Mynydd Preseli
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The Preseli Mountains rise to 540 feet at their highest point, the summit of Foel Cwmcerwyn. The landscape of the Preselis is one of unenclosed moorland that is rich with the remains of prehistoric activity.
View eastwards from Foel Cwmcerwyn
The main ridge has been a routeway since the Bronze Age; on the surrounding hills burial mounds and standing stones from this period can still be seen.
The defences of impressive Iron Age hillforts can be visited on Foel Drygarn and Carn Alw.
The pair of standing stones at Gors Fawr Stone Circle, Mynachlog-ddu
Locations of Interest
- Carnalw defended enclosure
- The rocky outcrop of Carnalw forms the eastern side of the defence and overlooks the interior of this Iron Age enclosure on the northern slopes of the Preselis. Back to map
- Tafarn-y-bwlch standing stone pair
- A Scheduled Ancient Monument comprising pair of large Bronze Age standing stones both over a metre tall. Back to map
- Tafarn-y-bwlch standing stone
- This stone, over 1.5 metres high, stands at the edge of the main road crossing the Preselis, just south-west of Tafarn-y-bwlch. Back to map
- Cerrig Lladron standing stone pair
- This pairing of stones, one large the other considerably smaller, was located 230 metres north of the summit of Foel Eryr during the Bronze Age and is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Back to map
- Foel Cwmcerwyn round barrow
- Situated in a stunning location on the ridge running north down from the summit of the highest peak in the Preselis, this Bronze Age barrow survives in excellent condition. Back to map
- Carn Goedog standing stone
- This is a small standing stone on the lower slopes of Carn Goedog that was probably placed here during the Bronze Age. Back to map
- Dolau-Newydd standing stone
- This fine standing stone, 2 metres in height, is located close to a series of springs and small streams. Back to map
- Cerrig Meibion Arthur Standing Stone Pair
- Cerrig Meibion Arthur (The Stones of Arthur’s Sons’) is the name given to this pair of Bronze Age standing stones. Back to map
- Gors Fawr Stone Circle
- The 16 stones that form the Gors Fawr circle are located in a splendidly atmospheric setting on moorland close to the village of Mynachlog-ddu in the foothills of the Preseli Mountains. Back to map
- Gors Fawr Standing Stone Pair
- The pair of Bronze Age standing stones at Gors Fawr form part of a landscape that is rich with other Bronze Age monuments. Back to map
- Waun Mawn standing stone
- A fine Bronze Age standing stone some 2 metres high and tapering to a rough point at the top. Back to map
