<< Our Photo Pages >> Bachgen Carreg - Cairn in Wales in West Glamorgan
Submitted by sem on Sunday, 15 January 2012 Page Views: 3858
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Bachgen Carreg Alternative Name: transl. Boy's RockCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.3 km away from the location you searched for.
County: West Glamorgan Type: Cairn
Nearest Village: Blaengwynfi
Map Ref: SS9081298111
Latitude: 51.671126N Longitude: 3.580344W
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 |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 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. |
| 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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A denuded cairn approx 8m in diameter, it sits on a parish boundary.
The forestry restricts what would be a good view of the Brecon Beacons.
RCAHMW nprn 307653.
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