List of prehistoric scheduled monuments in south Pembrokeshire facts for kids
Pembrokeshire is only the fifth-largest county in Wales, but contains the second largest number of scheduled monuments (526) after Powys. This gives it an extremely high density of monuments, with 33.4 per 100km2. (Only the tiny county boroughs of Newport and Merthyr Tydfil have a higher density). With three-quarters of its boundary being coastline, Pembrokeshire occupies the western end of the West Wales peninsular, terminating with the tiny cathedral city of St David's. It was a historic county in its own right but between 1975 and 1996 it joined Carmarthen and Ceredigion in the much larger county of Dyfed.
Over two-thirds of Pembrokeshire's scheduled monuments (346) date to pre-historic times. Even this is too many entries to conveniently show in one list, so the list is subdivided into three, separating the Roman to modern on one list, and subdividing the prehistoric sites along the lines of the former local districts of Preseli Pembrokeshire, (the northern half) and South Pembrokeshire. The list below shows the 112 sites in the south. This includes hill forts, promontory forts on both coastal headlands and inland locations. It also includes a variety of enclosures, hut sites and Raths, a wide range of burial sites and other ritual and religious sites listed as barrows and chambered tombs, stone circles and standing stones. There is a matching list of 233 prehistoric sites in north Pembrokeshire
The county's 182 Roman, medieval and post-medieval sites are all included in the third Pembrokeshire list, which covers inscribed stones, stone crosses, holy wells, castles, mottes and baileys, priories, chapels and churches, houses, town walls and a Bishop's palace, along with a wide variety of post-medieval sites from coalmines, kilns and dovecotes through to World War II defensive structures.
Scheduled monuments have statutory protection. The compilation of the list is undertaken by Cadw Welsh Historic Monuments, which is an executive agency of the National Assembly of Wales. The list of scheduled monuments below is supplied by Cadw with additional material from RCAHMW and Dyfed Archaeological Trust.
Prehistoric scheduled monuments in south Pembrokeshire
Image | Name | Site type | Community | Location | Details | Period | Schedule No & Refs |
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Trelissey | Enclosure - Defensive | Amroth | 51°44′22″N 4°38′42″W / 51.7395°N 4.6449°W, SN174078 |
Circular enclosure with a Roman villa inside the banks | (Iron Age & Roman) |
PrehistoricPE563 |
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Devil's Quoit Burial Chamber | Chambered tomb | Angle | 51°39′59″N 5°03′27″W / 51.6665°N 5.0576°W, SM886008 |
PE020 |
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Promontory Fort at Sheep Island | Promontory fort - coastal | Angle | 51°40′25″N 5°07′04″W / 51.6735°N 5.1179°W, SM846018 |
PE411 |
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West Pickard Camp | Promontory fort - coastal | Angle | 51°40′02″N 5°05′32″W / 51.6673°N 5.0923°W, SM862010 |
PE167 |
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Rhos Goch Round Barrow | Round barrow | Boncath | 51°58′33″N 4°37′33″W / 51.9757°N 4.6258°W, SN197341 |
PE324 |
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Round Barrow on E Slope of Freni Fawr | Round barrow | Boncath | 51°58′56″N 4°36′47″W / 51.9821°N 4.613°W, SN206347 |
PE290 |
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Round Barrow on W Slope of Freni Fawr | Round barrow | Boncath | 51°59′09″N 4°37′25″W / 51.9858°N 4.6235°W, SN199351 |
PE292 |
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Round Barrows on Summit of Freni Fawr | Round barrow | Boncath | 51°59′02″N 4°37′07″W / 51.9838°N 4.6186°W, SN202349 |
PE291 |
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Carew Beacon Round Barrows | Round barrow | Carew | 51°40′18″N 4°49′57″W / 51.6716°N 4.8325°W, SN042008 |
PE311 |
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Park Camp | Enclosure | Carew | 51°42′32″N 4°48′18″W / 51.709°N 4.8049°W, SN063048 |
PE261 |
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Round Barrow 110m S W of the Hoyles | Round barrow | Carew | 51°42′02″N 4°46′51″W / 51.7005°N 4.7808°W, SN079038 |
PE453 |
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Round Barrow N of Rosemary Lane | Round barrow | Carew | 51°43′00″N 4°50′03″W / 51.7167°N 4.8342°W, SN043058 |
