<< Our Photo Pages >> Dorwen - Standing Stones in Wales in Powys
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: DorwenCountry: Wales County: Powys Type: Standing Stones
Nearest Town: Ystradgynlais
Map Ref: SN7730414239
Latitude: 51.813274N Longitude: 3.781277W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Although rated by CPAT as a standing stone, there are two stones here worthy of the name, one male and the other female. The two are further intervisible with other erratic stones and horizon features to form eqinox and solstice alignments.
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