Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Arguably, winter is the optimal time to visit Pen-yr-Heol Las...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Llyn Llangorse is just visible in the gloom

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GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

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Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Looking towards Mynydd Llangorse ... quite a few cairns that-a-way, too.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

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Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

An unexpectedly substantial monument, with a smaller example just north.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking east across the cairn to Pen Allt-mawr in the Black Mountains.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.12.2012)

thesweetcheat Dec 28, 2012

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The mound is substantial underneath the covering of tussocky grass and dying bracken, and appears to be fairly undisturbed.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.12.2012)

thesweetcheat Dec 28, 2012

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking SW across the top of the cairn to the snow-capped Brecon Beacons.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.12.2012)

thesweetcheat Dec 28, 2012

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The rather overgrown top of the cairn, looking NW towards Llangorse Lake/Llyn Syfaddan. The wooded hill on the far left is Allt yr Esgair, topped with a hillfort.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.12.2012)

thesweetcheat Dec 28, 2012

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking NNW, with the lower slopes of Mynydd Llangorse on the far right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.12.2012)

thesweetcheat Dec 28, 2012

Image of Pen-yr-Heol Las (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Pen-yr-Heol Las, with Pen y Fan to the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.4.2010)

thesweetcheat Apr 19, 2010

Articles

Pen-yr-Heol Las

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Apr 19, 2010

Hugely informative description from Coflein:

“A ridge-top cairn, 18m in diameter and 1.4m high.”

