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Gro Hill Area

The area to the south east of Caban Coch Reservoir. There are plenty of cairns, some are very well preserved with central cists. Gro Hill is a short walk from Crugiau Bach Stone Circle and

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This page includes Gro Hill Cairns I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, XI, 12 and 14, plus Gro Hill Stone, Gro Hill Standing Stone, Gro Hill Stone Circle, Nant y Gro Stone and a possible unrecorded clearance cairn.

Gro Hill Cairn I

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

Gro Hill Cairn I photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn I photo 2
Gro Hill Cairn I photo 3
Gro Hill Cairn I photo 4
Gro Hill Cairn I photo 5
Gro Hill Cairn I photo 6

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 II photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn II photo 2
Gro Hill Cairn II photo 3
Gro Hill Cairn II photo 4

Gro Hill Cairn III

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

Gro Hill Cairn III photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn III photo 2

Gro Hill Cairn IV

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

Gro Hill Cairn IV

Gro Hill Cairn V

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

Gro Hill Cairn V photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn V photo 2
Gro Hill Cairn V photo 3
Gro Hill Cairn V photo 4
Gro Hill Cairn V photo 5
Gro Hill Cairn V photo 6

Gro Hill Cairn VI

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

Gro Hill Cairn VI photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn VI photo 2
Gro Hill Cairn VI photo 3
Gro Hill Cairn VI photo 4
Gro Hill Cairn VI photo 5
Gro Hill Cairn VI photo 6

Gro Hill Cairn VII

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

Gro Hill Cairn VII photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn VII photo 2
Gro Hill Cairn VII photo 3
Gro Hill Cairn VII photo 4

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 VIII photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn VIII photo 2

Gro Hill Cairn IX

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

Gro Hill Cairn IX photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn IX photo 2
Gro Hill Cairn IX photo 3
Gro Hill Cairn IX photo 4

Gro Hill Cairn XI

Gro Hill Cairn XI.
Map Ref: SN92100 62120

Gro Hill Cairn XI photo 1
Gro Hill Cairn XI photo 2

Gro Hill Cairn 12

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

Gro Hill Cairn 12

Gro Hill Cairn 14

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

Gro Hill Cairn 14

Gro Hill Stone

Gro Hill Stone, large recumbent stone 3.6m long.
Map Ref: SN92558 61975

Gro Hill Stone photo 1
Gro Hill Stone photo 2

Gro Hill Standing Stone

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

Gro Hill Standing Stone photo 1
Gro Hill Standing Stone photo 2

Gro Hill Stone Circle

Gro Hill Stone Circle.
Map Ref: SN92439 61988

Gro Hill Stone Circle photo 1
Gro Hill Stone Circle photo 2
Gro Hill Stone Circle photo 3

Nant Y Gro Stone

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

Nant Y Gro Stone photo 1
Nant Y Gro Stone photo 2
Nant Y Gro Stone photo 3

Possible Unrecorded Clearance

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

Possible unrecorded clearance cairn
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