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<< Our Photo Pages >> Cistfaen Cairn 2 - Cairn in Wales in Powys

Submitted by elanvalleypastandpre on Tuesday, 03 August 2021  Page Views: 631

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cistfaen Cairn 2
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Rhayader  Nearest Village: Dernol
Map Ref: SN86367704
Latitude: 52.379569N  Longitude: 3.670933W
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.
 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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Cairn in Powys

Cistfaen Cairn 2 11m in diameter and 1.6m high, capped by a modern cairn.
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SN8677 : Cistfaen's summit plateau by Nigel Brown
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SN8677 : Hilltop cairns. by John Horner
by John Horner
©2009(licence)
SN8676 : The summit of Cistfaen by Nigel Brown
by Nigel Brown
©2009(licence)
SN8677 : Cistfaen's summit plateau by Nigel Brown
by Nigel Brown
©2009(licence)
SN8676 : View south southeast from Cistfaen by Nigel Brown
by Nigel Brown
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 30m S 178° Cistfaen Cairn 1* Cairn (SN86367701)
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