<< Our Photo Pages >> Llorfa - Stone Circle in Wales in Powys
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: LlorfaCountry: Wales County: Powys Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Ystradgynlais
Map Ref: SN7861915010
Latitude: 51.820491N Longitude: 3.762482W
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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The two largest stones (2-3ft), if they ever stood are now recumbent. The other stones are now below the height of the grass and others may lie beneath the peat.
Though hard to find, Llorfa is distinct as a circle when you stumble across it.
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