Afon Annell
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Afon Annell is a small river in Carmarthenshire
, Wales
. Its source is in the Cambrian Mountains
and it flows south-westerly via the settlements of Caio
and Crugybar
until it joins the River Cothi
around 2 km east of Llansawel
. Some of the waters of the Annell were previously diverted via aqueduct to serve the Roman
gold mine at Dolaucothi
.
Carmarthenshire
Carmarthenshire is a unitary authority in the south west of Wales and one of thirteen historic counties. It is the 3rd largest in Wales. Its three largest towns are Llanelli, Carmarthen and Ammanford...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. Its source is in the Cambrian Mountains
Cambrian Mountains
The Cambrian Mountains are a series of mountain ranges in Wales, reaching from, and including, the South Wales mountains of the Brecon Beacons, north Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion, the Black Mountains of eastern Wales, to Snowdonia in North Wales...
and it flows south-westerly via the settlements of Caio
Caio
Caeo or Caio is a village in the county of Carmarthenshire, south-west Wales, sited near to the Dolaucothi Gold Mines.-Location:It is located between Llandovery and Lampeter, 1 mile north-east of the A482 that connects these two towns. Caeo lies at the confluence of the Afon Annell and the Nant Frena...
and Crugybar
Crugybar
Crugybar is a village in Carmarthenshire. It is located on the B4302 road, approximately half a mile south of the A482 between Lampeter and Llanwrda. The Afon Annell flows through the village, a tributary of the Afon Cothi which it joins further south near Llansawel.Children from the village attend...
until it joins the River Cothi
River Cothi
The River Cothi is the largest tributary of the River Tywi in south Wales. It is noted for its trout and sea trout fishing and for its beautiful scenery.-Dolaucothi:...
around 2 km east of Llansawel
Llansawel
Llansawel is a community located in Carmarthenshire, West Wales....
. Some of the waters of the Annell were previously diverted via aqueduct to serve the Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
gold mine at Dolaucothi
Dolaucothi Gold Mines
The Dolaucothi Gold Mines , also known as the Ogofau Gold Mine, are Roman surface and deep mines located in the valley of the River Cothi, near Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire, Wales...
.