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<< Our Photo Pages >> Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) - Cairn in Wales in Ceredigion

Submitted by coldrum on Tuesday, 07 July 2009  Page Views: 3200

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Country: Wales County: Ceredigion Type: Cairn

Map Ref: SN7593387856
Latitude: 52.474491N  Longitude: 3.828055W
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.
no data 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
5
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Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking across Cairn 1 at Cairn 2 behind. Must have been an impressive sight in their day as a big statment piece. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Cairn in Ceredigion

Ruined cairn on the summit of Drosgol.

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Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Wrecked centre of the cairn. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SW. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : SE side looking up at the twin cairns. Looks like a raised platform from here. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Western slopes. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Inside Cairn 1 looking eastwards with Cairn 2 in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking NW.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Wrecked to build the shelter and outer wall.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Western end looking south.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking SW at cairn 1, it's been completely trashed to build the shelter.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Cairn 1 in the centre, Cairn 2 on the left.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Cairn 1 on the horizon.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Approaching the cairns from the western side, from this side and the eastern side they look like they are up on a platform above the rest of the hill.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking up the valley. Before it was flooded for the reservoir Drosgol cairns were probably a bit more imposing to onlookers below. Quite a lot of sites were lost to the water.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Drosgol on the left. The cloud in the middle doesn't look very happy.

Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)
Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I) submitted by HarryTwenty : Looking NE across the reservoir at Drosgol.

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