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<< Our Photo Pages >> Twyn Y Post Milestone and boundary stone - Marker Stone in Wales in Powys

Submitted by geoffstickland on Friday, 14 February 2020  Page Views: 858

Multi-periodSite Name: Twyn Y Post Milestone and boundary stone Alternative Name: Tregynon
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Marker Stone
Nearest Town: Builth Wells  Nearest Village: Upper Chapel
Map Ref: SO02844106
Latitude: 52.059370N  Longitude: 3.418565W
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
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 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.
1 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
5

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Twyn Y Post Milestone and boundary stone
Twyn Y Post Milestone and boundary stone submitted by geoffstickland : Masked by bracken and gorse, the stone is set high on the open mountain. (Vote or comment on this photo)
A stone that is standing - in a small pool of water, but not prehistoric - Coflein say it is a milestone and boundary stone. However, it is an interesting item in an otherwise bleak and featureless landscape.
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Nearby Images from Geograph Britain and Ireland:
SO0241 : Boundary Stone near Twyn-y-post by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2007(licence)
SO0241 : Carreg filltir  ar dir uchel / Milestone on a remote common by Alan Richards
by Alan Richards
©2017(licence)
SO0240 : Cairn on Twyn-y-post by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2007(licence)
SO0341 : North-eastern slopes of Twyn-y-post by Philip Halling
by Philip Halling
©2007(licence)
SO0241 : Soggy stream by Graham Horn
by Graham Horn
©2008(licence)

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3D Model of Twyn Y Post Milestone and boundary stone by Andy B on Saturday, 20 March 2021
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3D Model of Boundary Stone at Tregynon

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