A Neolithic dolmen composed of four upright stones topped by a very large capstone. Only two of the upright stones actually support the capstone, which might seem precariously perched until you conside that it has stood this way for thouands of years!
Newport,
Dyfed,
Wales
Visit the hillfort Garn Goch in the autumn to fully appreciate its name, meaning Red Hill. Splendid views of Towy valley and further to the Black Mountains. Defensive and settlement sites in the Early Bronze Age, the camps were further fortified between AD 47-78 into a pair of forts sharing the ridge.
Llandeilo,
Llandeilo,
Dyfed,
Wales
Attraction Type: Prehistoric Location: Between Llandeilo and Llangadog, on a side road off the A4069, in a remote part of the Brecon Beacons National Park Website:Garn Goch Brecon Beacons National Park Google map OS Grid SN 690 242 Photo Credit: Matthew Hatton, licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons Licence Nearest
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A circle of some 70 feet in diameter composed of 16 low stones. Nearby are two larger stones aligned on a NW-SW axis. The circle is near the supposed site where the "bluestones" of Stonehenge were quarried.
Mynachlog-ddu,
Dyfed,
Wales
Two low sidestones support a striking capstone in this small chambered tomb. The tomb is beautifully perched in a dramatic location above Manorbier Bay.
Manorbier,
Tenby,
Dyfed,
Wales
This striking cromlech is composed of three large stones supporting a capstone estimated to weigh 16 tons! Nearby is a solitary standing stone.
Newport,
Dyfed,
Wales
Four stones remain of this large (about 150 feet) diameter circle. Two stones are standing, and two are prostrate. Nearby are the Troed y Rhiw standing stones.
Tafarn-y-bwlch,
Newport,
Dyfed,
Wales
