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<< Our Photo Pages >> Mynydd Du - Cairn in Wales in Pembrokeshire

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 29 September 2002  Page Views: 3481

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Mynydd Du
Country: Wales County: Pembrokeshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Newport  Nearest Village: Rosebush
Map Ref: SN079312  Landranger Map Number: 145
Latitude: 51.946040N  Longitude: 4.796463W
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
3

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Mynydd Du
Mynydd Du submitted by moonastona : Looking due east towards The cairns on the summit of Foel Cwmcerwyn. This line continues through the stones at Waun Llwyd, the Llanfynach B Standing Stone, the site of the Rhyd y gath early christian sculptured stone, through theChurchyard of Llanfyrnach and on to Crugievan Cairn. Finally it passes through or very close to Standing stones and circles on Mynydd Bach Trecastell Powys, a total of 80K... (Vote or comment on this photo)
Badly Damaged Cairn in Pembrokeshire

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Mynydd Du
Mynydd Du submitted by moonastona : Looking NNE, One alignment takes in the Penlan stone, The Cup marked stone Trefael and the tumulus at PantyGroes farm. Another alignment connects with Bedd yr Afanc Chambered Cairn and Cerrig Y Derwyddon Stone Eglwyswrw. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SN0831 : Deserted Farmstead At Pistyll-mwg by Deborah Tilley
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SN0831 : Earthworks At Pistyll-mwg by Deborah Tilley
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SN0831 : Deserted Farmstead At Pistyll-mwg by Deborah Tilley
by Deborah Tilley
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SN0731 : Mynydd-du-Commin north west of Rosebush, Pembrokeshire by nick macneill
by nick macneill
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SN0730 : Deserted Farm - Mynydd Ddu Near Rosebush by Deborah Tilley
by Deborah Tilley
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 1.1km SE 126° Cnwc Barrow 1 Round Barrow(s) (SN088305)
 1.1km SE 140° Cnwc Barrow 2 Round Barrow(s) (SN086303)
 1.2km WNW 303° Foel Eryr enclosure* Ancient Village or Settlement (SN069319)
 1.5km NW 314° Foel Eryr rock outcrop Rock Outcrop (SN06883227)
 1.5km E 88° Foel Cwmcerwyn* Cairn (SN094312)
 1.6km WNW 302° Foel Eryr Cairn* Cairn (SN06583208)
 1.6km NW 310° Cerrig Lladron Stones* Stone Row / Alignment (SN067323)
 1.9km WSW 251° Banc Du Causewayed Enclosure* Causewayed Enclosure (SN06123065)
 1.9km SE 139° Mynydd Crwn Standing Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN091297)
 1.9km S 170° Eithbed Cairn* Ring Cairn (SN08172927)
 2.4km NE 34° Banc Llwydlos* Ancient Village or Settlement (SN093331)
 2.4km SE 145° Eithbed Circles* Stone Circle (SN092292)
 2.4km SSE 153° Eithbed Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN089290)
 2.5km S 174° Eithbed Enclosure* Ancient Village or Settlement (SN08052871)
 2.5km N 3° Tafarn-y-Bwlch* Standing Stones (SN08133370)
 2.6km S 176° Eithbed Tombs* Chambered Tomb (SN07982864)
 2.6km ENE 60° Foel Feddau Cairn (SN102324)
 2.7km N 1° Waun Mawn W* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN08033394)
 2.8km E 86° Waun Clyn Coch Ancient Village or Settlement (SN107313)
 2.8km SW 228° Bernard's Well Mountain* Ancient Village or Settlement (SN057294)
 2.9km N 7° Waun Mawn NE* Standing Stones (SN08353405)
 3.0km SSW 204° Budloy Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN06562853)
 3.1km ENE 68° Cerrigmarchogion* Rock Outcrop (SN10853225)
 3.2km S 173° Maenclochog Standing Stones* Standing Stones (SN08152798)
 3.3km ESE 103° Gate Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN11143033)
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Re: Mynydd Du by coldrum on Wednesday, 06 January 2010
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