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<< Our Photo Pages >> Waen Fechan Cairn 3 - Cairn in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by TAlanJones on Friday, 07 May 2021  Page Views: 291

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Waen Fechan Cairn 3
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Dolgellau
Map Ref: SH696168
Latitude: 52.733066N  Longitude: 3.932657W
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.
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.
3 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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Waen Fechan Cairn 3
Waen Fechan Cairn 3 submitted by TAlanJones : The cairn lying between the footpath and boundary wall. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Gwynedd

Situated along a footpath that leads north from Waen Fechan Cairns 1 & 2 the cairn lies close to a boundary wall.

The cairn has an 8m diameter and it is raised in areas to 0.3m. The interior is depressed suggestive of an excavated cist burial.

The landscape is rich with prehistoric sites. I visited 5 identified prehistoric cairns within close proximity to each other and I suspected the presence of others in the area.
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Waen Fechan Cairn 3
Waen Fechan Cairn 3 submitted by TAlanJones : Centre of the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waen Fechan Cairn 3
Waen Fechan Cairn 3 submitted by TAlanJones : View to the north east across the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waen Fechan Cairn 3
Waen Fechan Cairn 3 submitted by TAlanJones : View to the east across the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waen Fechan Cairn 3
Waen Fechan Cairn 3 submitted by TAlanJones : View to the north across the site with the cairn lying left of centre and the boundary wall behind. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SH6916 : Green lane by Craig y Castell by John Lucas
by John Lucas
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SH6917 : Dense Woodland. by Hefin Richards
by Hefin Richards
©2006(licence)
SH6916 : Hillside near Tal y Waen by Nigel Brown
by Nigel Brown
©2017(licence)
SH6916 : Minor road heading for Tal y Waen by Nigel Brown
by Nigel Brown
©2017(licence)
SH6916 : Cycling on the green lane to Kings by John Lucas
by John Lucas
©2022(licence)

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 141m S 170° Waen Fechan cairn 1* Cairn (SH69621666)
 238m SE 146° Waen Fechan cairn 2* Cairn (SH69731660)
 360m ESE 122° Waen Fechan Cairn 4* Cairn (SH699166)
 412m SSW 192° Cairn North of Craig Y Castell.* Round Cairn (SH695164)
 500m S 178° Craig Y Castell Stone Feature* Modern Stone Circle etc (SH696163)
 1.0km S 187° Craig y Castell* Hillfort (SH69451578)
 2.6km WSW 241° Ty'n Llidiart Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH673156)
 2.8km ENE 67° Pandy'r Odyn Well* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SH722178)
 2.8km WSW 237° Ty'n Llidiart Cairn* Cairn (SH6720015360)
 2.9km SE 145° Llyn Gafr Hut Circle Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH712144)
 3.0km SE 146° Llyn Gafr Mounds* Artificial Mound (SH712143)
 3.1km ENE 74° Ffynnon Fair (Dolgellau)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SH72601755)
 3.1km SE 145° Llyn Gafr Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH713142)
 3.2km ENE 68° Dolgellau* Modern Stone Circle etc (SH72581792)
 3.3km WSW 237° Cairn South of Pared Y Cefn Hir* Cairn (SH668151)
 3.4km NE 46° Pentre Farm Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SH721191)
 3.4km S 182° Rhiw Gwredydd Cairns* Cairn (SH694134)
 3.4km NE 36° Kenric's Stone (Llanelltyd)* Early Christian Sculptured Stone (SH717195)
 3.5km E 97° Coed Croes Cairn* Cairn (SH731163)
 3.5km WSW 240° Pared-y-Cefn-Hir* Hillfort (SH665151)
 3.5km SSW 200° Tyrrau Mawr* Cairn (SH68281352)
 3.5km SW 236° Hut Circle South of Pared Y Cefn hir* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH666149)
 3.6km NNE 18° Llyn Tan Y Graig Cairn* Cairn (SH708202)
 3.7km NNE 21° Tan Y Graig Cairn* Round Cairn (SH710202)
 3.7km NNE 17° Cairn South of Mynydd Maes Mawr* Cairn (SH708203)
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