Moel Sych

Nearest town:
Llanfyllin (14km ESE)
OS reference:
SJ066319
OS sheet:
125
Latitude:
52° 52' 32.5 N
Longitude:
3° 23' 14.93 W
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Images

Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Retrospective view of Moel Sych, top right, on the re-ascent of Cadair Berwyn. Llyn Lluncaws mirrors the sky.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 20, 2024
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Although not very upstanding, there’s a good circular mound of partially turfed, consolidated stone beneath the marker cairn. I can’t help but think that this was always quite a low monument compared to the more prominent mounds on Cadair Berwyn and Cadair Bronwen.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 20, 2024
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Apparent remains of a kerb. With Cadair Bronwen and Cadair Berwyn (North) visible on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 20, 2024
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The small outcroppy stone in the foreground is on the edge of the cairn’s diameter.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 20, 2024
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Approaching the cairn from the direction of Cadair Berwyn. It doesn’t have a huge profile above the ground surface, other than the modern marker pile on top of it. The backdrop stretches from Pumlumon to Y Moelwynion, taking in Cadair Idris, Aranau, Y Rhinogydd and Arenig in between.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 20, 2024
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

A good representation of the cairn, I think. The onward route beyond Craig Berwyn to Cadair Berwyn is obvious.... in clear weather.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jul 4, 2020
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Highlighting the extensive embedded footprint...... Craig Berwyn glowers beyond, with Cadair Berwyn subsumed within cloud to its left. Both summits feature a monument.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jul 4, 2020
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Moel Sych cradles a fine upland lake – Llyn Lluncaws – beneath its south eastern shoulder, notable not least for it’s idiosyncratic surface weed giving it a strange otherworldly lustre.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Oct 29, 2015
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The main ridge of Y Berwyn sears itself upon the retina from Moel Sych... the castellated top of Craig Berwyn to the right, Cadair Berwyn, centre. Cadair Bronwen is beyond to the left.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Oct 29, 2015
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Interesting features emerge from the gloom...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Oct 29, 2015
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Impressive footprint.... The continuation of the main ridge of Y Berwyn Cadair Berwyn is somewhere within the vapour. Apparently.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Oct 29, 2015
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Hill fog closes in around the summit of Moel Sych and it’s Bronze Age cairn, a modern marker cairn surmounting the substantial ancient footprint.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Oct 29, 2015
Image of Moel Sych (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Moel Sych towers above the primeval waters of Llyn Lluncaws.... 8/10/94 ... the effect resulting from a sunburst upon the covering of reeds is captivating, to say the least. One wonders if such natural theatrics were utilised by Bronze Age ‘priests’ to get the message across. I reckon so, myself.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Jan 13, 2013

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Moel Sych

postman
postman Jun 26, 2009

Starting at the waterfall just head north and uphill, ever up . with fence to the right and the hills falling away to the left Moel Sych hilltop cairn comes suddenly into view as you crest the mountain top. Some curb stones are big and obvious on the west side and the whole cairn is quite large. But this was just the first one and it looks like the weather is closing in .

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