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Ancient landscapes · Elan Valley

Area 1

Ancient sites of the Elan Valley north of the Old Aber Mountain Road.

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Sites in Area 1

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Blaen Y Clawdd Du Cairns

Blaen Y Clawdd Du Cairns

Blaen Y Clawdd Du Cairns are north west of Bodtalog Farm.
Map Ref: SN880 764

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Cefn Bach Sites

Cefn Bach Sites

Cairns on Cefn Bach, and Esgair y Llwyn, on the hill opposite Aber Glanhirin Farm.
Map Ref: SN905 735

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Maen Hir Sites

Maen Hir Sites

Maen Hir Cairns, Maen Hir Stone and Cistfaen Cairns.
Map Ref: SN860 760

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Penrhiw Wen Sites

Penrhiw Wen Sites

Penrhiw-Wen is just off the old Aberystwyth Mountain Road.
Map Ref: SN940 700

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