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Rhos y Gelynnen Sites

Rhos y Gelynnen Sites are above Nantgwyllt Church and consist of stone rows, cairns, a mound and standing stones. Map Ref: SN904 630

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This page includes Rhos y Gelynnen Stone Row, Rhos y Gelynnen cairns, Rhos y Gelynnen Mound, Cefn Llanerchi Stones, Penglaneinion Standing Stones, Craig Y Bwlch Stone and Gurnos Cairn.

Rhos y Gelynnen Stone Row

Rhos y Gelynnen Stone Row, 5 stones with 3 still standing and 2 fallen.
Map Ref: SN90536 63080

Rhos y Gelynnen Stone Row photo 1
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Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn, 7m in diameter, just 300m south east of Rhos y Gelynnen Stone Row.
Map Ref: SN90621 63055

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn photo 1
Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn photo 2
Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn photo 3

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn II

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn II, 6m in diameter.
Map Ref: SN90681 63103

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn II

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn II & III

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn II and III. Cairn II is 6m in diameter, Cairn III is 5m in diameter.
Map Ref: SN90681 63103

Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn II and III photo 1
Rhos y Gelynnen Cairn II and III photo 2

Rhos y Gelynnen Mound

Rhos y Gelynnen Mound.
Map Ref: SN8979 6351

Rhos y Gelynnen Mound photo 1
Rhos y Gelynnen Mound photo 2
Rhos y Gelynnen Mound photo 3

Cefn Llanerchi Stones

Cefn Llanerchi Stones, 2 recumbent stones. The larger stone is 4m long and the smaller stone is 2m long. Both would have been standing many years ago.
Map Ref: SN89843 63528

Cefn Llanerchi Stones photo 1
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Cefn Llanerchi Stones photo 3
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Cefn Llanerchi Stones photo 5
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Penglaneinion Standing Stones

Penglaneinion Standing Stones.
Map Ref: SN90390 63270

Penglaneinion Standing Stones photo 1
Penglaneinion Standing Stones photo 2

Craig Y Bwlch Stone

Craig Y Bwlch Stone, a prehistoric standing stone.
Map Ref: SN89940 62160

Craig Y Bwlch Stone

Gurnos Cairn

Gurnos Cairn.
Map Ref: SN90434 62240

Gurnos Cairn
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