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<< Text Pages >> Saith Maen Cairn - Ring Cairn in Wales in Powys

Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 03 March 2004  Page Views: 6349

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Saith Maen Cairn
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Ring Cairn
Nearest Town: Brecon  Nearest Village: Craig-y-nos
Map Ref: SN833154  Landranger Map Number: 160
Latitude: 51.824994N  Longitude: 3.694731W
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.
4 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.
2 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
3

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SN8315 : Saith Maen Stone Row by Adam Guy
by Adam Guy
©2005(licence)
SN8315 : Saith Maen stone row by Sandy Gerrard
by Sandy Gerrard
©2018(licence)
SN8315 : Saith Maen by Gareth James
by Gareth James
©2012(licence)
SN8315 : Saith Maen by Gareth James
by Gareth James
©2012(licence)
SN8315 : Saith Maen - Tri by Alan Bowring
by Alan Bowring
©2008(licence)

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 6m E 98° Saith Maen NW* Stone Row / Alignment (SN8330615399)
 510m SW 234° Pwll-y-Wythen Fach* Ancient Village or Settlement (SN8288115107)
 859m NE 34° Dan-yr-Ogof* Cave or Rock Shelter (SN838161)
 948m SSW 197° The Sleeping Giant* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SN830145)
 1.3km SSW 200° Cribarth Cairns* Cairn (SN8283514203)
 1.5km N 359° Twyn Ddu* Cairn (SN833169)
 1.7km E 90° Powell's Cave Cave or Rock Shelter (SN84991535)
 2.8km E 89° Penwyllt Cairn* Cairn (SN8606715391)
 2.9km NNW 337° Waun Fignen Felen Ancient Village or Settlement (SN82201810)
 3.0km E 93° Careg Lywd 2* Stone Row / Alignment (SN8629315186)
 3.0km ESE 104° Saith Maen SE* Stone Row / Alignment (SN862146)
 3.1km ESE 101° The Gnomen Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN8635214716)
 3.2km E 99° Saith Maen East Cairn* Cairn (SN8642414831)
 3.4km ESE 113° Pump Maen (Five Stones)* Stone Row / Alignment (SN86361400)
 3.8km NW 322° Pwll-y-Cig Cairn* Cairn (SN8105818446)
 4.2km ENE 76° The Nipple* Cairn (SN87441635)
 4.4km E 85° Carreg Cadno* Stone Row / Alignment (SN87671569)
 4.5km ENE 66° Pwll Byfre Hut Circle 2 Ancient Village or Settlement (SN87471711)
 4.5km ENE 66° Pwll Byfre Hut Circle 1 Ancient Village or Settlement (SN87501711)
 4.5km NW 308° Banwen Gwys 2* Cairn (SN7977318259)
 4.6km NW 310° Banwen Gwys 1* Cairn (SN7984818471)
 4.7km W 264° Llorfa* Stone Circle (SN7861915010)
 5.4km NNE 19° Nant-y-Llyn (Powys)* Cairn (SN85142043)
 5.4km W 265° Llwyncwmstabl* Cairn (SN77851509)
 5.5km NNE 18° Cerrig Duon stone circle* Stone Circle (SN85122061)
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