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Gors Fawr

Gors Fawr Stone Circle near Mynachlog Ddu, image © Copyright Helge Klaus Rieder and released into the public domain under creative commons.

This stone circle is southeast of Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Welsh: Abergwaun, Sir Benfro, Cymru)) and to the east of the village of Rosebush (Welsh: Rhos-y-bwlch) about a mile southwest of Mynachlog-ddu. It is made up of 16 low stones and about seventy feet in diameter. There are two larger standing stones nearby.

Carningli Hillfort

Newport and Carn Ingli image courtesy of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park - Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro.

Caningli Hillfort is on the peak of the mountain of Mynydd Carningli. The hill top is to the south of Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Welsh: Trefdraeth, Sir Benfro, Cymru). The remains of stone ramparts that would have once formed a defensive ring around the summit of this mountain can be seen. Along with embankments and a number of hut circles can also be identified.  The site is thought to date from the first millennium BC. A number of cairns are found on the mountain.  Since prehistory, these stone structures have been used for a number of purposes, including as burial monuments, markers and for ceremonial purposes.

Newport (Pembrokeshire) Castle - Castell Trefdraeth

Newport, Pembrokeshire Fielding, Newton, 1797-1856, engraver. Edwards, Pryce Carter, fl. 1830-1840, artist. In collection of the National Library of Wales.

The remains on this site mainly date from the thirteenth century and are made up of towers, gatehouse, dungeon and crypt enclosed by a ringwork and moat. The castle is on a private location on the A487 north east of Fishguard.

Foel Drigarn

East of Pentre Ifan to Crymych and then southwest on minor roads towards Mynachlog Ddu for about a mile where the road forks left and you will reach a signed footpath on the right of the road. This takes you to the summit of the hill enclosed with banks, ditches and stone ramparts and the site of Foel Drigarn hillfort. The interior of the fort contains three large Bronze Age cairns which were clearly respected and left intact by the later Iron Age builders of the fort.

Carreg Coetan Burial Chamber - Siambr Gladdu Carreg Coetan

Composed of four upright stones with a large capstone on top, this is a monument from the Neolithic period. Archaeology on the site, which is located on the east of Newport off the A487, has uncovered cremated bones and other artefacts.

Trellyffaint Burial Chamber - Siambr Gladdu Trellyffaint

Trellyffaint side view of south-eastern Chamber image courtesy of University of Bristol.

Trellyffaint Burial Chamber is Neolithic burial tomb that dates back at least 6,000 years and is made up of two adjacent chambers. The larger one is a capstone supported by three stones and the smaller has three side stones. The site is southwest along the coastal road from the village of Moylgrove (Welsh: Trewyddel) in the community of Nevern (Welsh: Nanhyfer) in the north of Pembrokeshire, Wales (Welsh: Sir Benfro, Cymru).

Troed y Rhiw

Close to the Waun Mawn stone circle these two standing stones are sited off the B4329 at Tafarn-y- Bwich east from Newport.

Waun Mawn

This is a large stone circle close to Troed y Rhiw standing stones. There are now three stones remaining of the circle two of which are fallen and the site is off the B4329 at Tafarn-y-Bwitch east from Newport.

Nevern Castle - Castell Nanhyfer

Nevern Castle remains of round tower image courtesy of Nevern Castle

Nevern Castle - Castell Nanhyfer is located in Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Welsh: Nanhyfer, Sir Benfro, Cymru). This is an Iron Age promontory fort site which has a later motte and bailey castle within it. The castle is Welsh, which fell to the English then won back by the Welsh. It was thought to have been abandoned by the mid fourteenth century. The castle mound can be clearly seen and there are three rings of banks and ditches in the north and west. The castle motte is on the north west side of the enclosure. The site is situated on a hillside above the village and is about two miles north east of Newport, Pembrokeshire, Wales (Welsh: Trefdraeth, Sir Benfro, Cymru) off the B4582.

Castell Henllys

Castell Henllys entrance

This is the site of an Iron Age hill fort and recreated here are Iron Age dwellings. It is a very unique place and allows you to experience life of the Celts at that time. It is situated off the A487 between Newport and Cardigan.

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