Circle 278 |
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| District: Gwynedd
(Caernarvonshire) Ordnance Survey map reference: SH 722 746 Landranger map number: 115 Latitude: 53.13 degrees. Longitude: -3.55 degrees. Architecture: Ring Cairn Length of the major axis: 12.2 metres. Length of the minor axis: 10.7 metres. Height of the highest stone: 1 metre. Shape: Oval Number of stones in the circle originally: ? Number of stones in the circle now: More than 20. Impression of the site (10 amazing, 1 limp): 5 Burl rating of the circle: 1 (Good worth visiting). Thom reference for the circle: -. Astronomical alignments from this circle: - Major Southern Moon rise Excavations undertaken at this circle: 1959 Details of any finds at this circle: Urn, cremations. This circle is not in state care. Access to the circle: For directions follow the route to the Druid's Circle. Circle 278 lies approx 146m to the west of the Druid's Circle. Both circle 278 and the Druid's Circle are intervisible. Description: At first circle 278 appears to be a random scattering of large boulders. On close inspection it is just possible to make out the sites oval shape. It consisted of a low stony bank about 2.4m think which surrounded an open space. It was lined with standing stones and there were kerb stones at the north east. Charcoal from the site dated to around 1780BC. Whilst not the most impresive of circle sites it is worth taking a look if you just happen to be visiting the Druid's Circle. |
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 Circle 278 as seen from the south.
Another view of Circle 278, this time from the north west.
A view from the east shows the relationship to the Druid's Circle who's stones can be seen in the background. |
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