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Gorsedd Circle

Gorsedd Circle The Gorsedd Cir cle is a stone circle in Fishguard, Wa les. T he Gorsedd Stone s are a Welsh tradition of modern stone circles constructed for the National Eisteddfod of Wales. These stone circles can be found at several locations, including Ab erdare Park and A nglesey. They are typically 20 meters wide and have 12 stones on the circumference with a level stone in the circle. A further stone is usually set back from the circumference, the central stone is called the Logan Stone. Coordinates 51.996431,-4.975040 Stone Circle  Gorsedd Circle is a typical stone circle but has 13 stones on the circumference with one inset. It was erected in 1936 and has the names of the parishes inscribed on each stone. Ceremony  During the opening ceremony, the Archdruid stands on the Logan Stone facing the Stone of the Covenant. Two stones mark the entrance and are called the Portal Stones. These mar k the midsummer and midwinter sunrises. Gorsedd Circle  (no edit) Archeology77 ©

Foel Drygarn

Foel Drygarn Hill Fort Foel Drygarn Hill Fort is located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. Its name means "The hill of the three cairns" and is considered an Iron Age hillfort with three Bronze Age cairns. Two kilometers to the west is Carn Goedog on the Preseli Hills with Carn Bica, and four kilometers to the southwest is the Gors Fawr Stone Circle. Coordinates 51.970166,-4.683347 Other monuments in the area Morganna Standing Stone 51.950550,-4.609143 About ten kilometers to the southeast. Pentre Ifan Burial Chamber 51.998964,-4.770052 About ten kilometers to the northwest. Waun Mawn Standing Stones 51.970930,-4.792074 About eight kilometers to the west. Description Foel Drygarn Hill Fort is at an altitude of 363 meters, and although it is on its own hill, it is not the highest monument in the area. The hillfort and cairns appear to be mostly composed of small, randomly placed rocks. It is angled 27° toward the northeast and is about 300 meters at its widest point,