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Stone Worlds: Narrative and Reflexivity in Landscape Archaeology

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cae Du - Cairn in Wales in Conwy

Submitted by Postman on Sunday, 30 September 2012  Page Views: 3151

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cae Du
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 1.5 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Conwy Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: llanrwst  Nearest Village: Tal y Bont
Map Ref: SH75206616
Latitude: 53.177863N  Longitude: 3.8688W
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
4 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
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Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : Moel Eilio is the big hill, no, it's a different one. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Conwy (Bwrdeistref Sirol)

Coflein has this to say -- Remains of a probable Bronze age cairn situated in a prominent position on a terrace on the NE-facing slopes of Moel Eilio, overlooking the Afon Porth-Llwyd valley. Circular in plan, measuring 13m diameter and up to c. 1.2m in height, over a slight ring bank following the rim of the platform and a partial stone circle offset from the centre. At least 10 orthostats are visible, several being of considerable length (up to 1.8m) - the cairn has partially collapsed or has been disturbed in the past.

The words stone circle had me once more venturing into the Welsh Mountains, and gladly found something worthy of being more than a simple cairn.
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Cae Du submitted by Bladup : Cae Du cairn circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Bladup : Cae Du. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Bladup : The lovely Cae Du. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Cae Du submitted by Postman : Remains of a Bronze age cairn, Cae Du (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : North eastern curve of the enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : Eastern arc of a probable hut circle

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : Possible outlying hut circle close to the enclosure.

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : Raised terrace (1.5m) supporting a hut circle.

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : Oval courtyard/paddock 12m long by 8m wide. Probable hut circle centre amongst the trees.

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : View to the south across the western arc of the settlement enclosure.

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : Hut circle with 6m diameter.

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : Raised level with small hut circle (3m) centre left and a dividing wall providing the eastern arc of an oval courtyard (12m long) on the right.

Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement
Nurse Cae Du Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement submitted by TAlanJones : The stone wall style from the settlement side.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : A small and little known site, but well worth a visit, or two.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : The very definite raised platform on which the circle stands.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : Take a good look at the tree and you'll be able to pinpoint the cairn circle from anywhere, not applicable to viewers outside Conwy.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : Waen Bryn Gwenith is behind the tree and harbours a couple of mysterious stones of it's own.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : Coedty reservoir looking a good blue.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : Kerb stones, apparently.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : Looking over the Conwy valley.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Postman : The blue sky reflected upon Coedty reservoir, silhouetting the tree that is in the circle.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Bladup : Cae Du, Circle stones.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Bladup : Cae Du, Great place.

Cae Du
Cae Du submitted by Bladup : Cae Du.

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