Craig Gwrtheyrn

Hillfort
SN43324027

Also known as:

Caer Gwrtheyrn

Nearest town:

Newcastle Emlyn (12km WSW)

OS reference:

SN43324027

OS sheet:

146

Latitude:

52° 2' 17.45 N

Longitude:

4° 17' 4.54 W

Added to TMA by

Rhiannon

Images (1)
Folklore (1)

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Image of Craig Gwrtheyrn (Hillfort) by juamei

Image Credit: Natural Resources Wales

Image credit: LiDAR Composite Dataset. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

juamei Mar 25, 2018

Articles

Craig Gwrtheyrn

Hillfort

Rhiannon Dec 17, 2009

Craig Gwrtheyrn (Vortigern’s Rock).
Craig Gwrtheyrn is in the neighbourhood of Pencader in Carmarthenshire. According to an old legend, the disreputable old British King Vortigern, built a castle here in the fifth century; but he and his castle were destroyed by fire from heaven. There is also a story that Owen Glyndwr sleeps in a cave here.

From ‘Folklore of West and Mid-Wales’ by J C Davies (1911).

Sites within 20km of Craig Gwrtheyrn

Garreg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.08km SW

1
Blaennantrhys

Cairn(s) • 4.82km SSW

1
Gareg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.13km SSW

5

2
Crugiau Giar

Cairn(s) • 7.5km E

13

1
Crug-y-Bedw

Round Cairn • 7.84km ESE

7

1

1
Crugyn Amlwg, Mynydd Tre-beddau

Round Barrow(s) • 7.94km ESE

6

1

1
Crugiau Fach

Round Barrow(s) • 8.07km SSW

2

1
Crugiau Rhos-Wen (North West)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.16km ESE

4

1
Crug Penheol, Mynydd Llanfihangel Rhos-y-corn

Cairn(s) • 8.39km E

4

1
Crugiau Rhos-Wen (South East)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.53km ESE

5
Crug y Biswal

Round Cairn • 8.53km E

7

1
Pen-y-gaer

Hillfort • 9.57km ENE

7

1
Cerrig Llwydion

Burial Chamber • 9.67km SW

5

1
Crugiau Edryd, Mynydd Llanybyther

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.15km E

7

1

1
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.22km SW

1
Whilgarn

Cairn(s) • 11.53km N

1
Ffosymaen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.11km S

4

1
Crug-y-Bwdran

Round Cairn • 12.28km E

5

1

1
Crug Cou

Round Barrow(s) • 12.74km NNW

1

1
Castell Moeddyn

Hillfort • 12.76km NNE

1
Crug Bwlch Bychan

Cairn(s) • 12.85km S

1
Llwyn Crwyn

Round Barrow(s) • 12.97km NNW

1
Crug Banc

Round Barrow(s) • 13.31km S

1
Crugiau (Horeb)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.33km SE

3

1
Crug Canol

Round Cairn • 13.47km SE

4

1
Crug Melyn

Round Cairn • 13.65km ESE

9

1

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Parc Garreg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.7km S

2

2
Crug-y-Rhyd-Hir

Cairn(s) • 13.77km SE
Banc Rhosgoch Fach

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.82km NNW

2

1
Meini Gwyn

Standing Stones • 14.38km SSE

4

2
Llech Ciste

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.41km ESE

5

3
Croes Arthur

Hillfort • 14.77km SE

1
Carreg Castell-y-Gwynt

Burial Chamber • 15.28km ESE

4

3
Pentre Ynys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.46km SSE

6

2
Rhyd-y-Fwyalchen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.06km SSE

3

2
Crugiau Garn Fawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.47km S

1
Caerau Clyngwyn

Hillfort • 16.93km S

1

1
Penbryn Pillar Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.16km WNW

1

1
St Tyssilio’s Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.48km NW

3

1
Castell Bach (Penbryn)

Cliff Fort • 18.58km WNW

7
Pendinas Lochtyn

Hillfort • 18.69km WNW

14
Merlin’s Hill

Hillfort • 18.86km SSE

13

4

2
Castell Bach, Cwmtydu

Cliff Fort • 19.21km NW

10
Carreg Fyrddin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km SSE

2
Llwyn-on-Fach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.46km NNW

8

2
Pen-Y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 19.94km E

1

1
Hirfaen Gwyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.97km ENE

11

1

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