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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Carreg Yr Ast Cairn
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Builth Wells Nearest Village: Elan Village
Map Ref: SN87005916
Latitude: 52.219023N Longitude: 3.65553W
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

4 Ambience:

5	Superb
4	Good
3	Ordinary
2	Not Good
1	Awful
0	No data.

4 Access:

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.

2 Accuracy:

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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Cairn in Powys

Set high in the Cambrian Mountains this cairn is visible from all directions and offers impressive views. It is well preserved and in good condition. There is no documentary suggestion as to its age but it could well be bronze Age.
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SN8759 : Walking by Nant yr Ast by Dave Croker — by Dave Croker
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SN8759 : The Nant yr Ast stream by Jeremy Bolwell — by Jeremy Bolwell
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SN8658 : View north from Drygarn Fawr by Nigel Brown — by Nigel Brown
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SN8659 : Supplementary feeding for sheep by Graham Cole — by Graham Cole
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SN8758 : Path near Drygarn Fawr by Jeremy Bolwell — by Jeremy Bolwell
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