Gro Hill Area

The area to the south east of Caban Coch Reservoir.
There are plenty of Cairns, some are very well preserved cairns with some having central cists. Gro Hill is a short walk from Crugiau Bach Stone Circle and Cairns, walk fron The Elan Valley vistors centre up past Cabin Coch Dam and Nant Y Gro Dam to get to Gro Hill
Map Ref SN925 620


Gro Hill Cairn I

Gro Hill Cairn I, at the summit of Gro Hill, 6m in diameter.
Map Ref SN92538 62184




Gro Hill Cairn II

Gro Hill Cairn II, This is a large cairn which has been disturbed measuring 10.5m in diameter.
Map Ref SN92215 62518



Gro Hill Cairn III

Gro Hill Cairn III, Cairn on the west side of Gro Hill, 7.2 m in diameter.
Map Ref SN9228 6214


Gro Hill Cairn IV

Gro Hill Cairn IV is a well preserved cairn, 3.2 in Diameter.
Map Ref SN9260 6237


Gro Hill Cairn V

Gro Hill Cairn V, 7.7 metres in diameter with a central cist.
Map Ref SN9274 6238




Gro Hill Cairn VI

Gro Hill Cairn VI, 5m in diameter with a central cist.
Map Ref SN9269 6230




Gro Hill Cairn VII

Gro Hill Cairn VII, cairn with a central cist, 6.7m in diameter.
Map Ref SN9263 6227



Gro Hill Cairn VIII

Gro Hill Cairn VIII, a small cairn, 3.8m in diameter with a central stone which may be part of a cist.
Map Ref SN9267 6227


Gro Hill Cairn IX

Gro Hill Cairn IX, 10M in diameter.
Map Ref SN9249 6204



Gro Hill Cairn XI

Gro Hill Cairn XI.
Map Ref SN92100 62120


Gro Hill Cairn 12

Gro Hill Cairn 12, 2m in diamater, ring of stones with a quartz stone in the centre.
Map Ref SN92174 62466


Gro Hill Cairn 14

Gro Hill Cairn 14, 5m in diameter with boulder in the centre.
Map Ref SN92081 62584


Gro Hill Stone

Gro Hill Stone, Large recumbent stone 3,6m long.
Map Ref SN92558 61975


Gro Hill Standing Stone

Gro Hill Standing Stone, may very well be part of a stone circle, certainly looks like a stone circle, 0.46m high.
Map Ref SN92439 61988


Gro Hill Stone Circle

Gro Hill Stone Circle.
Map Ref SN92439 61988



Nant Y Gro Stone

Nant Y Gro Stone with possible tool markings on top.
Map Ref SN92468 62783



Possible unrecorded clearance

Possible unrecorded clearance cairn near Nant Y Gro, 2.5m in diameter.
Map Ref SN92745 62660


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