Area 4
Ancient sites of the Elan Valley south of Caban Coch, Dolymynach and Claerwen Reservoirs.
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Sites in Area 4
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Bwlch Y Ddau Faen Area
Bwlch Y Ddau Faen lies between Drygarn Fawr and Gorllwyn, south of Claerwen Dam.
Map Ref: SN894 583
Craig Cnwch Sites
The area to the south of Caban Coch Dam. This Bronze Age settlement has remains of cairns and stones.
Map Ref: SN926 635
Crugiau Bach Sites
The area to the south of Caban Coch Dam. This Bronze Age settlement has remains of a stone circle, huts, cairns and many stones.
Map Ref: SN932 628
Drygarn Fawr Area
Drygarn Fawr is one of the highest summits in Mid Wales, standing at 645 metres or 2114 feet above sea level. The summit is topped by two distinctive large beehive-type cairns.
Map Ref: SN867 585
Esgair Ganol Area
Esgair Ganol lies south of Claerwen Dam and is a difficult area to reach.
Map Ref: SN870 605
Esgair Gwar Y Cae And Llwydnant Cairns
Area to the south west of Dolymynach Dam.
Map Ref: SN915 615
Gamriw Sites
The area to the south of Caban Coch Dam. The site has remains of some very large cairns.
Map Ref: SN946 612
Garn Lwyd Areas
Garn Lwyd is an area to the south of Caban Coch Reservoir.
Map Ref: SN920 615
Pen Y Gorllwyn and Gorllwyd Area
A remote area to the south of Caban Coch Reservoir.
Map Ref: SN916 588
Gro Hill Area
The area to the south east of Caban Coch Reservoir. There are plenty of cairns, some very well preserved, with some having central cists. Gro Hill is a short walk from Crugiau Bach Stone Circle and Cairns, walking from the Elan Valley Visitor Centre past Caban Coch Dam and Nant y Gro Dam.
Map Ref: SN925 620
Waun Claerddu And Domen Milwyn Area
The area to the north and north west of the Teifi Pools.
Map Ref: SN790 690
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