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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Waun Leuci summit cairns
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Brecon  Nearest Village: Trecastle
Map Ref: SN8618320639
Latitude: 51.872673N  Longitude: 3.654644W
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
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
5 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
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Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : Western cairn, now turned into some sort of shelter. Looking West. (Vote or comment on this photo)
On the summit of Waun Leuci are several ruined cairns and a standing stone, now lost.
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Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : Summit cairn, looking West. It's amazing how far away this little pile of rocks can be seen. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : The ruined wall, looking back towards the Western cairn, which lies just below the outcrop. The summit cairn can be seen to the right here. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : This line of stones, probably a robbed old dry stone wall, runs away from the Western cairn in an East/West alignment. It can be followed for some distance over the brow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : Western cairn, looking South, towards Penwylt. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : Western cairn, looking North, towards Moel Feity and beyond is the Epynt Army firing ranges. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : Summit cairn, looking East, towards the Brecon Beacons.

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : The overgrown cairn, looking West towards the summit cairn and Bannau Brycheiniog beyond.

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : Eastern cairn, looking East towards Fan Gyhirych and the Brecon Beacons.

Waun Leuci summit cairns
Waun Leuci summit cairns submitted by cerrig : Eastern cairn, looking towards Bannau Brycheiniog.

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