PE328 |
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Round Barrow S of Rosemary Lane | Round barrow | Carew | 51°42′46″N 4°50′07″W / 51.7127°N 4.8352°W, SN042053 |
PE329 |
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Brownslade Round Barrow | Round barrow | Castlemartin | 51°38′05″N 5°01′42″W / 51.6348°N 5.0284°W, SR905972 |
PE315 |
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Bulliber Camp (East) | Enclosure | Castlemartin | 51°37′43″N 5°01′32″W / 51.6285°N 5.0256°W, SR906965 |
PE314 |
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Bulliber Hill Camp | Enclosure | Castlemartin | 51°37′45″N 5°01′54″W / 51.6291°N 5.0316°W, SR902966 |
PE021 |
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Castlemartin Castle | Enclosure | Castlemartin | 51°38′45″N 5°00′53″W / 51.6457°N 5.0147°W, SR915984 |
PE166 |
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Crocksydam Camp | Promontory fort - coastal | Castlemartin | 51°36′36″N 4°58′57″W / 51.61°N 4.9825°W, SR935943 |
PE319 |
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Crow Back Tumulus | Round barrow | Castlemartin | 51°38′11″N 5°03′03″W / 51.6364°N 5.0509°W, SR889974 |
PE467 |
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Flimston Bay Camp | Promontory fort - coastal | Castlemartin | 51°36′45″N 4°59′28″W / 51.6126°N 4.991°W, SR930946 |
PE318 |
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Kings Mill Camp | Promontory fort - inland | Castlemartin | 51°38′59″N 5°00′07″W / 51.6497°N 5.002°W, SR924988 |
PE245 |
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Linney Head Camp | Promontory fort - coastal | Castlemartin | 51°37′13″N 5°03′06″W / 51.6204°N 5.0517°W, SR888957 |
PE316 |
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Linney Head Tumulus | Round barrow | Castlemartin | 51°37′54″N 5°03′08″W / 51.6317°N 5.0522°W, SR888969 |
PE468 |
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Merrion Camp | Enclosure | Castlemartin | 51°38′21″N 4°58′42″W / 51.6391°N 4.9783°W, SR940975 |
PE055 |
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Castell Blaidd Round Barrow | Round barrow | Clydey | 51°56′52″N 4°33′40″W / 51.9477°N 4.5612°W, SN240307 |
PE207 |
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Crug Bach Round Barrow | Round barrow | Clydey | 51°57′40″N 4°32′51″W / 51.9612°N 4.5475°W, SN250322 |
PE206 |
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Freni-Fach Round Barrow | Round barrow | Clydey | 51°59′02″N 4°35′06″W / 51.9838°N 4.5849°W, SN225348 |
PE204 |
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Henfeddau Fawr Defended Enclosure | Enclosure - Defensive | Clydey | 51°57′18″N 4°32′54″W / 51.9549°N 4.5484°W, SN249315 |
PE561 |
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Defended Enclosure 800m NNE of Upton Farm | Enclosure - Defensive | Cosheston | 51°42′49″N 4°51′55″W / 51.7136°N 4.8653°W, SN021055 |
PE546 |
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Carn Ferched platform cairn | Platform Cairn | Crymych | 51°57′53″N 4°41′25″W / 51.9647°N 4.6902°W, SN152329 |
PE499 |
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Foel Drygarn Camp | Hillfort | Crymych | 51°58′13″N 4°41′00″W / 51.9703°N 4.6833°W, SN157336 |
PE010 |
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Gaer 270m W of Glan-Dwr Farm | Enclosure | Crymych | 51°55′24″N 4°38′25″W / 51.9232°N 4.6404°W, SN185282 |
PE099 |
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Llanfyrnach Standing Stones | Standing stone | Crymych | 51°57′08″N 4°36′36″W / 51.9522°N 4.6099°W, SN207314 |
PE351 |
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Round Barrow 270m SW of Crymych Arms | Round barrow | Crymych | 51°58′21″N 4°38′57″W / 51.9726°N 4.6491°W, SN181337 |
PE325 |
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Bowett Wood Camp | Enclosure | Hundleton | 51°40′05″N 4°56′06″W / 51.6681°N 4.935°W, SM972007 |
PE057 |
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Corston Beacon Round Barrow | Round barrow | Hundleton | 51°39′35″N 4°59′23″W / 51.6598°N 4.9897°W, SR933999 |
PE059 |
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Dry Burrows Round Barrows | Round barrow | Hundleton | 51°39′31″N 4°58′01″W / 51.6587°N 4.9669°W, SR948997 |
PE060 |
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Enclosure & Earthworks at Lewiston Hall | Enclosure | Hundleton | 51°41′17″N 5°00′33″W / 51.6881°N 5.0092°W, SM921031 |
