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The Stone Circles of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Aubrey Burl

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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cerrig Cynant - Stone Circle in Wales in Carmarthenshire

Submitted by Tom_Bullock on Sunday, 22 September 2002  Page Views: 7214

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cerrig Cynant
Country: Wales County: Carmarthenshire Type: Stone Circle
Nearest Town: Llandovery
Map Ref: SN80114411  Landranger Map Number: 147
Latitude: 52.082322N  Longitude: 3.751021W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
2 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
4

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Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup : 3 stones of Cerrig Cynant stone circle. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Plain circle in Carmarthenshire

Circle diameter: 66 feet; Number of stones: 7
There are 6 large stones at this site, 3 of which are stubs, and 3 of which are standing. A prostrate 4-foot stone is at the E.

Coflein site no. 275697
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Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by postman : Cerrig Cynant in the middle and two peripheral ring cairns, the one on the right is best. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by postman : An arc of three stones. and a further one some distance away, but I'm not sure if it a circle stone. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by postman : A big fallen stone (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by postman : Two of the circle stones. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by postman : The rest of the circle is there too, just. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by postman : Taller stone and near buried stone.

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup : 3 stones of Cerrig Cynant stone circle.

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup : Cerrig Cynant stone circle.

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup : Coflien says ringcairn [it is], Hafod-y-pant [the reedy grass is in it], 9 m diameter, it's at SN800443.

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup : Coflein says ringcairn it's at SN801438, [Bryn-poeth Uchaf] 8.8 m diameter, the bigger stones were clearly something in this strange ringcairn.

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup : Coflein says ringcairn [Bryn-poeth Uchaf] 8.8 m diameter, it's at SN801438, you can see the ringcairn bending towards you in the bottom left, the bigger stones were clearly something in this strange ringcairn as well.

Cerrig Cynant
Cerrig Cynant submitted by Bladup : 3 stones of Cerrig Cynant stone circle, if you look close you can see the circle bending round to the top left.

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 296m S 190° Bryn Poeth Uchaf (North & South)* Ring Cairn (SN80054382)
 1.2km NNW 345° Carn Wen (Rhandirmwyn)* Cairn (SN79834527)
 1.3km SW 216° Garreg Garn Fair* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN79334310)
 1.3km SW 215° Garn fawr (Carmarthenshire)* Cairn (SN79334304)
 1.7km N 8° Carreg Craig y Moch Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN804458)
 1.9km SE 137° Maes Mynach Cairn Cemetery - Cwm Lwnor Cairn (SN81404266)
 2.2km S 190° Cae Pentwyr* Cairn (SN79674196)
 2.2km ENE 60° Cynant Fach Cairn* Cairn (SN82054515)
 2.2km N 5° Carn Twrch* Cairn (SN80344630)
 2.3km SE 129° Maes Mynach Cairn Cemetery - Cwm Lwyndr Cairn Cairn (SN81844266)
 2.4km N 359° Cerrig Cedny* Cairn (SN80144651)
 2.6km WSW 246° Dinas Bach (Cilycwm)* Hillfort (SN77704310)
 2.6km SW 214° Pen Rhiw'r Onen Cairn* Cairn (SN78604197)
 3.1km SW 216° PEN-Y-RHIW FACH CAIRN Round Barrow(s) (SN78234165)
 3.1km NW 306° Ty Newydd Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN776460)
 3.5km WNW 298° Gelli Burial Chamber* Chambered Cairn (SN7703845843)
 3.6km SSW 208° Gwynfaes Maenhir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN78334097)
 3.6km ESE 110° Sugar Loaf Hill Fort* Hillfort (SN83484278)
 3.8km NNE 16° Cefn Ystrad Ffin Cairn* Cairn (SN81234776)
 4.1km NE 42° Cnapau Hafodllewelyn Cairn* Cairn (SN82934711)
 4.2km SW 220° Dinas Bach (Llanfair ar y Bryn)* Hillfort (SN77354093)
 4.6km NNE 28° Croes Llywd Fach Cairn* Cairn (SN82374808)
 4.8km NNE 19° Mynydd Trawsnant Cairn* Cairn (SN81834863)
 5.0km ENE 67° Garn Wen (Llanwrtyd Wells)* Cairn (SN84754597)
 5.2km WNW 303° Randirmwyn Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN758470)
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