Preseli

Carn Edward with view to Cerrig Lladron, Preseli

Preseli or the Prescelly Hills is a range of hills in northern Pembrokeshire. They are all within the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

The hills rise to 1,760 feet above sea level at Foel Cwmcerwyn, the highest hill of the group and the highest of Pembrokeshire, and they are dotted with prehistoric remains including evidence of Neolithic settlement.

In 1923, the petrologist Herbert Henry Thomas identified that bluestone from the hills corresponded to that used to build the inner circle of Stonehenge. More recent geologists have specifically identified Carn Menyn, sometimes called Carn Meini, as one of the bluestone sources.

Slate quarrying was once big business in the Preseli Hills and remnants of the quarries can still be seen in Rosebush, Pembrokeshire and there is a slate workshop today still at Llangolman where authentic Welsh slate is still used in a variety of craft items.

During the Second World War, the War Office used the Preseli Hills for training exercises. Its continued use for training exercises following the war was the subject of protest.

Historic sites

Historic sites of interest in the Preseli Mountains include:

Beddyrafanc Bedd Arthur Bedd Morris Budloy Stone Carn Alw Carn Besi Carn Bica Carn Meini Carn Menyn Chambered Cairn Carn Sian

Carreg Coetan Arthur Castell Henllys Castell Pen yr Allt Cerreg Lladron Cerreg Meibion Arthur Cerreg y Gof Coitan Arthur Crugiau Dwy Crug-yr-Hwch Dyffryn Stones

Foel Feddau Frenni Fawr Garreg Hir Glandy Cross Complex Glyn Gath Gors Fawr Llech-y-Drybedd Maenllwyd y Rhos Maen-y-Parc "A" Maen-y-Parc "B" and "C"

Moel Drygarn Mynyedd Carningli Mynyedd Melyn Parc-y-Meirw Parc Carrig Hirion Perc y Tywood Maenhir Penian Stones Pentre Ifan Rhos fach Standing Stones The Stone River

St Teilo's Church Tafarn y Bwlch Temple Druid Standing Stone Tre-Fach Standing Stone Trellyffant Ty Meini Waun Lwyd Stones Waun Mawn Row or Circle Waun Mawn Stone

Outside links

• www.geograph.co.uk : photos of the Preseli Hills and surrounding area
• BBC Wales article on the Preseli Hills
• Visit Pembrokeshire website info on the Preseli Hills
• Preseli at The Modern Antiquarian