Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SH64936485

Nearest town:

Bethesda (3km WNW)

OS reference:

SH64936485

OS sheet:

115

Latitude:

53° 9' 47.67 N

Longitude:

4° 1' 14.14 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (8)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

Enclosure wall, looking towards Gyrn Wigau, with becairned Drosgl over on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

The solitary hill over on the left is Moel y Ci. Just to the right of that Holyhead Mountain on Ynys Mon can just be seen in the far distance.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

Towards Carnedd y Ffiliast at the northwestern end of the Glyderau range.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

Another of the structures. Looking up the slopes of Mynydd Du. The sheep is about to cross one of the walls of the enclosure.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

Looking towards the Ogwen Valley. Glyderau over on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

Big stones used to form the base of one of the circular structures.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

General view northwest, looking towards Bethesda. I think that’s Moel Faban over to the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Image of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd by thesweetcheat

One of the circular structures, looking towards Carnedd Dafydd.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.8.2017)

thesweetcheat Sep 12, 2017

Articles

Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

GLADMAN Oct 9, 2010

Coflein says the following regarding the site:

‘An agglomeration of curvilinear enclosures, c.90m accross, set on ground falling to the W, amongst which are located seven circular structures, c.3.6-5.4m in diameter, these features being represented by stony banks, c.1.5m across & 0.3m high; features appear to have been refurbished as shelters....Generally similar features occur to the NE‘

Mynydd Du forms the lower section of Carnedd Dafydd’s great north-western ridge, rising above Cwm Pen – llafar. Plenty of water nearby, not least the Afon Llafar itself, but one assumes copious volumes fell from the sky during the Bronze Age, making this a spot for the hardy to live, an assumption supported by the ‘Black Mountain’ moniker. Needless to say, it still rains. A lot.

This is another site I didn’t appreciate at the time whilst ascending/descending the ridge....

Sites within 20km of Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 2.23km ESE

30

2
Cwm Caseg, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.25km NNE

7

1
Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 2.26km ESE

9
Garnedd Fach, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 2.41km SE

13

2
Coety Bach

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.6km SW
Pen-y-Gaer (Bethesda)

Hillfort • 3.19km WNW

6

1
Moel Faban Arrow Stone

Carving • 3.27km NW

8

1

2

2
Moel Faban Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.32km NW

13

1

4
Carnedd Llewelyn

Cairn(s) • 3.39km E

47

6
Drosgl Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.43km NNE

38

5

1
Cairn cemetry, W. shoulder of Moel Faban

Cairn(s) • 3.52km WNW

4

1
Moel Faban, Carneddau

Megalithic Cemetery • 3.57km NW

30

1

1

4
Cwm Ffrydlas, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.6km NNW

13

3

1
Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn)

