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Gors Fawr

Primary Reference Number (PRN) : 922
Trust : Dyfed
Community : Mynachlog-ddu
Unitary authority : Pembrokeshire
NGR : SN1346629380
Site Type (preferred type first) : Neolithic Stone Circle / Bronze Age Stone Circle
Status : CL , Pembrokeshire Coast National Park , Site of Special Scientific Interest

Summary :
An extremely well-preserved and impressive stone circle, which is a scheduled ancient monument. It comprises 16 stones ranging in height from 0.3 to 1.1m, and delimiting an area c.22.5m in diameter. A standing stone pair, PRN 928, is located c.120m away at a bearing of 17 degrees and is clearly intervisible. The stone pair form a kind of 'gateway' to the view up to Carn Meini, which dominates the vista.
N. Cook PFRS 2004

A circle of 16 stones, and two outlier stones to the northeast. It is a scheduled ancient monument. JH 1997 based on Cadw 1997


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Events :
65579 : GORS FAWR, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1975 (year : 1975)
84912 : GORS FAWR, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1981 (year : 1981)
89388 : GORS FAWR, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1991 (year : 1991)
91084 : GORS FAWR, FIELD OBSERVATION, 1996 (year : 1996)
92063 : GORS FAWR, FIELD OBSERVATION, 2003 (year : 2003)
103708 : CLEDDAU DDU HUB HERITAGE AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AUDIT: PART D MYNACHLOGDDU (year : 2012)
56591 : Gors Fawr Stone Circle (year : 2006)

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928
928
47278
48095

Compiled date : 01-01-1950


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