Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The three cairns, with the northern pair in the foreground and the possible southern cairn on the slope on the skyline left of centre.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.8.2015)

thesweetcheat Aug 30, 2015

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The rather wrecked northeastern cairn in the northern pair, looking towards a misty Moelfre.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.8.2015)

thesweetcheat Aug 30, 2015

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Several slabs can be seen in the centre of the southwestern cairn of the northern pair. The possible southern cairn is visible on the slopes opposite.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.8.2015)

thesweetcheat Aug 30, 2015

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The southwestern of the two northern cairns, now spreading outwards to join its neighbour.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.8.2015)

thesweetcheat Aug 30, 2015

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The prominent northern cairns, two round cairns so close to each other to be almost touching.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.8.2015)

thesweetcheat Aug 30, 2015

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The sheepfold built on/from the possible southern cairn. The nearby stone circle is indicated, the skyline notch is Bwlch y Rhiwgyr. There are other stone circles, long cairns and a ring cairn on the intervening hillside.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.8.2015)

thesweetcheat Aug 30, 2015

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The possible southern cairn, wrecked by the construction of a now-ruined sheepfold.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.8.2015)

thesweetcheat Aug 30, 2015

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by caealun

Image credit: Derfel

caealun Jul 7, 2008

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by caealun

This cairn appears to be on the same alignment as the Carneddau Hengwm cairns (a couple of miles to the south). This has been plundered to a much greater extent than either of the Carneddau Hengwm cairns probably due to its proximity to the track.

Image credit: Derfel

caealun Jul 7, 2008

Image of Llecheiddior Cairns (Cairn(s)) by caealun

Looking towards the Great Carnedd from Llecheiddior Cairn

Image credit: Derfel

caealun Jul 7, 2008

Sites within 20km of Llecheiddior Cairns

Llecheiddior

Stone Circle • 0.32km S

8

1
Ffridd Newydd

Stone Circle • 0.85km ESE

9

1
Cors y Gedol

Burial Chamber • 1.15km WNW

29

1

1

4

3
Pen y Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy)

Hillfort • 1.24km SSW

16

1
Cors y Gedol settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.28km WNW

2
Craig y Dinas Cairnfield

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.32km NNE

18

2
Tyddyn y Felin

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.37km WSW

2

1
Carneddau Hengwm

Cairn(s) • 1.53km SSE

22

2

1
Craig y Dinas

Hillfort • 1.61km NE

35

2
Egryn Abbey

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.63km SSE

2

1
Hengwm Ring Cairn

Cairn circle • 1.8km SE

13

2
Waun Hir

Ring Cairn • 1.99km NNW

19

3
Pont Scethin standing stones

Standing Stones • 2.28km NE

20

1
Pont Scethin mounds

Artificial Mound • 2.37km NE

1
Dyffryn Ardudwy

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 2.41km W

63

1

2

10

2
Pont Scethin, Double cairn

Cairn(s) • 2.54km NE

5

1
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

Cairn(s) • 2.54km ESE

10
Bron y Foel Isaf

Burial Chamber • 2.6km NNW

21

5
Llawlech

Cairn(s) • 2.65km ENE

8
Mynydd Egryn

Cairn(s) • 2.78km SE

14

1
Moelfre, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 2.94km NNE

22

1
Cerrig Arthur

Stone Circle • 3.76km ESE

38

1

2

1
Cerrig y Cledd (north)

Carving • 3.81km E

7

1
Cerrig y Cledd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.88km ESE

8

2
Mynydd Llanaber

Ring Cairn • 3.9km S

7

1

1
Castell Llanaber

Hillfort • 4.18km SSE

9

1

1
Bryn Castell

Hillfort • 4.22km E

18

2
Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd)

