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Carn Menyn

Hill, Mountain in Pembrokeshire

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Carn Menyn

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost SW side of the track. It marks a point 759.8ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark Credit: Adrian Dust

Carn Menyn is a prominent hill located in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated within the Preseli Hills, a range known for its rugged beauty and ancient history. Carn Menyn stands at a height of 365 meters (1,198 feet) above sea level and offers stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

The hill is known for its distinctive rocky outcrops, which are made up of bluestones, a type of dolerite that was used to construct the inner circle of Stonehenge, located over 100 miles away. This connection to one of the most famous prehistoric monuments in the world adds to the mystique and allure of Carn Menyn.

Visitors to Carn Menyn can explore the hill on foot, following a network of walking trails that wind through the rugged landscape. The area is also popular with rock climbers, who are drawn to the challenging cliffs and boulders that dot the hillside.

Overall, Carn Menyn is a unique and historically significant natural landmark that offers visitors the chance to immerse themselves in the ancient history and stunning scenery of the Preseli Hills.

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Carn Menyn Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 51.959847/-4.7028469 or Grid Reference SN1432. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost SW side of the track. It marks a point 759.8ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost SW side of the track. It marks a point 759.8ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost west side of the track. It marks a point 804.7ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost west side of the track. It marks a point 804.7ft above mean sea level.
Leaning Gatepost
Leaning Gatepost
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost NE side of the track. It marks a point 908.7ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost NE side of the track. It marks a point 908.7ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost NE side of the track. It marks a point 887.9ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on the gatepost NE side of the track. It marks a point 887.9ft above mean sea level.
Carn Menyn Cairn or Coetan Arthur A circular disturbed cairn 15m in diameter by 1.5m high. The capstone is 2.8m by 2.5m.
Carn Menyn Cairn or Coetan Arthur
A circular disturbed cairn 15m in diameter by 1.5m high. The capstone is 2.8m by 2.5m.
Boundary Stone <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7171258" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7171258">Link</a>
Boundary Stone
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Boundary Stone <a title="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7171257" href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/7171257">Link</a>
Boundary Stone
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Carn Ferched Cairn, 16m in diameter by 0.7m high.
Carn Ferched
Cairn, 16m in diameter by 0.7m high.
Carn Maen-llwydrhos
Carn Maen-llwydrhos
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark This OS cut mark can be found on a stone south of Carn Ferched. It marks a point 1115.5ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Cut Mark
This OS cut mark can be found on a stone south of Carn Ferched. It marks a point 1115.5ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Pivot This OS pivot can be found on a stone south of the track and north of the bank. It marks a point 1040.1ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Pivot
This OS pivot can be found on a stone south of the track and north of the bank. It marks a point 1040.1ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Pivot This OS pivot can be found on a stone NE of Carn Ferched. It marks a point 1071.8ft above mean sea level.
Ordnance Survey Pivot
This OS pivot can be found on a stone NE of Carn Ferched. It marks a point 1071.8ft above mean sea level.
Track down from Foel Drygarn
Track down from Foel Drygarn
Trig point on Foel Drygarn Carningli in the distance.
Trig point on Foel Drygarn
Carningli in the distance.
Foel Drygarn The westernmost of the three Bronze Age burial cairns.
Foel Drygarn
The westernmost of the three Bronze Age burial cairns.
Approaching Foel Drygarn
Approaching Foel Drygarn
Preseli hills Northern slopes of the Preseli hills in late afternoon sunlight.
Preseli hills
Northern slopes of the Preseli hills in late afternoon sunlight.
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Carn Menyn is located at Grid Ref: SN1432 (Lat: 51.959847, Lng: -4.7028469)

Unitary Authority: Pembrokeshire

Police Authority: Dyfed Powys

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Ele: 365
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Wikidata: Q5043760
Lat/Long: 51.9598411/-4.702869
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