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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cwm Mawr
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: SH553414  Landranger Map Number: 124
Latitude: 52.950410N  Longitude: 4.155205W
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
1 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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Stone Circle in Gwynedd

According to Burl this circle, located a mile from the one at Cefn Coch, was blown up some time ago!
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Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr
Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr submitted by TAlanJones : An overview of the settlement site. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SH5541 : Farmland at Cwm Mawr by David Medcalf
by David Medcalf
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SH5541 : The Bengam and Fedw Scarps by Eric Jones
by Eric Jones
©2006(licence)
SH5541 : View from the NW slope of Foel yr Erw by Eric Jones
by Eric Jones
©2006(licence)
SH5541 : Cwm Mawr Farm, Tremadog by David Medcalf
by David Medcalf
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SH5541 : Cwm Mawr farm by David Medcalf
by David Medcalf
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 402m W 261° Cwm Mawr Hut Group Ancient Village or Settlement (SH54904135)
 411m WSW 254° Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr Ancient Village or Settlement (SH549413)
 582m WSW 237° Cairns east of Graig Y Gesail* Cairn (SH548411)
 606m W 259° Hut Circle near Graig Y Gesail* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH547413)
 632m SSW 197° Hut circles west of Allt Wen* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH551408)
 800m N 360° Cerrig Cae-glan-yr-afon* Marker Stone (SH55324220)
 1.0km NNW 340° Cae Glan Yr Afon Stone Feature* Modern Stone Circle etc (SH5498142368)
 1.4km NNW 337° Cefn Coch (Gwynedd)* Stone Circle (SH548427)
 1.4km NNW 342° Meini Herion Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH54914276)
 1.5km ENE 76° Hendre Seler Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5680041730)
 1.6km E 98° Fach Goch* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH56844115)
 1.7km NE 45° Llyn Du Hut Circle 2* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5657342584)
 1.7km NE 45° Llyn Du Hut Circle 1* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5656842599)
 1.8km NE 40° Cae'r Eithin Tew Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5649042750)
 2.0km NNE 20° Ynys-Wen Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH56054327)
 2.0km NE 45° Pant Engan Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5677642807)
 2.1km NNE 27° Beudy Caeau Gwynion Stones* Standing Stones (SH5630043208)
 2.2km SE 142° Porthmadog Eisteddfod Stone Circle* Modern Stone Circle etc (SH56583966)
 2.3km S 181° Hut Circle North of Moel Y Gest* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH552391)
 2.4km NNE 30° Ynys Wen Hut Circle 2* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5655243395)
 2.4km NNE 31° Ynys Wen Hut Circle 1* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5656243391)
 2.4km NNE 28° Ynys Wen Hut Circle 3* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5650543497)
 2.5km S 187° Moel Y Gest Hillfort* Hillfort (SH549389)
 2.7km S 191° Hut Circle West of Moel Y Gest Ancient Village or Settlement (SH547388)
 2.8km NNE 26° Ynys Wen Hut Circle 5* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5664043895)
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Re: Cwm Mawr by Anonymous on Tuesday, 08 December 2020
My great great grandfather destroyed this circle. He had to pay land tax on the site. The law stated that the landowner or landholder had the responsibility of clearing the land of boulders etc and make the land arable.
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Re: Cwm Mawr by coldrum on Monday, 11 January 2010
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Could this be the one called Bwlch Craigwen (Bwlch Craig-Wen) mentioned in More Mysterious Wales by Chris Barber, 1986,ISBN 0715387367.
The circle is described as being oval in shape 66 feet by 54 feet and contained 41 stones.

The circle is briefly mentioned here:

http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/wal/CAE/Penmorfa/index.html
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Re: Cwm Mawr by TimPrevett on Thursday, 01 March 2007
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