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Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Cefn Gelli-Gaer
Country: Wales County: Mid Glamorgan Type: Round Barrow(s)

Map Ref: SO09610318
Latitude: 51.720034N  Longitude: 3.309909W
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
4
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Round Barrow(s) in Mid Glamorgan

A turf-covered Bronze Age mound about 8m by 4m and 0.4m high.

RCAHMW Coflein record:

Cefn Gelli-Gaer.


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