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MuseumsSite Name: Llangollen Museum
Country: Wales County: Denbighshire Type: Museum
Nearest Town: Llangollen
Map Ref: SJ2145642103
Latitude: 52.970507N  Longitude: 3.171009W
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
5 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.
5 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
4

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Museum in Denbighshire (Sir Ddinbych)

Museum with displays of local history from prehistory onwards.

5 Parade Street, Llangollen LL20 8NY
01978 862862
Daily, 10am-5pm (summer), 10am-4pm (winter)
Free entry, mostly run by volunteers
Website: Llangollen Museum
Facebook: Llangollen Museum
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SJ2142 : The Corn Mill, Llangollen by nick macneill
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SJ2142 : Old Milestone Plate in Y Felin Yard, Llangollen Parish by Alan Lake
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Andy B's Old Stones Talk comes to North Wales - Sun 23rd June Llangollen Museum by Andy B on Wednesday, 12 June 2019
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Andy's highly illustrated talk comes to Langollen Museum on the evening of Sunday 23rd June The talk is based around many of the themes, new discoveries and mysteries highlighted in our book The Old Stones, along with a look at lesser known but interesting sites in the local area.

7.30 start, Cost £3 for refreshments and to support Llangollen Museum which is entirely run by volunteers
Address: Llangollen Museum, Parade Street, LL20 8PW Llangollen
https://www.facebook.com/events/324969221759985/

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Sunday Feb 17th - Sacred Site Archaeology and Meditation Walk around Brenig Trail by Andy B on Wednesday, 06 February 2019
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Sacred Site Archaeology and Meditation Walk, Llyn Brenig
Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 10 AM – 2 PM

Archaeology walk around the Brenig Trail (opposite side of Llyn Brenig visitor centre) led by Gillian Smith with meditation and ceremony led by Katherine Creuynni.

Meeting at Llangollen Museum at 10am and travel together convoy.
Please let us know if you'd prefer to meet there and we can arrange a time/place.

Please bring - yourself wrapped up warm, maybe a hot drink and something to eat. If you'd like to bring any nature materials such as leaves, herbs, flowers for the ceremony meditation, to give a gift of respect and appreciation for these places, that would be beautiful. Drums, rattles and similar also welcomed to give these sacred places some music again.

Free event with donations welcomed to support the continued work of Llangollen Museum.

More details here
https://www.facebook.com/events/321018885412925/
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