PE400 |
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Round Barrow 400m N of West Orielton | Round barrow | Hundleton | 51°39′20″N 4°57′48″W / 51.6556°N 4.9632°W, SR951993 |
PE525 |
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Wallaston Round Barrows | Round barrow | Hundleton | 51°39′50″N 5°00′00″W / 51.6638°N 5°W, SM926003 |
PE064 |
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West Pennar Camp | Enclosure | Hundleton | 51°41′16″N 4°59′27″W / 51.6879°N 4.9908°W, SM933030 |
PE262 |
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West Popton Camp | Promontory fort - coastal | Hundleton | 51°41′38″N 5°01′47″W / 51.6938°N 5.0298°W, SM907038 |
PE264 |
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Burnt Mound North of Dinaston Farm | Burnt mound | Jeffreyston | 51°45′49″N 4°47′20″W / 51.7636°N 4.7889°W, SN076108 |
PE488 |
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Blaengwaith-Noah Camp | Promontory fort - inland | Lampeter Velfrey | 51°46′45″N 4°40′51″W / 51.7793°N 4.6807°W, SN151123 |
PE085 |
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Castell Meherin Camps | Hillfort | Lampeter Velfrey | 51°46′26″N 4°41′12″W / 51.7738°N 4.6867°W, SN148117 |
PE034 |
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Crug Swllt Round Barrow | Round barrow | Lampeter Velfrey | 51°46′47″N 4°38′38″W / 51.7797°N 4.6439°W, SN177124 |
PE364 |
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Llan Burial Chamber | Chambered tomb | Lampeter Velfrey | 51°47′39″N 4°41′18″W / 51.7943°N 4.6882°W, SN147140 |
PE026 |
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Llan-Marlais Round Barrow | Round barrow | Lampeter Velfrey | 51°48′58″N 4°38′39″W / 51.816°N 4.6441°W, SN178163 |
PE327 |
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Longstone Camp | Enclosure | Lampeter Velfrey | 51°45′28″N 4°40′56″W / 51.7578°N 4.6821°W, SN150100 |
PE179 |
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New House Round Barrows | Round barrow | Lampeter Velfrey | 51°46′17″N 4°40′12″W / 51.7715°N 4.6701°W, SN158114 |
PE178 |
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Caerau Gaer | Rath | Llanddewi Velfrey | 51°48′45″N 4°42′00″W / 51.8125°N 4.6999°W, SN139161 |
PE176 |
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Llanddewi Gaer | Promontory fort - inland | Llanddewi Velfrey | 51°48′45″N 4°41′36″W / 51.8124°N 4.6932°W, SN145161 |
PE086 |
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Pengawse Ring Cairn | Ring barrow | Llanddewi Velfrey | 51°49′24″N 4°39′14″W / 51.8234°N 4.6539°W, SN172172 |
PE390 |
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Castell Gwyn | Hillfort | Llandissilio West | 51°51′44″N 4°44′46″W / 51.8621°N 4.746°W, SN110217 |
PE225 |
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Bush Inn Camp | Promontory fort - inland | Llawhaden | 51°48′19″N 4°47′30″W / 51.8053°N 4.7916°W, SN076155 |
PE182 |
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Camp 200m NE of Stoneyford | Promontory fort - coastal | Llawhaden | 51°49′47″N 4°48′06″W / 51.8297°N 4.8017°W, SN070182 |
PE105 |
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Camp 370m NE of Stoneyford | Enclosure | Llawhaden | 51°49′53″N 4°48′02″W / 51.8313°N 4.8006°W, SN071184 |
PE104 |
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Camp 400m NW of Holgan | Promontory fort - inland | Llawhaden | 51°49′44″N 4°47′50″W / 51.829°N 4.7972°W, SN073181 |
PE102 |
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Gelly Earthwork | Rath | Llawhaden | 51°50′34″N 4°47′22″W / 51.8429°N 4.7895°W, SN079197 |
PE184 |
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Iron Age Hillslope Enclosure in Canaston Wood | Enclosure | Llawhaden | 51°47′34″N 4°46′22″W / 51.7927°N 4.7729°W, SN088141 |
PE413 |
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Vaynor Gaer | Ringwork | Llawhaden | 51°49′12″N 4°45′59″W / 51.82°N 4.7665°W, SN094171 |
PE115 |
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Budloy Standing Stone | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°55′18″N 4°48′51″W / 51.9217°N 4.8143°W, SN065285 |
PE342 |
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Castell Vorlan | Promontory fort - inland | Maenclochog | 51°54′18″N 4°46′30″W / 51.905°N 4.775°W, SN091266 |
PE284 |
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Cnwc Round Cairns | Round cairn | Maenclochog | 51°56′17″N 4°47′11″W / 51.938°N 4.7863°W, SN085302 |
PE343 |
