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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Tair Carn Uchaf
Country: Wales County: Carmarthenshire Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Brynamman
Map Ref: SN69211737
Latitude: 51.839573N  Longitude: 3.899808W
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.
 5 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
 5

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Tair Carn Uchaf
Tair Carn Uchaf submitted by sem : Cairn C This shot is taken from Tair Carn Isaf Cairn A, and Cairn C nestles beautifully in the notch. Cairn A seems to be relatively insignificant until you notice this 'sightline'. Move 5 yards in any direction and this effect vanishes. This cannot be pure chance! (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Carmarthenshire. There are 3 cairns grouped here, designated AB&C by Coflein (E-W). A and B are particularly prominent when viewed from Carn Pen y Clogau to the East.

The grid ref is taken from the westernmost cairn.

Note: Sem writes: This shot (top) is taken from Tair Carn Isaf Cairn A, and Cairn C nestles beautifully in the notch. Cairn A seems to be relatively insignificant until you notice this 'sightline'. Move 5 yards in any direction and this effect vanishes. This cannot be pure chance!
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Tair Carn Uchaf
Tair Carn Uchaf submitted by sem : Looking East the 3 cairns. From right to left you can see C,B and A with Carn Pen y Clogau (the small lump) between B and A on the horizon. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tair Carn Uchaf
Tair Carn Uchaf submitted by sem : Looking East from Tair Carn Uchaf, Carn Pen y Clogau can be seen on the horizon. Walking towards this and then looking back shows only cairns A and B on the horizon. Picture taken from SN697177. I have recently found that this effect, only two cairns visible from any one point, applies to some cairns in Somerset. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tair Carn Uchaf
Tair Carn Uchaf submitted by sem : By moving anti-clockwise around Cairn C, Cairn A is now revealed (left in picture). The visual effect of Cairn A is enhanced by it being sited on top of a scree slope, making it look as if the scree was part of the cairn's construction. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Tair Carn Uchaf
Tair Carn Uchaf submitted by sem : As you approach Tair Carn Uchaf, Cairns C and B are visible on the horizon (left to right) with Cairn A currently hidden. This group produces an effect similar to Tair Carn Isaf (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SN6917 : Tair Carn Uchaf by Alan Richards
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SN6917 : Tair Carn Uchaf, Cairn C by Adrian Dust
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SN6917 : Three large cairns at Tair Carn Uchaf by Sandy Gerrard
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SN6917 : Tair Carn Uchaf by Alan Hughes
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SN6917 : Tair Carn Uchaf by Alan Richards
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