Old lane below Wainhir A section of the badly worn and weath…
| Title | Old lane below Wainhir A section of the badly worn and weathered lane running between Penthryn and Cwmbyr, just below Wainhir at the point where the road crosses the Dunant stream. Some sections of this lane are degrading badly and now resemble a farm track. |
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| Date | 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 |
| Original size | 427 x 640 |
| Retrieved from source on | 13 Mar 2012 04:34:41 (UTC) |
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Old lane below Wainhir A section of the badly worn and weathered lane running between Penthryn and Cwmbyr, just below Wainhir at the point where the road crosses the Dunant stream. Some sections of th…
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Nant Dunant - Dunant stream Taken beside the OS 354m mark on the 1:25,000 map, this is the Dunant stream flowing roughly NNE from near the summit of Yr Allt. The stream passes through Hafod Dingle and…
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Pasture at Cwmbyr Sheep pasture at around the 400m mark between Cwmbyr and Ty'n-y-celyn, protected in part by thin shelter belts of conifers and deciduous trees
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Pastures at Cwmbyr These sheep pastures sit at around the 400m mark and belong to the farm at Cwmbyr. A solitary sheep wonders where to start next...
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Bronze Age cairn on the skyline
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Moorland track with distant views towards Newtown
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Track below Bryn Gwyn
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Triangulation Pillar
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Triangulation Pillar Situated a little way uphill from Giant's Grave, this trig point sits at 516 metres on the edge of a 'cairn' according to the map. The circular mound is also reminiscent of old be…
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Moorland telecommunications mast/relay
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Moorland telecommunications mast/relay This mast and relay station is located a few yards from the trig point at 516m and on a clear day several of its partners can be spotted.
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Trig point and mast
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Ascending the hill
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Ascending the hill Two transmission masts can be seen in the distance.
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Sheep in field This area seems mainly devoted to sheep farming. In the very far distance, it's just possible to make out a fairly substantial settlement. This is the town of Y Drenewydd (Newtown).
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Sheep in field
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View south along track
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View south along track This farm track is also a public right of way (on foot). For the view in the other direction: 1323266
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Farmland at lambing time
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Farmland at lambing time Just a few of dozens of newborn lambs on this farm. (Closeups to follow.)
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| County | Powys |
| Region | Wales |
| Country | United Kingdom |
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0 mOld lane below Wainhir A section of the badly worn and weathered lane running between Penthryn and Cwmbyr, just below Wainhir at the point where the road crosses the Dunant stream. Some sections of this lane are degrading badly and now resemble a farm track.
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40 mNant Dunant - Dunant stream Taken beside the OS 354m mark on the 1:25,000 map, this is the Dunant stream flowing roughly NNE from near the summit of Yr Allt. The stream passes through Hafod Dingle and eventually forms part of the Mochdre Brook.
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411 mPasture at Cwmbyr Sheep pasture at around the 400m mark between Cwmbyr and Ty'n-y-celyn, protected in part by thin shelter belts of conifers and deciduous trees
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418 mPastures at Cwmbyr These sheep pastures sit at around the 400m mark and belong to the farm at Cwmbyr. A solitary sheep wonders where to start next...
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665 mBronze Age cairn on the skyline
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865 mMoorland track with distant views towards Newtown
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917 mTrack below Bryn Gwyn
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1.0 kmTriangulation Pillar
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1.0 kmTriangulation Pillar Situated a little way uphill from Giant's Grave, this trig point sits at 516 metres on the edge of a 'cairn' according to the map. The circular mound is also reminiscent of old beacon station platforms often marked as 'tumulus'.
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1.0 kmMoorland telecommunications mast/relay
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1.0 kmMoorland telecommunications mast/relay This mast and relay station is located a few yards from the trig point at 516m and on a clear day several of its partners can be spotted.
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1.0 kmTrig point and mast
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1.2 kmAscending the hill
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1.2 kmAscending the hill Two transmission masts can be seen in the distance.
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1.3 kmSheep in field This area seems mainly devoted to sheep farming. In the very far distance, it's just possible to make out a fairly substantial settlement. This is the town of Y Drenewydd (Newtown).
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1.3 kmSheep in field
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1.3 kmView south along track
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1.3 kmView south along track This farm track is also a public right of way (on foot). For the view in the other direction: 1323266
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1.4 kmFarmland at lambing time
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1.4 kmFarmland at lambing time Just a few of dozens of newborn lambs on this farm. (Closeups to follow.)