Cairn(s) • 3.69km NW

25

1

1

3

2
Fortified hut settlement above Rachub

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.7km WNW

3
Tristan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 4.02km E

15

2
Twll Pant-hiriol

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.04km NNW

12

1

1
Drosgl (Northern slopes)

Cairn(s) • 4.05km NNE

3

1
Foel Grach

Round Cairn • 4.07km ENE

28

4

1
Garnedd Uchaf

Round Cairn • 4.28km ENE

7

2
Llyn Ogwen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.35km SSE

15

1

2
Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 4.85km NNW

29

2

1
Sling

Burial Chamber • 4.87km W

33

1

1

5

1
Pen Dinas camp

Hillfort • 5.02km WNW

4

1
Cwm Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.21km SSW

2

1
Rhiw Goch Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 5.45km WNW

1

1
Adam and Eve

Natural Rock Feature • 5.64km SE

49

1

2
Coed Aber round house

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.85km NNE

16

2
Cairn N of Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 5.86km N

2

1
Parc Gelli

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.98km WNW

1
Pant-y-Griafolen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.98km ENE

17

4
Carnedd Moel y Ci

Cairn(s) • 6.01km W

17

1

1

1
Cras

Cairn(s) • 6.05km N

18

1
Ffridd Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.11km NW

1

2
Gwern Gof Isaf

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.11km ESE

19

1
Caer Pencraig (Ty’n y Caeau)

Hillfort • 6.12km W

5

1

1
Afon Eigiau

Burial Chamber • 6.31km E

9

2
Cairn above Ffridd Ddu

Round Cairn • 6.38km N

2

1
Meuryn Isaf

Kerbed Cairn • 6.42km NNE

20

2

2
Castell y Gwynt, Y Glyderau

Natural Rock Feature • 6.66km SSE

18

1

2
Tal-y-Braich Circle

Stone Circle • 6.87km E

6

2
Tal-y-Braich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.93km ESE

3

2
Afon Garreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.95km ENE

11

1
Afon Bedal Cist

Cist • 6.95km E

5

2
Carnedd Howell

Cairn(s) • 6.97km WNW

1
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.03km ENE

7

2
Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Round Cairn • 7.11km E

47

4

1
Anafon Valley cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.23km NNE

17

1
Foel Dduarth (west)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.3km NNE

9

1

1
Cairn, between Afon Bedal and Bwlch Cowlyd

Cist • 7.36km E

4

2
Afon Anafon Arrow Stone

Carving • 7.39km NE

2

3

1
Carnedd y Saeson

Cairn(s) • 7.42km NNE

36

2
Nant Y Benglog

Cairn(s) • 7.48km ESE

3

1
Foel Dduarth

Enclosure • 7.53km NNE

20

1
Carnedd Pen y Borth Goch

Round Cairn • 7.56km NE

41

1

2

1
Hafod Gelyn (north)

Cairn(s) • 7.68km NNE

3

1
Bwlch Cowlyd

Cairn(s) • 7.69km E

2

1
Maes y Gaer

Hillfort • 7.78km N

20

1
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.81km ENE

10

4
Cwm Cowlyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.12km E

3

1
Carnedd y Ddelw

Cairn(s) • 8.13km NE

27

4

1
Cairn, NNW of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 8.21km NNE

9

1
Parc Bach

Burial Chamber • 8.21km SW

10

1
Llandegai Cursus

Cursus • 8.25km WNW

3

2
Bwlch Goleuni

Long Barrow • 8.31km ESE

15

2
Cairn NNE of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 8.35km NNE

5

1
Hafodygors wen hut circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.37km ENE

4

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Stone Circle • 8.38km SSE

46

3
Foel Dduarth Arrow Stone

Carving • 8.43km NNE

4

3
Yr Orsedd standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.48km NNE

10

2
Arrow Stone I near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 8.57km NNE

8

3

1
Yr Orsedd cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 8.58km NNE

3

1
Arrow Stone II near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 8.65km NNE

15

1

5
Ffrith-Y-Bont

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.65km ENE

5

1
Hafodygors Wen

Cairn circle • 8.78km ENE

48

6
Hafodygors Wen Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 8.8km ENE

5

1
Cader Ellyll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.81km SW

6

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr cist II

Cist • 8.82km SE

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Cairn(s) • 8.83km SE

14

5
Ty’n-llywyn Pentir

Standing Stones • 8.84km W

9

1
Garreg Fawr

Round Cairn • 8.87km NNE

4

1
Moel Eilio, Y Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.99km ENE

14

1
Llanerch Fedw

Cairn(s) • 9.17km NE

4

1
Garreg Fawr

Cup Marked Stone • 9.39km NNE

20

1

2
Arrow Stone SW of Cammarnaint

Carving • 9.41km NNE

2

2
The Giantess’ Apronful

Cairn(s) • 9.54km NE

18

5
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen

Standing Stones • 9.54km NE

38

6
Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of)

Round Cairn • 9.55km SSE

7

2
Dinas Ty-Du

Hillfort • 9.64km WSW

21

1

3
Yr Aelgerth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.71km SW

4

1

1
Nant-y-Cytiau Arrow Stone

Carving • 9.74km NE

2

2
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone I)

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 9.84km ENE

11

1
Cerrig Pryfaid

Stone Circle • 9.84km NE

36

2

10
Dinas Dinorwig

Hillfort • 9.94km W

6

2
Pen-y-Bwlch

Enclosure • 10km WSW

3
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone II)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.09km ENE

