Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

Nearest town:
Llanfyllin (15km SE)
OS reference:
SJ07953364
OS sheet:
125
Latitude:
52° 53' 30.92 N
Longitude:
3° 22' 6.15 W
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Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn (centre) from the ridge path ascending Cadair Berwyn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 18, 2024
Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the excavation hole in the centre of the cairn towards the crags of Cadair Berwyn’s eastern face.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 18, 2024
Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The impressive cairn. Some small pieces of stone around the base hint at the stone composition of the mound.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 18, 2024
Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Approaching the cairn from the ridge linking Cadair Berwyn with Tomle. The cairn is half way up the ridge on the left of the image. Cadair Berwyn glowers in the centre.

Image credit: A. Brookes (13.9.2023)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Dec 18, 2024
Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Showing the landscape positioning of the cairn (centre skyline), on the ridge linking Tomle (left) with Cadair Berwyn (right).

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.5.2012)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 24, 2012
Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Looking along the ridge towards a distant Mynydd Tarw from an enigmatic ‘mound’ upon Tomle, just the other side of the bwlch.... clearly we need some more opinions regarding these numerous ‘mounds’ and ‘stone piles’ to be found along this subsiduary ridge of Y Berwyn. Note how Mynydd Tarw is perfectly placed on the skyline from here.... and the quartzite.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Nov 7, 2011
Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The cairn sits upon the shoulder of Cadair Berwyn above the bwlch (mountain pass). The image was taken from Tomle which forms the other flank of the bwlch and possesses some enigmatic, undated ‘mounds’. Hmmm....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Nov 5, 2011
Image of Bwlch Maen Gwynedd (Cairn(s)) by postman

The interior looks like a stone robbed cist

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jun 28, 2009

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Bwlch Maen Gwynedd

postman
postman Jun 28, 2009

The main mountain chain generally runs north south but at times along its length a spur comes off east or west on one such ridge is this delicate barrow perched on a 20 ft wide saddle between two hilltops. Its visible as a bump on the hill line a mile away. The interior is scooped out and a cist shaped area is at the bottom of it.

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