Troed y Rhiw Group & Waun Mawn Stone Circle |
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| District: Dyfed
(Pembrokeshire) Ordnance Survey map reference: SN 080339. SN 084341. Landranger map number: 145. Latitude: 51.58 degrees. Longitude: -4.47 degrees. Architecture: ?. Length of the major axis: 45.7? metres. Length of the minor axis: 45.7? metres. Height of the highest stone: 1.8 metres. Shape: ?. Number of stones in the circle originally: ?. Number of stones in the circle now: ?. Impression of the site (10 amazing, 1 limp): 1 Burl rating of the circle: 4 (Destroyed and unrecognisable). Thom reference for the circle: W11/3. Astronomical alignments from this circle: -. Excavations undertaken at this circle: . Details of any finds at this circle: . This circle is not in state care. Access to the circle: 12 miles (18km) SW of Cardigan and 2 miles (3.25km) SW of the small village of Brynberian on the B 4329 there is a cattle grid that crosses the road at Tafarn-y-bwlch. This marks the boundary between fenced and unfenced road that passes onto open moorland to the southwest. The Troed y Rhiw group of megalith remains can be found on the moorland to the north west of this point . It is possible to park at the side of the road near the cattle grid and a public footpath heads NW onto the moor and past the Troed y Rhiw remains. Follow the footpath up a slight incline and along for about 200m and a short distance from the path on the left hand side about 10m away from the path can be found 2 distinct standing stones stood side by side. This is the first of the group of sites. Continue along the footpath for a further 250m and a solitary standing stone can be seen about 50m from the path on the right hand side. To the ENE of this stone approximately 350m away on the hillside are the remains of Waun Mawn, a destroyed stone circle that was about 45.7m in diameter. Grid Ref SN 084341.Description: Whilst the remains of the Troed y Rhiw group are fairly easy to find, the circle of Waun Mawn lies well off the main path and considering it is classed as destroyed and unrecognisable (Burl class 4), I made no attempts at finding it. If the present condition of the Troed y Rhiw group of stones associated with the circle are anything to go by then it really isn't worth the effort. The remains of Troed y Rhiw are ruinous and unimpressive, there is little more to see than a pair of stones stood about 1m apart and about 1.05m high. Near by, about 300m to the northwest, is a solitary standing stone some 1.8m high. Passing close to these sites in a straight line across the moorland and close to the footpath there seems to be the remains of a wall like structure, it's stones being mostly covered by grass. It is likely that this is a much later structure and has nothing to do with the prehistoric remains. Not a site that I would recommend visiting unless you have an interest in single standing stones. |
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| Two remaining stones at Troed y Rhiw lean towards the path which is about 10m to the right of this photo. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| This solitary standing stone some 50m north of the path can be seen from quite a distance away. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| A straight line of what
appears to be the ruins of a wall or bank passes close to both sites and
should not be confused with the prehistoric remains. |
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