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Montgomeryshire

<b>Montgomeryshire</b>Posted by KammerLled Croen yr Ych © Simon Marshall
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Afon Disgynfa Cairn(s)
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Afon y Dolau Gwynion Chambered Cairn
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Banc Crugyn Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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Beacon Ring Hillfort
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Bedd Crynddyn Cairn(s)
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Beili Hwlyn Barrows Round Barrow(s)
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Black Bank Hillfort
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Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr Round Cairn
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Blaen y Cwm Ring Cairn
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Breiddin Hill Camp Hillfort
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Brynar and Riddle Round Barrow(s)
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Bryn Mawr Enclosure
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Bryn y Fedwen Round Barrow(s)
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Caer Din Enclosure
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Cae y Garreg Lwyd Natural Rock Feature
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Carneddau'r Gwragedd Cairn(s)
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Carneddau Hafod Wnog Cairn(s)
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Carneddgerrig Round Cairn
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Carnedd Fach Cairn(s)
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Carnedd Gerrig Cairn(s)
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Carreg-y-tair Eglwys Standing Stone / Menhir
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Carreg Hir Standing Stone / Menhir
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Carreg Lwyd Standing Stone / Menhir
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Cefn-Cyfronydd Enclosure
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Cefn-yr-allt Hillfort
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Cefn Carnedd Hillfort
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Cefyn y Castell Hillfort
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Cerrig-yr-Helfa Stone Row / Alignment
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Cerrig Beddau Kerbed Cairn
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Cerrig Caerau Stone Circle
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Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr Stone Row / Alignment
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Cistfaen Cairn(s)
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Collfryn Enclosure
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Corndon Hill Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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2 sites
Craig Rhiwarth Hillfort
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Craig ty-glas Cairn(s)
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Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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Crosswood Enclosure
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Crowther's Camp Enclosure
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Crugyn Round Barrow(s)
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Crugyn-Llwyd Round Cairn
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Cwmbiga Long Cairn
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Cwm-y-Saeson Standing Stone / Menhir
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Cwm Mawr Stone Axe Factory Ancient Mine / Quarry
Cwm Rhiwiau Stone Circle
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Dinas (Trefeglwys) Cliff Fort
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Domen Giw Cairn(s)
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Dyffryn Lane Henge
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Ffridd Faldwyn Hillfort
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Foel Cairn Cairn(s)
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Foel Fadian Round Barrow(s)
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Fowler's Arm Chair Cairn Round Cairn
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Fowler's Arm Chair Stone Circle Stone Circle
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Fron y Gog Hillfort
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Gaer Fawr (Welshpool) Hillfort
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Garnedd Wen Cairn(s)
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Garreg Lwyd (Fronwen) Natural Rock Feature
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Glan Hafon cairn Cairn(s)
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Glog Round Barrow(s)
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Glonc Kerbed Cairn
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Golfa Enclosure
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Graig Gethin Cairn(s)
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Henriw Standing Stone Standing Stone / Menhir
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Kerry Hill Stone Circle
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Llanymynech Hill Ancient Mine / Quarry
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Lled Croen yr Ych Stone Circle
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Lluest Uchaf Stone Row / Alignment
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Llwyn Bryn Dinas Hillfort
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Llymystyn Camp Hillfort
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Llyn Fawnog Ddu Standing Stone / Menhir
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Llyn Mawr Standing Stone / Menhir
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Llyn Mawr Ring Cairn
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Llyn Y Tarw Stone Circle
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Llys-y-Cawr, Allt Dolanog Hillfort
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Long Hill Hillfort
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Maen Beuno Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Hir Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen Kerbed Cairn
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Maen Llwyd (Commins Coch) Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Llwyd (Machynlleth) Standing Stone / Menhir
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Maen Llwyd (Rhos Dyrnog) Standing Stone / Menhir
15 posts
Maes Mochnant Standing Stones
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Moelfre Round Barrow(s)
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Moel Pentyrch Enclosure
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Moel y Gadfa Round Cairn
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The Mount / Bedd Garmon Round Barrow(s)
Mynydd-y-Bryn Round Cairn
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Pant Brwynog Cairn(s)
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Pegwyn Mawr I Round Cairn
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Pegwyn Mawr II Ring Cairn
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Pentre Camp (Llangyniew) Hillfort
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Penycerrig Cairn(s)
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Pen-y-Clun Hillfort
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Pen-y-Foel Hillfort
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Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes Hillfort
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Pen Cad Cymry Cairn(s)
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Rhos y Beddau Stone Circle
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Rhos y Beddau Stone Row / Alignment
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Roundton Hillfort
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Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled Cursus
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Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled (Destroyed) Timber Circle
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Shentons Tump Round Barrow(s)
Siglem Las Cairn(s)
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Soldier's Mount Hillfort
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Staylittle Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
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St Mary's Well Sacred Well
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Tan-y-Coed Round Barrow(s)
5 sites
Trannon
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Twmpath y Crynwyr Round Cairn
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Two Tumps Round Barrow(s)
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Whetstones Stone Circle (Destroyed)
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Whetstones Cairn Cairn(s)
8 posts
Yr Allor Kerbed Cairn
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Ystradfawr Cairn(s)
11 posts
Ystradfawr Standing Stone / Menhir
12 posts
Y Capel Stone Circle
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Y Gaer (Meifod) Enclosure
Sites of disputed antiquity:
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Bwlch y Gistfaen Burial Chamber
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Church Farm, Trefeglwys Standing Stones
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Craig yr Arian Burial Chamber
4 posts
Domen Round Barrow(s)
4 posts
Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant Standing Stone / Menhir
7 posts
Maen Llog Standing Stone / Menhir

