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Cairnfield on Northern Slopes of Mynydd Carn Ingli

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NPRN308763
Map ReferenceSN03NE
Grid ReferenceSN0601537865
Unitary (Local) AuthorityPembrokeshire
Old CountyPembrokeshire
CommunityNewport
Type Of SiteCAIRNFIELD
PeriodUnknown
Description
This is a collection of about 20 small cairns spread over an area roughly 70m across. It lies within an extensive relict field system (NPRN 308761) immediately north of a later Prehistoric type settlement (NPRN 308762).
Cairnfields such as these are a product of clearance aimed at improving the productivity of the land, whether for pasture or cultivation. Cairnfields might be comparatively recent although this example is likely to be ancient.

Source: Drewett in Archaeology in Wales 27 (1987), fig 1

John Wiles 19.02.08