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<< Text Pages >> Y Naw Carreg - Stone Circle in Wales in Carmarthenshire

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 22 September 2002  Page Views: 11042

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Y Naw Carreg
Country: Wales County: Carmarthenshire Type: Stone Circle

Map Ref: SN58111130  Landranger Map Number: 159
Latitude: 51.782321N  Longitude: 4.058328W
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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nddavies visited on 22nd Apr 2011 - their rating: Cond: 2 Access: 4 Three stones and the central mound remain in a pasture field. The stones have all fallen. Drainage seems poor - it was a bone dry day but the reeds hint at soggy ground. Access from the northwest may be problematic. The stile out from the field looked overgrown. Access is easy from the 4-way junction of paths just southeast. Approach this junction from the good paths west or southeast. See photos on Geograph http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2377857 & http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2377858

Stone Circle in Carmarthenshire

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SN5811 : Remains of Y Naw Carreg stone circle by Nigel Davies
by Nigel Davies
©2011(licence)
SN5811 : Centre mound of Y Naw Carreg stone circle by Nigel Davies
by Nigel Davies
©2011(licence)
SN5811 : Tuag at Heol Thornhill / Towards Thornhill Road by Alan Richards
by Alan Richards
©2018(licence)
SN5811 : Footpath to stone circle by John Duckfield
by John Duckfield
©2009(licence)
SN5811 : Ordnance Survey Cut Mark by Adrian Dust
by Adrian Dust
©2013(licence)

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Re: Y Naw Carreg by Anonymous on Tuesday, 17 July 2012
hi tried to find this circle on saturday and rather we went round in circles and never actually found it! think this was in part due to the shoulder high grass and it was very boggy underfoot. when we did get back to the car with 2 very muddy dogs my daughter realized she had lost the car keys, so i waited by the car with the dogs wondering what her chances were of findind them as we had re traced our steps several times! luckily she found them about a field away, but we never did find the stone circle.
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    Re: Y Naw Carreg by Runemage on Wednesday, 18 July 2012
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    There's an image here showing a barn nearby, taken in 2011 if that's any help? http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2377857
    and the centre of the circle http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2377858
    From those, I'd reckon it's not easily visible until you're able to discern the small mound in the centre, you may have been almost on top of it and not realised. Well done for finding the car-keys! If you do return, some photos would be very much appreciated :-)
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      Re: Y Naw Carreg by Anonymous on Saturday, 21 July 2012
      Thankyou for your reply. looking at the photograph,I think you are right, we probably did walk over it without realizing it! wish now Ihad taken a photo anyway as the long grass was quite amazing. we did find Brynrhyd stone the following day,once Ive developed the film i wil try and add one of that. the post I put on was my first one ever so it was great to get a response-: still in the process of registering but will be, trish3
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Re: Y Naw Carreg by FionaGallagher on Sunday, 19 June 2011
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http://chooselifecymru.com/English/environment/planning/Planning%20Policy%20and%20Development%20Plans/Local%20Development%20Plan/Documents/Draft%20IM%20a-k/Cwmgwili%20SC34.pdf

It is in a European development zone.

Plenty of stone circles have been restored form states worse than this one. The ambiance here is quite beautiful.
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Re: Y Naw Carreg by Anonymous on Saturday, 18 June 2011
I went there this week. The three stones are still there. The central area with ditch is still intact. It is beautiful place. I haven't met a local that knows it exists. The coflien record says about some of the other stones are 99 yards or metres grid west of the circle. The record is from nearly centery ago.
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Re: Y Naw Carreg by rosbriagha on Wednesday, 25 August 2010
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This circle is not completely destroyed. There are 3 stones still standing, around a central cairn with a ditch around it, maybe 4 ft across with the ditch about a foot wide and deep. The stones are quite clearly visible, although two may be fallen. It has a great location, with good views round from east to west.
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Re: Y Naw Carreg by coldrum on Wednesday, 21 January 2009
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RCAHMW record:

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/303969/details/Y+NAW+CARREG/
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Re: Y Naw Carreg by Anonymous on Monday, 14 February 2005
visited site today 14/02/05- saw three remaining stones and configuration of site.x- referenced against g. roberts, history of llandybie and lloyd,s history of carm,s.WILL CONTACT cAMBRIA ARCH. WITH VIEW TO FURTHER RESEARCH.aNY COMMENTS -JOHN@LEWIS1337.FSNET.CO.UK
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    Re: Y Naw Carreg by Anonymous on Tuesday, 28 June 2005
    The title suggests that there should be 9 stones, what happened to the others do you think?
    Do you have a picture of the site that you could post here?
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    Re: Y Naw Carreg by Anonymous on Tuesday, 08 January 2008
    I live just 1/2 a mile from this site and have visited it many time while walking my dog. It is extreamly difficult to find in the summer, due to long grass and the condition of the site.

    It must have been a very tranquile place a 100 years ago!

    It is near a public footpath and still a lonely place. Shame that it was allowed to fall into such disrepair.

    Does anone know of any old photos?
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Re: Y Naw Carreg by Anonymous on Monday, 16 February 2004
Hi, I grew up just a couple of fields away from this site, in the 1970's. As far as I can recall, the stones were mostly still standing and in the form of a recognisable circle. However, there has been much development in the area since, including the building of a lorry depot and other buildings. I left the area in the early 80's, before the development took place, and have no idea whether the site is still accessible, or if the site was destroyed during the construction work. Sadly, I was the only person in the village to recognise this was a site of archaeological interest, even though I was still in my teens when I left. If you would like exact details of where the circle is/was, please email: catladystar@hotmail.com.
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