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The Archaeology of People: Dimensions of Neolithic Life, Whittle

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<< Text Pages >> Garn Fach - Cairn in Wales in Mid Glamorgan

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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Garn Fach
Country: Wales County: Mid Glamorgan Type: Cairn
 Nearest Village: Rhigos
Map Ref: SN90740327
Latitude: 51.717480N  Longitude: 3.583002W
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
no data Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data 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.
no data 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
5
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Cairn in Mid Glamorgan

Cairn about 10m in diameter, topped by a modern stone pile.

Information on the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historic Monuments of Wales site:

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SN9003 : Sheepfold by Adrian Dust
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SN9003 : Disused trig point at Craig Y Llyn by Nigel Davies
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SN9003 : Craig y Llyn by Rude Health
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SN9003 : Woodland track by Alan Hughes
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SN9003 : National Cycle Network Marker 47, Gwaun Blaencorrwg by Kev Griffin
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 6.0km S 176° Pebyll Cairn* Ring Cairn (SS9108097239)
 6.3km NNW 348° Sgwd Gwladus Stone* Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature (SN896095)
 8.0km S 170° Crugyrafan* Round Barrow(s) (SS920954)
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 8.7km NNW 347° Nant Hir stone* Marker Stone (SN889118)
 8.8km SE 143° Treorchy Gorsedd Circle* Modern Stone Circle etc (SS9585596145)
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 9.4km SSE 158° Bwlch y Clawdd* Modern Stone Circle etc (SS94039450)
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 9.4km N 2° Dyffryn Nedd Hillfort (SN913127)
 9.8km NNE 18° Carn yr Arian* Round Cairn (SN93901253)
 10.0km S 172° Carn-Y-Hyrddod* Cairn (SS91999339)
 10.1km NE 44° Cefn Sychpant* Round Cairn (SN97951036)
 10.2km SSE 155° Craig y Geifr Cairn (SS94809395)
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