<< Our Photo Pages >> Craig Cwn Ddu cairns - Cairn in Wales in Powys
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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Craig Cwn Ddu cairnsCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 2.0 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Powys Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Brecon Nearest Village: Hoel Senni
Map Ref: SN95452170
Latitude: 51.884025N Longitude: 3.520412W
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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There are two cairns in this area. Cairn 1 is noted as a probable modern marker cairn, while Cairn 2 is a mostly ruined Bronze age cairn about 25 feet round and 3 feet high. Panoramic views all around. Wonderful setting.
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