coflein.gov.uk/en/site/306002/details/PEN-YR-HEOL+LAS%2C+CAIRN/

Sites within 20km of Pen-yr-Heol Las

Ffynnon Las I

Cairn(s) • 0.21km SSE

2

1
Cefn Moel

Cairn(s) • 0.6km NNE

3

1
Bwlch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.81km S

13

1

3
Maes Clythan Wood Cairn

Round Cairn • 0.88km NE

3

1
Blaen-y-Cwm Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 1.33km N

3

1
Cwm Shelkin

Cairn(s) • 1.82km N

8

1
Coed y Gaer

Hillfort • 1.91km ENE

9

2

1
Bwlch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.91km SSW

8

2
Pen Tir

Round Cairn • 2.09km ENE

5

1
Mynydd Llangorse

Cairn(s) • 2.59km NNE

8

1
Blaneau-draw

Round Cairn • 2.77km NNE

10

1
The Tretower Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.99km ESE

9

2
Allt yr Esgair

Hillfort • 3.2km W

18

1
Llangynidr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.31km SSE

7

2
Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill

Hillfort • 3.76km N

3

1
Gilestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4km WSW

3
Mynydd Troed cairn

Cairn(s) • 4km NE

14

2
Mynydd Llangorse promontory fort

Promontory Fort • 4.05km N

20

2
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr

Cairn(s) • 4.6km E

12

1
Mynydd Troed

Chambered Cairn • 4.71km N

15

4
The Fish Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.74km ESE

9

2

6
Tump Wood Camp

Hillfort • 4.83km WSW

14

1
Pen Allt-Mawr

Cairn(s) • 5.11km ENE

29

1
Ty Isaf

Chambered Cairn • 5.88km NNE

7

1

3

1
Pen Twyn Glas, Black Mountains

6.01km ENE

6

2
Darren (Crickhowell)

Ring Cairn • 6.09km E

6

1
Pen Cerrig-Calch

Cairn(s) • 6.21km E

34

1
Mynydd Llysiau, Black Mountains

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.27km NE

3

1
Cwalca Cairnfield

Cairn(s) • 6.34km SSE

7

3
Carreg Waun Llech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.34km SSE

11

3
Ty Illtyd

Chambered Tomb • 6.34km W

9

8

1
Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.52km SSW

14

4
Penffawyddog

Enclosure • 6.59km ESE

1
Pant Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 6.69km SSW

14

3
Castell Dinas

Hillfort • 6.77km NNE

33

3
Pen Trumau, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 6.83km NE

20
Gwernvale

Chambered Tomb • 7.02km ESE

29

1

9

1
Llanhamlach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.36km W

2

3
Garn Caws

Round Cairn • 7.41km SSW

14

3
Bwlch Bach a’r Grib

Cairn(s) • 7.46km NNE

20

2
Crug Hywel Camp

Hillfort • 7.59km E

41

3
Nant Tarthwynni

Hillfort • 7.72km SW

12

2
Penyrwrlodd

Long Cairn • 7.8km NNW

19

3

1
Nant-y-Wern

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.91km SSW

1
Maen Llwyd (Twyn Du)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.98km ENE

25

4
Garn Goch (Llangatwg)

Long Barrow • 8.19km ESE

13

5
Coed Pentwyn

Hillfort • 8.37km SE

1
Standard Street

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.39km ESE

7

2
Llangenny Camp

Enclosure • 8.81km ESE

7

2
Talgarth Camp

Hillfort • 8.88km NNW

1
Pen y Gadair Fawr

Round Cairn • 8.88km NE

25

3
Twyn-Llechfaen

Enclosure • 9.1km WNW

1

1
Eglwys Faen

Cairn(s) • 9.13km SE

6

3
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 9.19km SSW

16

2
Nant yr Ychen

Round Cairn • 9.29km ENE

1

2
Drostre Bank

Hillfort • 9.3km WNW
Mynydd Bychan

Platform Cairn • 9.35km NNE

19

3
Carn Pica

Cairn(s) • 9.4km WSW

13

2

2
Mynydd Llangatwg

Cairn(s) • 9.45km SE

5

1

1
Coed Ynys Faen

Standing Stones • 9.49km E

7

3
Ogof Darren Cilau cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.71km SE

1
Hillis Camp, Llanfilo

Hillfort • 10km NW

2
Y Das

Round Barrow(s) • 10.02km NNE

12

3
Mynydd Pen-cyrn

Cairn(s) • 10.03km SE

10

5
Pen-yr-Allt

Enclosure • 10.04km NW

1
Wern Frank Wood

Cairn(s) • 10.16km NNE

12

1
Llangenny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.24km ESE

4

4
The Growing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.31km ESE

16

1

7
Twr Pen-cyrn Circle

Ring Cairn • 10.32km SE

4

2
Disgwylfa

Cairn(s) • 10.33km E

8

2
Twr Pen-cyrn cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.37km SE

23

5
Waun Cryn

Cairn(s) • 10.64km SE

1
Crug-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 10.84km ESE
Slwch Tump

Hillfort • 11.02km W

12

3
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal

Cairn(s) • 11.27km E

37

3
Ffostyll

Long Barrow • 11.29km N

31

1

4
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 11.54km S

1
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.89km SW

4

2
Nant Bwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12km NE

2

1

1
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 12.02km SSW

10

1

2
Tre Durn Wood

Enclosure • 12.06km NW

1
Ffynnon Ishow

Sacred Well • 12.09km E

1

2
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 12.14km SW

24

5
Fan y Big

12.27km WSW

11

2

1
Plas-y-Gaer, Allt Ddu

Hillfort • 12.31km W

2

1
Cwm Bwchel, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 12.44km ENE

22

3
Garn Wen (Crucorney)

Cairn(s) • 12.51km ENE

27

2
Bryn y Groes

Chambered Tomb • 12.59km N

1

1
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 12.62km WSW

5

1
Graig-ddu, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 13.09km ENE

24

1

3
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 13.25km SSW
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 13.48km WSW

15

1
Pipton

Long Cairn • 13.48km N

5

3
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.54km WSW

21

1
Bedd y Gwr Hir

Cairn(s) • 13.73km ESE

2
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.73km WSW

8

4
Twyn y Gaer (Crucorney)

Hillfort • 13.86km E

22

3

1
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 13.89km SW

12

1
Spread Eagle

Cursus • 14.09km N

1

1
Pen y Crug

Hillfort • 14.27km W

26

4
Loxidge Tump, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 14.32km ENE

10

2
Pen-rhiw-wen

Hillfort • 14.45km NNW

9

2
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 14.52km WSW

51

9

1
Little Lodge

Long Barrow • 14.53km N

21

4
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 14.67km SW

12

2
Hatterrall Hill

Promontory Fort • 14.74km ENE

29

2
Carreg Maen Taro

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.79km ESE

9

5
Coed-y-Polyn

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km N

8

1
Black Darren

Round Cairn • 14.82km ENE

25

2
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn

Cairn(s) • 14.93km SSE

9

2
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 15km WSW

34

5
Wiral Cairn, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 15.04km ENE

22

1
Longtown Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 15.06km ENE

1
Coed Fenni-fach

Hillfort • 15.28km W

1

2
Tywn-Y-Gaer (near Llaneglwys)

Enclosure • 15.36km WNW

1
Llwyn Bedw Settlement, Pen Milan

Hillfort • 15.37km W

1

1
Rhiw Arw

Cairn(s) • 15.48km ENE

13

1
Fennifach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.52km W

3
Pen-y-Beacon

Cist • 15.71km NE

27

3

1
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 15.76km SW

9

1
Three Springs, Hatterrall Hill

Round Cairn • 15.89km ENE
Pen-y-Beacon

Stone Circle • 15.89km NNE

29

5
Boughrood Court

Round Barrow(s) • 16.09km NNW

1
Maen Hir (Boughrood)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km NNW

10

2
Llwyncelyn-Fawr

Hillfort • 16.28km W

1

1
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 16.35km SW

16

1

2
Carn Blorenge

Round Cairn • 16.4km ESE

33

3
Llan Oleu

Round Barrow(s) • 16.44km NE

3

1
Pen-Twyn Camp (Crucorney)

Hillfort • 16.45km E

22

2
Battle

Standing Stones • 16.47km W

4

2
Llanveynoe Crucifix Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.52km ENE

1
Y Domen Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.55km SSE

7

2
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.99km WSW

9

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.09km SW

13

1
Twyn-y-Beddau

Round Barrow(s) • 17.11km NNE

11

4
Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd)

Hillfort • 17.12km W

10

2
Parc-y-Meirch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.3km NE
Pen-y-Wyrlod

Long Cairn • 17.44km NNE

21

1

4

1
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.46km SW

18

1
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 17.71km S

1
Neuadd Glan-Gwy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.73km NNW

4

2
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 17.92km N

6
Carn-y-Defaid

Cairn(s) • 17.93km ESE

25

4
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.04km SW

17

2
Cefn Man Moel

Dyke • 18.11km SSE

1
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 18.15km WSW

23

1
Mynydd Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.18km W

3

4
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 18.19km SW

4

2
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.2km SW

7

1
Ysgyryd Fawr

Hillfort • 18.21km E

29

7

1
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.33km N

4

2
Duke’s Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 18.33km NE

1
Bedd Gwyl Illtyd

Ring Cairn • 18.34km W

6

3
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 18.41km SW

16

2
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 18.45km WSW

11

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 18.78km SW

16

2
Cefn Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 18.86km NE

1

1
Gold Post

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.01km NE

1
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.06km WSW

7

2
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.06km WSW

9

1
Fan Frynych

Round Cairn • 19.27km WSW

31

2
Walterstone Camp

Hillfort • 19.27km ENE

1

2
Daudreath Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km W

4

4
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 19.64km SSW

10

1

3
Twyn-y-Gaer (Trallong)

Enclosure • 19.79km W

2
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 19.83km N

1
Wern Derys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.9km NE

14

4
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.96km SSW

1

1