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Cornel-Bach Standing Stones | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°55′02″N 4°47′27″W / 51.9173°N 4.7907°W, SN081279 |
PE286 |
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Eithbed Enclosure | Enclosure | Maenclochog | 51°55′26″N 4°47′35″W / 51.9238°N 4.793°W, SN080287 |
PE119 |
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Foel Cwm-Cerwyn Round Cairns | Round cairn | Maenclochog | 51°56′48″N 4°46′27″W / 51.9468°N 4.7741°W, SN094312 |
PE300 |
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Galchen-Fach Stone | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°54′57″N 4°46′56″W / 51.9158°N 4.7822°W, SN087278 |
PE287 |
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Mynydd Crwn standing stone | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°56′02″N 4°46′39″W / 51.9339°N 4.7774°W, SN091297 |
PE500 |
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Rhiwiau Round Barrow | Round barrow | Maenclochog | 51°52′23″N 4°46′04″W / 51.873°N 4.7677°W, SN096230 |
PE344 |
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Standing Stone 300m WNW of Cilmoor | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°54′26″N 4°47′33″W / 51.9073°N 4.7925°W, SN080268 |
PE521 |
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Standing Stone near Prysg Farm | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°54′36″N 4°46′06″W / 51.9099°N 4.7683°W, SN096271 |
PE118 |
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Standing Stone S of Prysg Farm | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°54′32″N 4°46′12″W / 51.909°N 4.7701°W, SN095270 |
PE409 |
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Temple Druid Standing Stone | Standing stone | Maenclochog | 51°54′37″N 4°46′07″W / 51.9102°N 4.7686°W, SN096271 |
PE522 |
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Bier Hill Round Barrows | Round barrow | Manorbier | 51°39′59″N 4°47′31″W / 51.6665°N 4.7919°W, SN070001 |
PE470 |
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King's Quoit Burial Chamber | Chambered tomb | Manorbier | 51°38′27″N 4°48′21″W / 51.6408°N 4.8059°W, SS059973 |
PE035 |
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Old Castle Head Promontory Fort | Promontory fort - coastal | Manorbier | 51°38′09″N 4°46′56″W / 51.6359°N 4.7821°W, SS076966 |
PE405 |
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Skomar Defended Enclosure | Promontory fort - coastal | Manorbier | 51°38′39″N 4°46′09″W / 51.6443°N 4.7691°W, SS085975 |
PE545 |
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Carn Menyn Chambered Cairn | Chambered tomb | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°57′39″N 4°42′29″W / 51.9609°N 4.708°W, SN140326 |
PE498 |
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Gate Standing Stone | Standing stone | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°56′21″N 4°44′56″W / 51.9393°N 4.7489°W, SN111303 |
PE288 |
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Gors Fawr Stone Circle | Stone circle | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°55′55″N 4°42′52″W / 51.9319°N 4.7144°W, SN134294 |
PE117 |
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Mountain Burial Chamber | Chambered tomb | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°57′50″N 4°40′16″W / 51.9638°N 4.6712°W, SN165328 |
PE039 |
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Pencraig-Fawr Camp | Enclosure | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°54′13″N 4°44′13″W / 51.9037°N 4.7369°W, SN118263 |
PE285 |
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Rhos Fach standing stone pair | Stone Row | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°56′30″N 4°42′57″W / 51.9416°N 4.7157°W, SN134304 |
PE497 |
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Standing Stone 110m NW of Spring Gardens | Standing stone | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°55′18″N 4°44′39″W / 51.9216°N 4.7442°W, SN114283 |
PE406 |
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Standing Stone 600m E of Dolau-Newydd | Standing stone | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°56′38″N 4°40′31″W / 51.9438°N 4.6752°W, SN162306 |
PE523 |
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Ty-Newydd Standing Stones | Standing stone | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°56′45″N 4°44′22″W / 51.9458°N 4.7394°W, SN118310 |
PE121 |
