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Bwlch y Ddeufaen
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 30th Jul 2004
Bwlch y Ddeufaen submitted by TimPrevett on 30th Jul 2004. The western stone has two associated stones, says Frances Lynch in her guidebook to the ancient and historic sites of the area.
The middle stone is convincing in its relationship with the main stone - the most distant in this picture.
I remain uncertain about the smaller whiter stone at the front of the picture, as it seems out of character with the other stone monuments in The Pass of The Two Stones.
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Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Conwy)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2004
Barclodiad-y-Gawres (Conwy) submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Aug 2004. One of another two cairns close to Barclodiad y Gawres.
While the pylons are somewhat of an eyesore through this place of outstanding beauty, they do help to triangulate the locations of these cairns.
This cairn is just to the south of the main track, below the pylons. It may not be obvious with this cairn when it is reached, but the ground will feel different!
When walking around some cairns, you get used to the feel of the stones underfoot, and the extent to which they spread. The loc...
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Caer Bach
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2004
Caer Bach submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Aug 2004. A view down on to Caer Bach, showing its prominent place above the Conwy Valley.
This is taken ascending Tal y Fan mountain.
There is a conspicuously white stone just left of centre; this stone is very large, and of different character than the other stones.
In the valley below within the picture (but not visible) is the Roman port and fort of Canovium - an essential link in their North Wales strongholds.
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Maen Ffordd Rufeinig
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2004
Maen Ffordd Rufeinig submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Aug 2004. A possible standing stone south of the road at SH694723, not far from the Roman Road, hence its name.
There are many boulders around the area, but this longer stone has been erected, and due to erosion on the far side, subsided.
A search of both CARN and Coflein databases reveals nothing further.
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Carn yr Llechwedd
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2004
Carn yr Llechwedd submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Aug 2004. A cairn above the Roman Road from Canovium to Segontium; the cist mentioned in the main entry is just centre right here.
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Llanerch Fedw
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Aug 2004
Llanerch Fedw submitted by TimPrevett on 22nd Aug 2004. The eastern of the two cairns; this one is worth a visit. A definite ring, mound, and robbed out centre.
This view looks towards the eastern tip of Anglesey, with Puffin Island top left centre.
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Bryn Euryn
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 27th Aug 2004
Bryn Euryn submitted by TimPrevett on 27th Aug 2004. Bryn Euryn, site of the Iron Age hillfort, as seen from the north west; most people will see this briefly from the other side where the A55 skirts its densely wooded sides, and blackthorn scrub.
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Pen-y-Gaer (Conwy)
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 5th Sep 2004
Pen-y-Gaer (Conwy) submitted by TimPrevett on 5th Sep 2004. The wonderful view from the south side of Pen-y-Gaer, looking west into central Snowdonia. The inner stone rampart can be seen curving around to the right, with a further two earthen ramparts below.
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Graig Lwyd Cairns
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 6th Sep 2004
Graig Lwyd Cairns submitted by TimPrevett on 6th Sep 2004. The volcanic looking cairn, looking south west. This cairn does not look as big as it actually is! It is a matter of minutes walk on from Druids Circle, and certainly worth investigating. Grid Ref SH 71662 74693.
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Conway Mountain
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Hillfort
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2004
Conway Mountain submitted by TimPrevett on 8th Sep 2004. 7am at Conwy Mountain hillfort; this hut circle - now defined by the ring of heather and few stones - sits upon the east of the hill overlooking the Conwy Valley & Estuary.
Conwy Castle can be made out, with train and road bridges across the estuary from Llandudno.
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Fridd Wanc
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 13th Sep 2004
Fridd Wanc submitted by TimPrevett on 13th Sep 2004. Remains of a round barrow not far from Circle 275; see main entry for details.
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Maen Pebyll
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Long Barrow
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 4th Oct 2004
Maen Pebyll submitted by TimPrevett on 4th Oct 2004. The collapsed remains of Maen Pebyll - possibly a long barrow, but these stones do resemble a collapsed dolmen; compare to Presaddfed on Anglesey.
The weather was vile on this visit, and for 5:50pm at the start of October, the light quality was dire. The driving rain was beginning to affect the camera, so using flash needed - thus giving the white blobs and streaks seen on the picture.
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Red Farm
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 6th Oct 2004
Red Farm submitted by TimPrevett on 6th Oct 2004. There are a couple features of interest in the field of the Red Farm circle that give something to consider as part of the bigger picture.
Further down the field, to the right hand side, there is a large mound of stones. It is unclear as to what exactly this is - field clearance? There is a good circular bank of stones beneath the surface, so I'm not entirely convinced it is just field clearance.
In this picture there are a few stones of the surviving Red Farm circle to the rear. Perhaps s...
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Hafod y Garreg Row
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 29th Oct 2004
Hafod y Garreg Row submitted by TimPrevett on 29th Oct 2004. Some of the more clearly aligned remaining stones, of the 430 plus stones, in this once major monument. See main site entry for more details.
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Hafod y Dre
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Stone Row / Alignment
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 29th Oct 2004
Hafod y Dre submitted by TimPrevett on 29th Oct 2004. Looking south west towards the cairn (the tall grass sits in its centre). The row to the right has the largest stones, with a fallen standing stone leaning into the row.
See main site entry for details.
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Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 11th Jul 2005
Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd submitted by TimPrevett on 11th Jul 2005. A cairn in the "summer pasture of the two streams". It was actually the landowners who mentioned the cairn to me, as CADW had written to them making them aware that a decent cairn lie on their property.
This is catching the north west of the kerbing, looking into Snowdonia. The bonsai effect tree is a helpful means of locating the cairn. A lovely, peaceful location. I visited (and found it late on Saturday evening) but the light was failing rapidly. I returned on Sunday morning, and must have ...
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Carnedd y Ddelw
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Clava Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 12th Jul 2005
Carnedd y Ddelw submitted by TimPrevett on 12th Jul 2005. Looking North West with the cairn in the foreground - the Menai Strait and Anglesey visible to the rear. This cairn is some 700 metres above sea level, and can give spectacular views.
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Brenig 51
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 13th Feb 2006
Brenig 51 submitted by TimPrevett on 13th Feb 2006. The reconstructed Platform Cairn, aka Brenig 51. This magnificent monument was a complete surprise - 26 small stones in a perfect circle, with a 7 metre wide flat cairn ring around, raised a couple feet above the ground. The most unusual cairn I have seen to date. Wonderful. This is a composite of 3 shots, looking to the S over Llyn Brenig.
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Brenig 8
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2006
Brenig 8 submitted by TimPrevett on 20th Feb 2006. The prominent knoll position of Brenig 8, AKA Waen Ddafad, looking SE across Llyn Brenig. In viewing any pictures of the Brenig Cairns, it must be rememered that the lake is a recent addition.
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Brenig 46
Date Added: 18th Sep 2010
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Conwy)
Visited: Yes on 20th Feb 2006
Brenig 46 submitted by TimPrevett on 20th Feb 2006. The more ruinous Brenig 46 Cairn, looking SW, with Portal user whatisthat in the background. Many of the cairns here have been reconstructed in situ. Obviously, this one has not been! Nonetheless, I'll often walk miles to see something like this, so still worthwhile. This cairn is situated north of a mediaeval Hafod - a summer grazing base, called Sion Lwyd. We kept wanting to call it Sian Lloyd!
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