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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cefn Cerrig - Cairn in Wales in Ceredigion

Submitted by coldrum on Sunday, 12 July 2009  Page Views: 3758

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cefn Cerrig
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.6 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Ceredigion Type: Cairn

Map Ref: SN76465801
Latitude: 52.206425N  Longitude: 3.809316W
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
 no data 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.
 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
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Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : This one hasn't escaped the robbers either, although just the centre has been opened up. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Ceredigion. A loosely structured subcircular cairn.

Coflein records: here and here.
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Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking East. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking South East, the Black mountain in the far distance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking North. A well spread out but mostly flattened cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cefn Cerrig Cairn/Round Barrow
Cefn Cerrig Cairn/Round Barrow submitted by geoffstickland : The small Barrow to the West of the large stone mass. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cefn Cerrig Cairn/Round Barrow
Cefn Cerrig Cairn/Round Barrow submitted by geoffstickland : The large mass of loose stones.

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking North West.

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking West.

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking North East.

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Just North of the other cairn is this one, topping a spiky crest.

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking South. The hills look perfect for walking, but they are covered in the tussocky grass known as "that bloody awful stuff". If you've ever tried to make your way through it you'll know why that's such a good description. Rambler proofed, even the sheep avoid it.

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking South East.

Cefn Cerrig
Cefn Cerrig submitted by cerrig : Looking South, showing a well robbed but recognisable cairn. It must have been an impressive sight once.

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