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Natural PlacesSite Name: Eglwys Faen CaveCountry: Wales County: Powys Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Map Ref: SO19261566
Latitude: 51.833693N Longitude: 3.173153W
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
| 0 | No data. |
| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
| 0 | No data. |
| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
| 1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
| 0 | no data |
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Coflein site entry:
"The cave entrance to Eglwys Faen is situated about 460 m above O.D. It is but one of several caves believed to form part of a much larger underground system, (among the most extensive in Britain). This cave lies beneath the Craig y Ciliau."
https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/292095
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