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Submitted by TAlanJones on Friday, 02 April 2021  Page Views: 735

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Cairn
 Nearest Village: Trawsfynydd
Map Ref: SH672359
Latitude: 52.904078N  Longitude: 3.97595W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
2 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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Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt
Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt submitted by TAlanJones : View to the West across the cairn with Cwm Moch (valley of the pigs) ahead. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Gwynedd. The cairn is situated along the Cambrian Way. It is high above Llyn Trawsfynydd (lake) on a marshy col to the south of Cysgod Y Gwynt (shadow of the wind). The footpath passes to the north of the cairn.



The cairn is rounded with a cist that has been disturbed. It is 5m in diameter and raised to 0.4m at it's highest point.

The ancient trackway continues West passing through Cwm Moch (valley of the pigs) where It meets the Ardudwy Way.
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Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt
Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt submitted by TAlanJones : View to the south across the cairn with Moel Gyrafolen (Rhinog Range) towering above. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt
Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt submitted by TAlanJones : The cist. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt
Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt submitted by TAlanJones : The cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt
Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt submitted by TAlanJones : View to the north across the cairn with Cysgod Y Gwynt in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SH6735 : View across the head of Cwm Moch by Nigel Brown
by Nigel Brown
©2011(licence)
SH6735 : Wind shelter, Cwm Moch by Peter S
by Peter S
©2009(licence)
SH6735 : Track above Moelfryn Uchaf by Rudi Winter
by Rudi Winter
©2006(licence)
SH6735 : Ruined Shelter Below Moel Y Gyrafolen by Chris Andrews
by Chris Andrews
©2016(licence)
SH6736 : Below Craig Y Gwynt by Chris Andrews
by Chris Andrews
©2016(licence)

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Cairn and cist south of Craig Y Gwynt by Runemage on Friday, 02 April 2021
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