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Preseli slate was not of roofing quality, but its density made it ideal for machining for building and crafts. [52] Most quarries had closed by the 1930s [ 53 ] but there is a workshop at Llangolman where slate is still used to make a variety of craft items.
Preseli Hills, Wales. OS grid: Topo map: OS Landranger 145: Foel Cwmcerwyn is the highest point of the Preseli Mountains and of Pembrokeshire. Location
Mynydd Carningli is a mountain in the Preseli Hills near the town of Newport, Pembrokeshire, ... No comprehensive excavations of the hillfort have been made.
Preseli Bluestone dolerite axe heads have been found around the Preseli Hills as well, indicating that there was a population who knew how to work with the stones, [8] In 2015, researchers claimed that some of the stones at Stonehenge came from Neolithic quarries at Carn Goedog and Craig Rhos-y-felin in the Preseli Hills.
Bedd Arthur ("Arthur's Grave") is a possibly Neolithic hengiform monument megalithic site in the Preseli Hills in the Welsh county of Pembrokeshire.Thirteen upright stones and at least 2 fallen ones, each around 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) high form an oval horseshoe with similarities to the earliest form of Stonehenge.
Llys-y-frân is a small village and parish in the community of New Moat on the southern slopes of the Preseli Mountains in Pembrokeshire, Wales. The parish includes the small settlement of Gwastad . A notable feature is Llys-y-frân Lake, a popular tourist attraction.
Craig Rhos-y-felin is a rocky outcrop on the north side of the Preseli Mountains in Wales, which is designated as a RIGS site on the basis of its geological and geomorphological interest.
Crymych (Welsh pronunciation ⓘ) is a village of around 800 inhabitants [2] and a community (population 1,739) in the northeast of Pembrokeshire, Wales.It is situated approximately 800 feet (240 m) above sea level at the eastern end of the Preseli Mountains, on the old Tenby to Cardigan turnpike road, now the A478.