View from the south east (Scale 1m).
A single stone row measuring 5m long, including three medium-sized stones situated near the summit of a ridge. The row is orientated north east to south west and leads from a ring barrow. Another stone row, barrow and stone circle survive in the vicinity.
Location
| Wales | Carmarthenshire | Mid Wales | SN 73719 49413 |
| Lat 52.128552 Long -3.8462046 | |||
Map showing the location of Cefn Gwernffrwd Row 1
Simplified plan after Dyfed Archaeological Trust survey. Original available here.
Plan of Cefn Gwernffrwd Row 1 (Source: survey at 1:100 by Sandy Gerrard).
Characteristics
| Type: Single | Length: 5m |
| No. of stones: 3 | Size of stones: Only medium |
| Orientation: 45° | Altitude: 411m |
| Upper end: Cairn | Lower end: – |
| Straight (Yes or No) : No | Sea View: No |
| Context: Stone circle, cairns and stone row | |
| Notes: | |
Other Information
| Public Access: Yes |
| Land Status: |
| Scheduled Ancient Monument: CM218 |
Identification
Category: Plausible. No doubts have been expressed regarding the prehistoric interpretation of this stone row.
Typology
This stone row is of Type S1. Information on this form of stone row and other rows of this type is available here.
Photographs
View from east. ©Paul Blades. Original available at Megalithic Portal.
View from south east (Scale 1m).
View from above and east of the row and ring barrow (Scale 1m).
View from above and north east (Scale 1m). The position of the second row is shown.
View from above and east (Scale 1m). The stone on the left measures 0.28m square by 0.64m high and stands 0.64m high. The middle stone measures 0.48m long by 0.43m wide and stands up to 0.70m high The stone on the right measures 0.35m long by 0.30m wide and stands 0.59m high.
View from above and south east (Scale 1m).
View from above and south east (Scale 1m).
Looking south west along the row (Scale 1m).
View from north (Scale 1m). The position of the second row is shown.
View from the east with the ring barrow behind the ranging rod (Scale 1m).
Access Information
Car parking is available at SN 73866 51538. From here walk down the road to SN 73788 51562 and then follow the track/bridleway to SN 73962 50206. Enter the forest and follow the forest tracks to SN 73622 49408. The stone rows, cairns and stone circle are on your left. The sites are situated within a clearing in a working forest and from time to time access maybe denied when works are being carried out.
Online Resources
Megalithic Portal Modern Antiquarian Coflein Archwilio Survey Report
Other References
Burl, A., 1993, From Carnac to Callanish – The prehistoric rows and avenues of Britain, Ireland and Brittany, Yale University Press, New York and London, pg. 225.
Timeline
VISITED:- 2nd September 2018
FIRST PUBLISHED:- 12th February 2016
LAST UPDATED:- 9th March 2019
The Stone Rows of Great Britain 