowed out showing a cist slab. Second cairn is 4.5m diameter and 0.3m-0.9m in height. RCAHMW Coflein record: The Bryn.
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ST1390 : View over Nant Cwm-sarn by Gareth James
by Gareth James
©2015(licence)
ST1390 : Sheep on a hill near Llanbradach by Gareth James
by Gareth James
©2015(licence)
ST1390 : Track to Penyrheol by Stephen McKay
by Stephen McKay
©2008(licence)
ST1391 : Spoil Heaps near Llanbradach by John Thorn
by John Thorn
©2006(licence)
ST1391 : Senghenydd Dyke by John Thorn
by John Thorn
©2006(licence)

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