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Burial Chambers

Bedd Yr Afanc Burial Chamber - 113-346 -(Neolithic)

Carn Llidi Burial Chambers - 735-279 - (Neolithic) two burial chambers with pits cut into the rock -
Carn Turne Burial Chamber - 979-272 - (Neolithic) no further info
Carn Wen Burial Chamber - 948-390 -(Neolithic) three burial chambers with round covering mounds -
Carn Wnda Burial Chamber - 932-392 -(Neolithic) two burial chambers with pits cut into the rock -
Carreg Coetan Arthur Burial Chamber - 725-280 - (Neolithic) no further info
Carreg Samson (Longhouse) Burial Chamber - 846-334-(Neolithic) no further info
Cerrig Llwydion Burial Chamber -374-326- (Neolithic) no further info
Cerrig Y Gof Burial Chamber - 038-390 -(Bronze Age) the chamber consists of five rectangular cists placed around the edge of a circular mound -
Crugiau Cairns -410-360-(Bronze Age) a group of three cairns set in a line -
Crugiau Edryd Cairns -535-395-(Bronze Age) a group of four cairns set in a line-
Dolwilym Burial Chamber -170-256-(Neolithic)four standing stones and capstone are all that remain of this burial chamber -
Dry Burrows Tumili -950-997 -(Bronze Age) a group of seven burial mounds -
Hirnant Cairns -753-839-(Bronze Age) group of three cairns -
Pendine Head Burial Chambers - 222-075 -(Neolithic) four burial chambers in a north to south alignment -
Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber - 099-370 -(Neolithic) good example of the portal dolmen form - the original mound would have been 130 feet long -
Plumstone Tumuli - 917-234 - (Bronze Age) a group of burial mounds
Twlc Y Filiast Burial Chamber -335-162-(Neolithic) no further info
Waun Pwtlyn Cairn -709-260-(Bronze Age) no further info

Gold Mines

Dolcaucothi Gold Mines -665-404-(Roman) the mining was both open-cast and underground - an aqueduct bringing water from the river Cothi to the mines is also traceable -

Hillforts

Buckspool Down Fort - 954-934 -(Iron Age) a promontory fort -
Caer Llettyllwyd Fortlet -651-882-(Iron Age) fortlet constructed for a family's protection -
Carn Goch Hillfort (Iron Age) large 25 acre enclosure -
Castell Cogan Hillfort 327-140-(Iron Age) no further info
Castell Fflemish Hillfort -654-632-(Iron Age) no further info
Castell Y Gaer Hillfort -345-195-(Iron Age) no further info
Castell Moeddyn Hillfort -485-520-(Iron Age) no further info
Castell Nadolig Fort -298-504-(Iron Age) no further info
Clawdd Y Milwyr Fort - 722-279 - (Iron Age) promontory fort which was defended on the landward side by stone ramparts - traces of 6-8 hut circles within the fort -
Craig Cwrtheyrn Hillfort -433-403-(Iron Age) stone built contour fort with pointed stone defenses on the south west side -
Cribyn Gaer Hillfort -520-509-(Iron Age) no further info
Crocksydam Fort - 936-943 - (Iron Age) a promontory fort -
Deer Park Fort - 758-090 - (Iron Age) promontory fort protected on the landward side by bank and ditch enclosng some 50 acres -
Foel Trigarn Hillfort - 158-336 -(Iron Age) the fort encircles three Bronze Age cairns - the west rampart is fortified with pointed stones -
Gaer Fawr Hillfort -649-719-(Iron Age) no further info
Hen Gaer Fortlet -633-844-(Iron Age) good example of a family defense work as compared with more frequent tribal fortifications -
Merlin's Hillfort -455-215-(Iron Age) no further info
Pen Dinas Hillfort -585-805-(Iron Age) most elaborate of the Dyfed hillforts - the twin summits of Pen Dinas were fortified separately and later jointly enclosed -
Penffrwdllwyd Fort -709-688-(Iron Age) no further info P
oll Carn Hillfort - 952 -245 -(Iron Age) the eastern ramparts were fortified with pointed stones -
Sunnyhill Wood Promontory Fort -687-602-(Iron Age) no further info
Thornton Rath Fort - 905-079 - (Iron Age Fort) a promontory fort -

Standing Stones

Budley Standing Stone - 065-285 -(Bronze Age) no further info
Carreg Fawr Standing Stone -695-293-(Bronze Age) possibly a burial marker -
Dyffryn Stones - 059-285 -(Bronze Age) a stone circle 60 feet in diameter with 13 stones -
Garreg Hir Standing Stone -064-351 -(Bronze Age) no further info
Gors Fawr Stone Circle -134-294 -(Bronze Age) a 70 foot circle made up of 16 stones -
Hirfaen Gwyddog Standing Stones -624-464-(Neolithic) impressive 14 foot high - possibly a burial marker -
Mabesgate Standing Stone - 828-076 - (Bronze Age) known as the "Long Stone", it is the tallest ancient burial marker in Dyfed -
Meini Gwyn Standing Stones -459-261-(Bronze Age) three stone burial markers -
Meini Gwyr Stone Circle -142-266-(Bronze Age) 17 stones originally formed the circle - only 2 stones remain -
Mynydd Llanybydder Stone Alignment -549-395-(Bronze Age) stones are set east to west with unknown ritual significance -
Parc Y Meirw Stone Alignment -998-358 -(Bronze Age) the alignment is incorporated into a field bank - four of the original eight stones are still standing -
Parc Y Tywod Standing Stone -088-278 -(Bronze Age) no further info
Rhos Y Clegyrn Standing Stone - 913-354 - (Bronze Age) nearby the stone is an associated round cairn -
Sampson Standing Stones - 965-965 - (Bronze Age) three stones associated by legend, locally known as "The Devil's Quoits" -
Sythfaen Llwyn Ddu Standing Stone -675-244-(Bronze Age) no further info -
Ysbyty Cynfyn Stone Circle -752-791-(Bronze Age) example of a Pagan structure adapted to Christian usage - original circular embankment was modified to form the enclosure for the church -

Stone Crosses

Carew Cross - 047-037 -(circa 1035 AD) a composite slab cross, intricately carved, inscribed "Maredudd son of Edwin", an 11th century Welsh prince who was slain in 1035 - this is one of the largest and most elaborate of the Welsh crosses -
Llanbadarn Fawr Church Pillar Stones (9th, 10th, 11th century) one 10th century free standing monolithic pillar cross - another roughly shaped cross dating between the 9th and 11th centuries -
Llanddewi Brefi Church Pillar Cross (7th to 9th centuries) four pillar stones in churchyard
Nevern Church Cross & Stones-083-401-(5th - 11th cent.) the Nevern Cross (10th or 11th century) is an intricately carved composite pillar cross standing 13 feet high - another rough slab stone (10th century) with carved interlaced Latin cross - also two rough pillar stones bearing Ogham and Latin inscriptions - one inscription reads "The Stone Of Vitalianus" - the other "The Stone Of Magloconus, Son Of Clutorius" -
Newchurch Pillar Stone -383-242-(7th to 9th centuries) rough pillar stone with incised Latin cross and four symmetrically placed dots -
Penally Church Crosses - 118-992 -(10th century) monolithic slab cross with a carved pattern - also a 9th century carved pillar cross, one of the earliest Welsh sculptured crosses - St. David's Cathedral Crosses - town of St. David's, Dyfed- (9th - 12th centuries) a number of pillar stones and crosses are preserved in the Cathedral, as well as fragments of early Christian monuments -

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