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Cae'r-hen-Eglwys
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Standing Stones
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 15th Feb 2004
Cae'r-hen-Eglwys submitted by sem on 15th Feb 2004. The "Fort of the Old Church", as the name translates, lies near Laleston, South Wales. OS maps describe it as the site of the church of St Cewydd who lived c490AD. However the stones look older and the name may imply that people were aware of it's pagan past. SS875809
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Cefn Cribbwr
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 27th Mar 2004
Cefn Cribbwr submitted by sem on 27th Mar 2004. Cefn Cribbwr OS maps label this site as Standing Stones. In fact there is only one standing stone, many fallen ones and two possible burial chambers.
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Bridgend Recreation Centre
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 29th Mar 2004
Bridgend Recreation Centre submitted by sem on 29th Mar 2004. This stone stands outside Bridgend Recreation Centre. It was moved from it's original position some yards away for building work. Unfortunately some recent damage has been done to it.
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Tythegston
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 29th Mar 2004
Tythegston submitted by sem on 29th Mar 2004. This barrow lies on a typically Neolithic false hill crest and appears to be sited so that the best view of it is from the site of Tythegston church. The capstone is approx.13ft by 6ft.
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Carn Llechart Cairn Circle
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 15th Aug 2004
Carn Llechart Cairn Circle submitted by sem on 15th Aug 2004. Opinion seems to be divided as to whether this is a stone circle with a cist burial in the centre or the remains of a ring cairn.
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Carn Llechart Chambered Tomb
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 15th Aug 2004
Carn Llechart Chambered Tomb submitted by sem on 15th Aug 2004. The remains of this tomb lie about 100yds NW of Carn Llechart ring cairn.Although in a collapsed state,the size of the stones is impressive.
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Maen Ceti
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 25th Nov 2004
Maen Ceti submitted by sem on 25th Nov 2004. Also Known as Arthur's Stone,from this site you can view the N & S coasts of the Gower.FOR ANYONE VISITING - when you reach the site from the road follow the right hand path (northwards) and if you look in the heather on either side you will see that you are walking inside an avenue of of stones.If you choose the left hand path - well who knows?
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Bwlch y Clawdd
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Nov 2005
Bwlch y Clawdd submitted by sem on 22nd Nov 2005. I can find no reference to this stone and it looks modern. However there is an abundance of Bronze Age and earlier sites in the immediate area, but all are hard to find due to the terrain and recent conifer forestry.
It appears to be made of old red sandstone and the weathering on it is beautiful.
It is visible from the nearby viewpoint.
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Carreg Bica Stone
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Standing Stone (Menhir)
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 19th Sep 2007
Carreg Bica Stone submitted by sem on 19th Sep 2007. Carreg Bica was called Maen Bradwen in "Glamorgan,Its History and Topograhy" (1943) and is mentioned in a charter of King John as a Gower Boundary.
It is reputed to bathe in the Neath River on Easter Morning.
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Carn Llechart Megalithic Complex
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Modern Stone Circle etc
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 10th Nov 2007
Carn Llechart Megalithic Complex submitted by sem on 10th Nov 2007. Site 1: View from Carn Llechart
Map ref SN69670627
Taken from the burial chamber at Carn Llechart, something can be seen in the centre of the picture just below the skyline. Was this a stone or maybe just a cattle feeder ? Even a pair of binoculars failed to decipher the puzzle.
Returning home, forays on the Internet showed nothing of archaeological value in this area and, until returning a few years later, I had no answer.
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Nicholaston Long Cairn
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 24th Apr 2008
Nicholaston Long Cairn submitted by sem on 24th Apr 2008. Unfortunately this tomb is on open heath used for grazing cattle, so the ground is covered in straw and cow***t.
Very little remains to be seen.
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Llanmadoc Hill Great Cairn
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 24th Apr 2008
Llanmadoc Hill Great Cairn submitted by sem on 24th Apr 2008. The climb up Llanmadoc hill is hard going, but the view from the summit of the North Gower coast is amazing.
There are many other cairns up here but they are all but destroyed.
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Carn Caca Cairn
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 30th Apr 2008
Carn Caca Cairn submitted by sem on 30th Apr 2008. Caca cairn seems intact but is difficult to find (and photograph) in the vegetation. The "lumps" in the background are the result of medieval quarrying and the flat stone roughly marks the robbed cist.
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Long Hole
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Cave or Rock Shelter
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jul 2008
Long Hole submitted by sem on 14th Jul 2008. Very difficult to find with a six figure GPS reference.
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St Crallog (Coychurch)
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ancient Cross
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 22nd Mar 2010
St Crallog (Coychurch) submitted by sem on 22nd Mar 2010. Restored in 1876
The cross originally stood outside the the church and was destroyed when the church tower fell down. The cost of restoration was £1800 pounds.
It has been suggested that it dates from C7 but more realistically from 9/10 Cent.
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Pebyll Cairn
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jan 2012
Pebyll Cairn submitted by sem on 14th Jan 2012. Pebyll.
Although the bank is hard to distinguish (and even worse to photograph) the SSE entrance can be picked out due to the jamb stones.
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Bachgen Carreg
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jan 2012
Bachgen Carreg submitted by sem on 14th Jan 2012. Looking east.
To the NE would be a good view of the Brecon Beacons, if it wasn't blocked by the trees.
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Carn y Wiwer
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jan 2012
Carn y Wiwer submitted by sem on 14th Jan 2012. Looking east.
This picture was taken from on top of the cairn.
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Mynydd Blaengwynfi Cairn
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 14th Jan 2012
Mynydd Blaengwynfi Cairn submitted by sem on 14th Jan 2012. Blaenwynfi. Seems a popular place on a cold day.
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Crugyrafan
Date Added: 11th Jun 2012
Site Type: Round Barrow(s)
Country: Wales (West Glamorgan)
Visited: Yes on 6th Feb 2012
Crugyrafan submitted by sem on 6th Feb 2012. Crug yr Afan
A bit dark and cold there today!
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