Preseli Hills

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Carn Edward with view to Cerrig Lladron, Preseli (Photo by Ceridwen)

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The Preseli Hills or Preseli Mountains (Welsh: Mynyddoedd Y Preseli / Y Preselau) are a range of hills in north Pembrokeshire, West Wales. They form part of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.

The hills rise to 536 metres above sea level at Foel Cwmcerwyn and are dotted with prehistoric remains including evidence of Neolithic settlement. Bluestone from the hills at Carn Menyn, sometimes called Carn Meini, were believed to have been used to build the inner circle of Stonehenge.The Preseli Mountains are the only known place in Great Britain where bluestone is found.^{[citation needed]}

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 UK War Office used the Preseli Hills for training exercises. Its continued use for training exercises following the war was the subject of protest by Plaid Cymru.

[edit] Sacred and historic sites

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Sacred and historic sites of 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, Mountain, 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