Stone Circles
Stone Circles is an archaeological site in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales. Stone Circles is situated nearby to the archaeological site Fonllech Menhir 9, as well as near Fonllech Menhir 8.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harlech Castle and Harlech railway station.
Harlech Castle
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harlech Castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a Grade I listed medieval fortification built onto a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the relatively modest cost of £8,190. Harlech Castle is situated 1¼ miles west of Stone Circles.
Harlech railway station
Railway station
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Harlech railway station is located at a level crossing on the A496 in the centre of the town of Harlech in Gwynedd, North Wales. The waiting shelters were installed to cater for the high numbers of schoolchildren commuting to and from the adjacent secondary school, Ysgol Ardudwy. Harlech railway station is situated 1¼ miles west of Stone Circles.
Y Lasynys Fawr
Museum
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Y Lasynys Fawr is a museum, which is situated 1¼ miles north of Stone Circles.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pentre Gwynfryn and Eisingrug.
Pentre Gwynfryn
Village
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Pentre Gwynfryn is a village in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales, about 1 mile east of Llanbedr. The village is at the confluence of the River Artro and the River Cwmnantcol. Pentre Gwynfryn is situated 2½ miles south of Stone Circles.
Eisingrug
Hamlet
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Eisingrug is a rural hamlet near Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales. It is located to the southeast of Porthmadog. Formerly at the edge of the parish of Llandecwyn, the hamlet was served by the church of Saint Tecwyn in the hills above Llandecwyn, and a Wesleyan Methodist chapel at the other end of the Bryn Bwbach to Esingrug road. Eisingrug is situated 2½ miles north of Stone Circles.
Llandanwg
Village
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Llandanwg is a village in the Llanfair community of the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. Situated on the coast, it has a railway station and a Grade II listed medieval church. Llandanwg is situated 2½ miles southwest of Stone Circles.
Stone Circles
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harlech, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.85779° or 52° 51′ 28″ northLongitude
-4.08174° or 4° 4′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C4QVW59+48OpenStreetMap ID
node 2929821877OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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