<< Our Photo Pages >> Cerrig Llwydion (Carms) - Chambered Tomb in Wales in Carmarthenshire (Sir Caerfyrddin)
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cerrig Llwydion (Carms) Alternative Name: Arthur's Quoit, Arthur's CrugCountry: Wales County: Carmarthenshire (Sir Caerfyrddin) Type: Chambered Tomb
Nearest Town: Carmarthen Nearest Village: Cwmduad
Map Ref: SN374326 Landranger Map Number: 145
Latitude: 51.968026N Longitude: 4.368333W
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 |
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An unusual and interesting megalithic monument, comprising the ruins of a line of chambered tombs, of which the remains of three or possibly four are currently visible. These retain side stones or orthstats and capstones in place. These sit on the western edge of a probable denuded cairn.
Source: Coflein
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