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<< Our Photo Pages >> Blorenge Cairn - Round Cairn in Wales in Monmouthshire

Submitted by vicky on Sunday, 21 July 2002  Page Views: 6543

Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Blorenge Cairn
Country: Wales County: Monmouthshire Type: Round Cairn
Nearest Town: Abergavenny  Nearest Village: Llanfoist Fawr
Map Ref: SO270119  Landranger Map Number: 161
Latitude: 51.800959N  Longitude: 3.060054W
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
3
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Blorenge Cairn submitted by Annwfn_deCym23 : Y Blorens / The Blorenge Cairn Photo looking north. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Round Cairn in Monmouthshire

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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SO2711 : Nearing Blorenge summit by Shaun Ferguson
by Shaun Ferguson
©2016(licence)
SO2711 : View north from Blorenge by Gordon Hatton
by Gordon Hatton
©2013(licence)
SO2611 : Trig Point, Blorenge by Chris Andrews
by Chris Andrews
©2012(licence)
SO2611 : Approaching the trig point on the Blorenge by John Lord
by John Lord
©2012(licence)
SO2611 : Blorenge Summit by Rude Health
by Rude Health
©2013(licence)

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 1.2km WSW 238° Blorenge West Flank - Y Blorens* Not Known (by us) (SO260113)
 1.9km S 177° Carn y Defaid (N)* Cairn (SO27081004)
 1.9km S 178° Carn y Defaid (S)* Cairn (SO27040997)
 2.5km WSW 239° Careg Croes-Ifor Round Cairn (SO248106)
 2.6km NE 42° Llanfoist Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO28781379)
 2.6km S 189° Mynydd Garn Fawr* Ancient Trackway (SO2655609300)
 2.8km WNW 301° Bedd y Gwr Hir* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO246134)
 2.9km WNW 281° Carreg Gywir* Stone Row / Alignment (SO242125)
 3.1km W 277° Gilwern Hill* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO2395512301)
 3.1km SSE 165° Carn-y-Big Fach Cist (SO27790885)
 3.2km W 259° Carreg Maen-Taro* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO23831134)
 3.6km NE 54° Abergavenny Museum* Museum (SO2995913943)
 3.8km ENE 58° Priory Well (Abergavenny)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SO30231387)
 4.2km W 277° Twyn-y-Dinas Hillfort (SO228125)
 4.3km S 179° Capel Newydd* Carving (SO27020763)
 4.9km S 170° Carn-y-Garnclochdy Ring Cairn (SO27780708)
 4.9km WNW 286° Craig y Gaer* Hillfort (SO223133)
 5.1km NNE 30° Twyn yr Allt* Ancient Village or Settlement (SO296163)
 5.3km SE 126° Ffynnon Gofer (Llanover)* Holy Well or Sacred Spring (SO313087)
 5.6km NW 306° Gaer Settlement Ancient Village or Settlement (SO225153)
 6.0km WSW 254° Carreg Gywir Marker Stone (SO21191033)
 6.1km NE 42° St Teilo's Church (Llantilio Pertholey)* Ancient Cross (SO31141633)
 6.1km WNW 289° Llanelly Round Barrow(s) (SO213140)
 6.2km NW 322° Cwrt-y-Gollen* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO2324116860)
 6.7km NNW 332° Golden Grove* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SO2396217829)
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"Blorenge Cairn" | Login/Create an Account | 2 News and Comments
  
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Re: Blorence Cairn by coldrum on Saturday, 26 December 2020
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Coflein site entry:

https://coflein.gov.uk/en/site/306255/details/carn-blorenge
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Re: Blorence Cairn by Anonymous on Tuesday, 20 June 2006
I think the name is Blorenge, rhymes with orange.
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