What is recorded here
Bwa Maen is a coastal rock feature located in Rhondda Cynon Taf, likely composed of Silurian greywacke or similar sedimentary rock, formed around 440–420 million years ago through deep-marine deposition and subsequent tectonic uplift. Its notable name and mapping suggest it may have local historical or cultural significance, though specific details are not widely recorded.
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Places near here
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Silica mine tramway tunnelOld home or work place · 161 yd
Craig y Ddinas quarryOld home or work place · 202 yd
Pwll BerwWaterfall · 227 yd
Dinas RockNamed rock · 269 yd
Forest FootpathForest or wood · 986 yd
Cefn RhigosHamlet · 1155 yd
Rhigos cemeteryChurch, cross or graveyard · 1.1 mi
Moel PenderynMountain / peak · 1.6 mi
Pont Melin Fach: Mill SiteCorn Mill · 1.6 mi
Tower Colliery Hirwaun CommonCastle, fort or tower · 1.8 mi
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Photo: Alan Hughes · CC BY-SA 2.0