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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

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This page includes Crugiau Bach Stone Circle, Clawdd Du Stones I–IV, Crugiau Bach Cairns, a hut circle, several possible cairns and a possible hut circle on Crugiau Bach.

Crugiau Bach Stone Circle

Crugiau Bach Stone Circle, 24m in diameter with 21 visible stones. The circle has a central stone.
Map Ref: SN931 624

Crugiau Bach Stone Circle photo 1
Crugiau Bach Stone Circle photo 2
Crugiau Bach Stone Circle photo 3
Crugiau Bach Stone Circle photo 4
Crugiau Bach Stone Circle photo 5
Crugiau Bach Stone Circle photo 6
Crugiau Bach Stone Circle photo 7

Clawdd Du Stone I

Clawdd Du Stone I, a large Bronze Age standing stone now recumbent, 2m in length. A smaller stone is close by.
Map Ref: SN93260 62430

Clawdd Du Stone I photo 1
Clawdd Du Stone I photo 2
Clawdd Du Stone I photo 3

Clawdd Du Stone II

Clawdd Du Stone II, a large Bronze Age standing stone now recumbent, 3.3m in length. The smaller stone is Clawdd Du Stone III, 1.7m long.
Map Ref: SN93260 62430

Clawdd Du Stone II photo 1
Clawdd Du Stone II photo 2
Clawdd Du Stone II photo 3

Clawdd Du Stone IV

Clawdd Du Stone IV, 0.8m long.
Map Ref: SN93190 62460

Clawdd Du Stone IV photo 1
Clawdd Du Stone IV photo 2

Crugiau Bach Cairn

Crugiau Bach Cairn, 8.0m in diameter and 0.4m high.
Map Ref: SN93143 63072

Crugiau Bach Cairn photo 1
Crugiau Bach Cairn photo 2
Crugiau Bach Cairn photo 3
Crugiau Bach Cairn photo 4

Crugiau Bach Cairn I

Crugiau Bach Cairn I, 2.5m diameter.
Map Ref: SN9299 6268

Crugiau Bach Cairn I

Crugiau Bach Cairn II

Crugiau Bach Cairn II, front of photo.
Map Ref: SN9303 6245

Crugiau Bach Cairn II

Crugiau Bach Cairn III

Crugiau Bach Cairn III.
Map Ref: SN9304 6245

Crugiau Bach Cairn III

Crugiau Bach Cairn IV

Crugiau Bach Cairn IV, 1.5m in diameter.
Map Ref: SN93089 62428

Crugiau Bach Cairn IV photo 1
Crugiau Bach Cairn IV photo 2

Crugiau Bach Cairn V

Crugiau Bach Cairn V, 4m diameter.
Map Ref: SN9304 6241

Crugiau Bach Cairn V

Crugiau Bach Cairn VI

Crugiau Bach Cairn VI, 6m diameter.
Map Ref: SN9302 6241

Crugiau Bach Cairn VI photo 1
Crugiau Bach Cairn VI photo 2

Crugiau Bach Cairn VII

Crugiau Bach Cairn VII, 3m in diameter.
Map Ref: SN9304 6239

Crugiau Bach Cairn VII

Crugiau Bach Cairn VIII

Crugiau Bach Cairn VIII.
Map Ref: SN93021 62392

Crugiau Bach Cairn VIII photo 1
Crugiau Bach Cairn VIII photo 2

Crugiau Bach Cairn IX

Crugiau Bach Cairn IX.
Map Ref: SN93029 62392

Crugiau Bach Cairn IX

Crugiau Bach Cairn XII

Crugiau Bach Cairn XII, a small cairn.
Map Ref: SN9313 6234

Crugiau Bach Cairn XII

Crugiau Bach Hut Circle

Crugiau Bach Hut Circle, about 5.5m in diameter.
Map Ref: SN930170 62520

Crugiau Bach Hut Circle photo 1
Crugiau Bach Hut Circle photo 2

Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach

Possible cairn on Crugiau Bach, 2.5m in diameter.
Map Ref: SN93218 62594

Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach photo 1
Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach photo 2

Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach

Possible cairn on Crugiau Bach, 2.5m in diameter.
Map Ref: SN93199 62527

Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach photo 3

Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach

Possible cairn on Crugiau Bach.
Map Ref: SN93052 63166

Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach photo 4
Possible Cairn on Crugiau Bach photo 5

Possible Hut Circle on Crugiau Bach

Possible Hut Circle on Crugiau Bach.
Map Ref: SN93019 62795

Possible Hut Circle on Crugiau Bach photo 1
Possible Hut Circle on Crugiau Bach photo 2
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