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Moel y Gadfa (Round Cairn) — Images (click to view fullsize)

<b>Moel y Gadfa</b>Posted by GLADMAN<b>Moel y Gadfa</b>Posted by GLADMAN<b>Moel y Gadfa</b>Posted by GLADMAN<b>Moel y Gadfa</b>Posted by GLADMAN<b>Moel y Gadfa</b>Posted by GLADMAN<b>Moel y Gadfa</b>Posted by GLADMAN GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
31st December 2023ce

Moel y Gadfa (Round Cairn) — Miscellaneous

Despite being featured upon current OS mapping I'm pretty confident that a visit to the obscure Bronze Age cairn located upon the south-eastern spur of Moel y Gadfa - the high moor ( at 1,669ft) overlooking the minor road linking the mountain pass Bwlch-y-Groes and Llyn Efyrnwy - will not grace many antiquarian-themed itineraries. Ha! Upon second thoughts, very confident...

To be fair, the terrain to be found here - to the east of the magnificent Arans - is probably an acquired taste and, as such, likely to appeal only to those with a penchant for avoiding the crowds and immersing themselves in the landscape - hopefully not TOO literally, one would hope. It is pretty hard going underfoot... but hey, nothing good comes without a little effort, right?

In the event I struggled to find the monument owing to fence lines on the ground not mirroring what was shown upon my map, this disorientating me more than a little as hill fog swept in to further confuse matters with reduced visibility... and driving rain. However, find it I did. Eventually.

Coflein notes:

"A much disturbed & spread round cairn, in the region of 7.5m in diameter & 1.0m high." [RCAHMW AP94-CS 0027 J.Wiles 26.07.04]
GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
30th December 2023ce

Moel y Gadfa (Round Cairn) — Links

Moel y Gadfa


A very obscure Bronze Age cairn between Bwlch-y-Groes and Llyn Efyrnwy, east of the mighty Arans.
GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
29th December 2023ce

Moelfre (Round Barrow(s)) — Links

Moelfre, northern Pumlumon foothills


A reminder to always check out the summit of even the lower Welsh hills... you never know,
GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
9th October 2023ce

Moelfre (Round Barrow(s)) — Miscellaneous

There are a number of 'Moelfre's across the length and breadth of Wales... hardly surprising, since I understand the name basically means 'hill'. This one, however, has been on my 'list' for some time since it is one of the few featuring that iconic 'Antiquarian typeface' on the OS map.

To be fair, however, I arrive at Bwlch Glynmyndd to the north-east more in anticipation of the expected views than archaeological splendour. Needless to say, things are not as straightforward as they may appear from a simple perusal of the map.....

OK, the views ARE magnificent, the deeply riven hills north of Pumlumon forming a twisted, convoluted landscape of sublime aesthetics. However, the expected site of the monument, indicated below and to the southwest of the summit, reveals a 'possible' circular feature, probably natural? Certainly nothing to write home about. Fortunately, the views most certainly are..

Eventually, I return to the 1,539ft summit and everything suddenly becomes clear. For here is located what very much looks like a substantial Bronze Age round barrow, more-or-less inviolate. As it happens, the professional archaeologists agree, Coflein noting:

"A barrow, 17.5m in diameter, from 0.7m to 2.7m high, apparently undisturbed. There is no notice of any ditch. [J.Wiles 16.04.02]"

So what of the OS feature? Is this a mistake - plain and simple - or is there indeed something there?
GLADMAN Posted by GLADMAN
8th October 2023ce
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