Cairn(s) • 5.22km ENE

13

1
Llanbedr Church Stone

Carving • 5.54km NW

12

5
Llanbedr Stones

Standing Stones • 5.73km WNW

26

1

6

1
Dinas Oleu

Hillfort • 6.26km SSE

10
Gwern Einion stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.91km NW

3

3
Gwern Einion

Burial Chamber • 7.01km NW

24

1

6

1
Llanfair

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.49km NW

1
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 8.3km NE

15

2

2
Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.49km NNE

2

1

1
Pared-y-Cefn-Hir

Hillfort • 8.73km ESE

55

4
Plas Cregennen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.89km ESE

9

2
Carreg (Llanfair)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.96km NNW

15

2
Cairn below Pared y Cefn hir

Cairn(s) • 9.02km ESE

5

1
Arthog Standing Stones

Cairn circle • 9.06km SE

31

5
Harlech Circle

Cairn circle • 9.17km NNW

32

3

1
Ffridd y Beudail

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.27km ESE

6

2
Craig y Castell North

Hillfort • 9.32km E

14

1
Moel-y-Sensigl

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.42km NNW

19

3
Carreg y Big (Arthog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.58km ESE

26

1

3
Waen Bant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.6km SE

17

3
Fonlief Hir Stone E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.6km NNW

8

1
Bron-llety-Ifan

Cup Marked Stone • 9.63km SE

17

2
Hafotty-Fach Stones

Standing Stones • 9.9km ESE

10

2
Cairn with kerb

Kerbed Cairn • 9.99km E

30

2
Fonlief Hir Stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.01km NNW

19

2
Hafotty-Fach Cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.02km ESE

41

5
Fonlief Hir Stone D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.02km NNW

14

2
Cairn, upon a woodland saddle

Round Cairn • 10.12km E

18

2
Moel Goedog Stone 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.14km NNW

5

2
Moel Goedog Stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.15km NNW

11

1
Cairn, S.W of Woodland saddle

Cairn(s) • 10.17km E

8

2
Cairn, W of Waen Fechen

Cairn(s) • 10.23km E

4

1
Moel Goedog Stone 1

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.25km NNW

10

1
Bryn Seward Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.31km SSE

23

2
Bryn Seward settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.34km SSE

4
Craig y Castell

Hillfort • 10.35km ESE

29

2
Moel Goedog East

Cairn circle • 10.41km NNW

17

2
Moel Goedog West

Cairn circle • 10.41km NNW

25

3
Goleuwern

Round Cairn • 10.46km SSE

4
Moel Goedog

Hillfort • 10.47km NNW

25

2
Ffridd Fron, Y Rhinogydd

Kerbed Cairn • 10.54km N

13

1

1
Waun Oer

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.73km SSE

23

3
Bedd y Brenin

Round Cairn • 10.74km SSE

18

1

5
Kenric’s Stone and Llanelltyd Church

Christianised Site • 10.81km E

3

1

4
Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 10.88km ENE

9

1

1
Carnedd Lwyd, Tyrrau Mawr (Cadair Idris)

Cairn(s) • 11.07km ESE

47

5
Pentre Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 11.32km E

3
Gwastadgoed cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.52km S

6
Craig-y-Llyn (Cadair Idris)

Round Cairn • 11.64km SE

27

1

4
Gwastadgoed

Standing Stones • 11.75km S

14

2
Coed Dol-fawr

Promontory Fort • 11.8km E

1

1
Coed Pen-y-Bryn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.84km E
Foel Faner

Hillfort • 12.18km E

24

2
Llyn Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.67km ESE

4

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach SW

Cairn(s) • 12.72km N

7

1
Moel y Geifr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.9km N

5

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach

Stone Circle • 12.93km N

18

2
Llyn Eiddew-Bach NE

Cairn(s) • 12.97km N

5

1
Castell y Gaer (Llangelynin)

Hillfort • 13.13km S

20

1
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 13.16km E

9

1

1
Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 13.41km NNE

9

1

1
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 13.66km E

13

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 13.74km E

43

3
Bryn Cader Faner

Cairn circle • 13.75km N

77

1

1

8

2
Cefn Clawdd Settlement, Y Rhinogydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.91km NE

6

1

1
Y Gyrn

Cairn(s) • 14.07km N

36

2
Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 14.11km NNE

12

1

1
Llyn Cau

Natural Rock Feature • 14.16km ESE

6

1
Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idris

Cairn(s) • 14.33km E

17

1
Maes y Caerau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.36km N

17

2
Allt Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 14.4km SSE

24

2
Maen Llwyd (Bronaber)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.52km NE

7

3
Cae’r Mynach

Cairn(s) • 14.56km S

4

1
Pen-y-Stryda

Stone Circle • 14.63km NE
Llyn Arran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.73km E

1
Caerberllan Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km SE

10

3
Llech Idris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.97km NE

12

1

2
Cwm Moch

Cairn(s) • 15.15km NNE

5

1

1
Gau Graig, Cadair Idris

Enclosure • 15.41km E

16

1
Craig-yr-Aderyn

Hillfort • 15.54km SSE

42

1

3

1
Craig yr Aderyn (Crag-top enclosure)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.7km SE

10
Craig yr Aderyn cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.83km SE

16

1

1
Tal-y-Llyn

16km ESE

6

1

3
Foel Llanfendigaid

Hillfort • 16.92km S

4

1

1
Waen Fach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.28km S

13

3
Mynydd Pentre

Cairn(s) • 17.29km SE

7

2
Cist Cerrig

Burial Chamber • 17.69km NW

18

1

2
Moel y Gest

Hillfort • 17.95km NW

31

1
Tal y Garreg and Llechlwyd

Hillfort • 18.79km S

7

1
Caer-Dyni

Burial Chamber • 19.09km WNW

41

4

1
Nant Helygog

Cairn(s) • 19.19km E

6

1
Criccieth

Hillfort • 19.23km WNW

7

1
Maen Twrog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.28km NNE

12

1

4
Tarrenhendre

Round Cairn • 19.42km SE

26

3
Trefllys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km NW

2

3
Fach-Goch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.74km NW

10

3