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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Garth Hill
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 2.996 km away from the location you searched for.
County: South Glamorgan Type: Round Barrow(s)
Nearest Town: Cardiff Nearest Village: Gwaelod-y-garth
Map Ref: ST103835
Latitude: 51.543242N Longitude: 3.294875W
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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
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-1	Completely destroyed

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3 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
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5	co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
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3	co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2	co-ordinates of the nearest village
1	co-ordinates of the nearest town
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Round Barrows in South Glamorgan. Garth Hill is situated just to the north of Cardiff and has commanding views over South Glamorgan, the Bristol Channel to the south and the Brecon Beacons to the north. On top of the hill there are five bronze age burial mounds, in varying conditions, strung out along the ridge.

The largest mound has a triangulation point on top of it and is a great place to view the entire site.

An interpretation board is situated just to the south of the main mound but it doesn't add much to what can be seen from the ground. A sixth mound on the far eastern side of the hill is actually a Second World War gun emplacement.

Access can be gained by driving to the Gwaelod-y-garth public house and following the lane that runs behind the pub up a very step hill and then along the southern flank of the hill. Just before the hamlet of Soar, there is a layby and a driveway. Park here and walk up the drive branching right immediately up the trail to the top; it's just under 1 kilometre.
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**Garth Hill Fort** submitted by geoffstickland : The fort is best approached from the SW by a long, but fairly gentle, ascent. On arrival one enjoys a magnificent 360 degree view of Mid Wales. (Vote or comment on this photo)

**Lower Colgarth Hill Tumulus** submitted by Sunny100 : Lower Colgarth Hill tumulus / round barrow. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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ST1083 : Y Garth by Alan Hughes — by Alan Hughes
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ST1083 : Garth panorama by Alan Hughes — by Alan Hughes
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ST1083 : Summit of Garth Hill by Gareth James — by Gareth James
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ST1083 : Garth Hill by Rude Health — by Rude Health
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ST1083 : Nearing the trig point on Garth Hill by Gareth James — by Gareth James
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