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Waun Clyn-Coch Hut Group | Enclosure | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°56′54″N 4°45′22″W / 51.9482°N 4.756°W, SN106313 |
PE369 |
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Waun Lwyd Standing Stones | Standing stone | Mynachlog-Ddu | 51°56′57″N 4°40′55″W / 51.9493°N 4.682°W, SN158312 |
PE116 |
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Redstone Cross Round Barrows | Round barrow | Narberth | 51°48′51″N 4°44′35″W / 51.8143°N 4.743°W, SN110164 |
PE154 |
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Defended Enclosure 240m W of Velindre | Enclosure | New Moat | 51°53′45″N 4°50′50″W / 51.8959°N 4.8473°W, SN041257 |
PE551 |
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Hill Slope Enclosure, 400m WNW of Parc Robert | Enclosure | New Moat | 51°54′02″N 4°48′45″W / 51.9006°N 4.8125°W, SN066261 |
PE397 |
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Posty Defended Enclosure | Enclosure - Defensive | New Moat | 51°52′28″N 4°47′56″W / 51.8744°N 4.7989°W, SN074232 |
PE559 |
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Rhyd-Brown Camp | Promontory fort - inland | New Moat | 51°51′58″N 4°48′33″W / 51.866°N 4.8093°W, SN066223 |
PE269 |
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Kingston Burial Chamber | Chambered tomb | Pembroke | 51°39′21″N 4°54′24″W / 51.6558°N 4.9066°W, SR990992 |
PE157 |
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Priory Farm Cave | Cave | Pembroke | 51°40′44″N 4°55′29″W / 51.6788°N 4.9248°W, SM978018 |
PE435 |
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Hoyle Mouth Cave | Cave | Penally | 51°40′11″N 4°43′54″W / 51.6698°N 4.7318°W, SN112003 |
PE427 |
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Little Hoyle Cave and Longbury Bank Dark Age Site | Cave | Penally | 51°39′59″N 4°43′56″W / 51.6663°N 4.7321°W, SS111999 |
PE428 |
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Standing Stone 350m N of Knightston Farm | Standing stone | St Mary Out Liberty | 51°41′46″N 4°43′00″W / 51.696°N 4.7166°W, SN123031 |
PE511 |
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Buckspool Down Camp | Promontory fort - coastal | Stackpole | 51°36′08″N 4°57′19″W / 51.6023°N 4.9553°W, SR954934 |
PE320 |
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Fishpond Camp | Promontory fort - coastal | Stackpole | 51°36′57″N 4°55′53″W / 51.6157°N 4.9315°W, SR971948 |
PE112 |
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Greenala Camp | Promontory fort - inland | Stackpole | 51°37′57″N 4°52′54″W / 51.6325°N 4.8818°W, SS006965 |
PE046 |
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Sampson Cross Standing Stone | Standing stone | Stackpole | 51°37′45″N 4°56′43″W / 51.6293°N 4.9452°W, SR962963 |
PE345 |
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Stackpole Earthwork | Enclosure | Stackpole | 51°37′57″N 4°54′37″W / 51.6326°N 4.9104°W, SR987966 |
PE347 |
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Stackpole Farm Standing Stone | Standing stone | Stackpole | 51°37′29″N 4°56′15″W / 51.6247°N 4.9374°W, SR967958 |
PE346 |
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Stackpole Warren Hut Group | Unenclosed hut circle | Stackpole | 51°36′55″N 4°55′15″W / 51.6154°N 4.9208°W, SR979948 |
PE367 |
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Stackpole Warren Standing Stone | Standing stone | Stackpole | 51°37′04″N 4°55′03″W / 51.6179°N 4.9175°W, SR981950 |
PE365 |
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Molleston Camp | Enclosure | Templeton | 51°46′57″N 4°46′27″W / 51.7826°N 4.7741°W, SN087130 |
PE274 |
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Narberth Mountain Enclosure | Enclosure | Templeton | 51°47′03″N 4°44′12″W / 51.7841°N 4.7366°W, SN113130 |
PE394 |
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Daylight Rock Mesolithic Site | Cave | Tenby | 51°38′16″N 4°40′31″W / 51.6379°N 4.6753°W, SS149966 |
PE426 |
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Nanna's Cave | Cave | Tenby | 51°38′28″N 4°40′52″W / 51.641°N 4.681°W, SS146969 |
PE425 |
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Potter's Cave | Cave | Tenby | 51°38′30″N 4°41′04″W / 51.6417°N 4.6844°W, SS143970 |
PE424 |
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Crug Ebolion | Round barrow | Trelech, (also Clydey), (see also Carmarthenshire) | 51°57′28″N 4°31′10″W / 51.9578°N 4.5194°W, SN269318 |
CM093 |