Carn Menyn
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Carn Menyn is a rocky outcrop in the Preseli Hills of Pembrokeshire, Wales, noted as a key source of the bluestone used in the construction of Stonehenge.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geological formation
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hill ⓘ rocky outcrop ⓘ |
| access | via footpaths across Preseli Hills ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Stonehenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological sites in Pembrokeshire
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Preseli Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ Rock formations of Wales ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| distanceTo | approximately 220 km from Stonehenge (straight line) ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 365 metres ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriod | Ordovician ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Carn Meini
NERFINISHED
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Carn Menyn (Carn Meini) outcrops ⓘ |
| hasArchaeologicalSignificance |
prehistoric quarrying evidence in vicinity (debated)
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source area for megaliths ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | within a protected landscape (national park) ⓘ |
| hasDebatedClaim | primary source of all Stonehenge bluestones ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
extensive dolerite outcrops
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multiple tors and crags ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Bedd Arthur stone circle
NERFINISHED
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Carn Goedog NERFINISHED ⓘ Foel Drygarn hillfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResearcher | linked to work by geologist Herbert Thomas ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | north Pembrokeshire landscape ⓘ |
| isIn | Celtic Sea climatic region ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Welsh ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Pembrokeshire
NERFINISHED
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Preseli Hills NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ Wales ⓘ north Pembrokeshire ⓘ |
| materialType | spotted dolerite ⓘ |
| near | Mynydd Preseli ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notedFor | being a key source of Stonehenge bluestones ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Glyn Clydach
NERFINISHED
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Preseli uplands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Pembrokeshire Coast National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southwest Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rockType | igneous rock ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
archaeological research on Stonehenge bluestone provenance
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geological provenance studies ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by walkers and hikers ⓘ |
| usedAs | prehistoric stone source ⓘ |
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