14

1
Foel Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 10.17km NE

3

1
Maen du’r Arddu

Natural Rock Feature • 10.26km SSW

1
Dinas (Llanfairfechan)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.27km NNE

36

2
Cae Du

Cairn(s) • 10.32km ENE

28

2
Caer Carreg-y-fran

Hillfort • 10.42km WSW

1
Lledwigan Cairn, Cefn Cyfarwydd, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 10.45km E

10

1

1
Nant-y-Llys

Long Cairn • 10.49km SSE

9

2
Camp Hill (Bangor)

Hillfort • 10.52km WNW

1
Parciau Gleison

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.64km WSW

4

2
Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.7km SSE

23

2
Maes-y-Bryn

Round Barrow(s) • 10.81km NNE

5
Plas Curig

Cairn(s) • 10.84km ESE

11

2
Cae Coch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.88km NE

26

1

4
Pen-y-Gaer (Caerhun)

Hillfort • 10.97km ENE

47

4
Ffon-y-Cawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.1km NE

21

1

4
Garth Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km W

13

4
Yr Wyddfa

Cairn(s) • 11.18km SSW

45

3
Hafodlas Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 11.24km WSW

4

1
Foel Lwyd (north)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.27km NE

11
Maen-y-Bardd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.34km NE

67

9

1
Bryniau Bugeilydd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.42km NE

5

1
Caerhun Stones

Standing Stones • 11.55km NE

12

1
Carnedd Moel Siabod

Round Cairn • 11.58km SE

63

2

2
Rhiw Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 11.61km NE

30

1

5
Moelfre (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 11.7km NE

12

3
Moel Eilio

Cairn(s) • 11.8km SW

39

2
Braich y Dinas

Hillfort • 11.85km NNE

1
Cefn Coch (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 11.89km NE

35

3

1
Cors y Carneddau

Cairn(s) • 11.95km NE

41

3

1
Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd

Cairn(s) • 11.96km NE

7

1
Cors y Carneddau

Stone Circle • 11.99km NE

5

3
Circle 278

Ring Cairn • 12.09km NE

26

2

3
Graig Lwyd

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.09km NE

14

1

1

1
Cerrig Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 12.1km NE

7

1

1
Cairns SSW of Caer Bach

Cairn(s) • 12.13km NE

2

1
Monument 280

Standing Stones • 12.16km NE

44

5
Y Meini Hirion

Stone Circle • 12.2km NE

103

4

15

1
Cefn Maen Amor

Stone Circle • 12.36km NE

7

3
Circle 275

Stone Circle • 12.4km NE

31

1

5
Caer Bach

Hillfort • 12.4km NE

42

1

1

6
Porth Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 12.41km ENE

2

1
Pen y Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.41km WNW
Maen Penddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.43km NE

21

1

2
Caer Bach cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.52km NE

4

1
Fridd Wanc

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.54km NE

10

1
Bwlch y Rhediad, Moelwyns

Cairn(s) • 12.56km SSE

7

1
Cefn Glas 1

Cairn(s) • 12.64km ESE

2
Pant Ifan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.8km WSW

4

1
Cefn Glas

Cairn(s) • 12.95km ESE

17

3

1
Maen Crwn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13km NE

21

2
Red Farm

Stone Circle • 13.12km NE

20

2

3
Ty Mawr

Burial Chamber • 13.16km W

14

2

1
Dinas (Y Felinheli)

Promontory Fort • 13.18km W

5
Plas Cadnant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km WNW

14

4
Cilgwythwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.29km WSW

9

2
Maen Morddwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.5km W

4

4
Bryn-yr-Hen-Bobl

Chambered Cairn • 13.6km W

23

7
Waen Gyrach

Cairn(s) • 13.71km NE

24

2
Plas Newydd Burial Chamber

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.76km W

44

3

9
Cerrig-y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 13.85km NE

24

3
Tyddyn-Grasod

Cist • 13.96km NE

11

2
Hafodty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.98km NE

16

2
Cadair Ifan Goch

Natural Rock Feature • 14.02km ENE

3

1
Craig Cwmbychan

Round Cairn • 14.15km SW

20

2
Hafodty Circle

Stone Circle • 14.27km NE

35

1

1
Pen-y-Castell, Maenan

Hillfort • 14.4km ENE

10
Llyn y Wrach

Ring Cairn • 14.59km NE

27

2
Cremlyn (North and South)

Standing Stones • 14.76km WNW

11

1
Mynydd Mawr

Round Cairn • 14.91km SW

34

3

1
Pen-y-Gelli

Cairn(s) • 14.98km WSW

1

1
Bryn Celli Ddu

Chambered Cairn • 15.15km W

130

1

12

29

10
Drws-y-Coed

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.16km SW

3

1
Bryn Celli Ddu Gorsedd

Natural Rock Feature • 15.37km W

14

1

4

1
Tyddyn Bach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km W

19

2
Y Garn, Nantlle Ridge

Cairn(s) • 15.64km SW

58

3
Dinas Allt Wen

Hillfort • 15.67km NE

25

1
Caer Idris

Hillfort • 15.74km W

1
Gwern Engan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.79km NE

1
Hendrefor

Burial Chamber • 15.91km WNW

9

5
Brynsiencyn

Round Barrow(s) • 16.2km W

1

1
Dinas Emrys

Hillfort • 16.31km S

26

10

1
Bedd Carrog

Round Barrow(s) • 16.41km ENE

1
Trum y Ddysgl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.43km SW

3

1
Llyn Llagi

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.44km SSE

4
Gelli Ffrydiau

Hillfort • 16.68km SW

12

1
Llyn yr Adar

Cist • 16.75km SSE

7

1
Dinas (Beddgelert)

Hillfort • 16.98km SSW

12

2
Perthi Duon

Burial Chamber • 16.98km W

18

6
Castell Caer Seion

Hillfort • 17km NE

34

2
Bwlch Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.03km NW

5

1
Coed y Brain

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.27km WSW

3

1
Hendre Waelod

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.37km NE

30

6

2
Trefwri Standing Stone (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.52km W

10

1
Trefwri Standing Stone (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.71km W

14

2
Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona)

Hillfort • 17.73km NW

20

2
Caer Leb

Enclosure • 17.75km W

15

3
Y Ro Wen

Cairn(s) • 17.8km ESE

16

1
Pont Sarn-las

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.02km W

1

1
The Three Leaps

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.08km WNW

5

1

5
Iwerddon

Cairn(s) • 18.36km ESE

7

2
Castell Bryn-Gwyn

Henge • 18.4km W

19

5
Bryn Gwyn

Stone Circle • 18.77km W

34

12

1
Fairy Glen

Natural Rock Feature • 18.82km E

2

1
Bodowyr

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 18.88km W

57

14

1
Hirdrefaig

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.05km W

6

2
Craig Cwm-Silyn

Round Cairn • 19.09km SW

34

2
Moel yr Ogof

Round Cairn • 19.34km SSW

3

1
Cwm Croesor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.49km S

5

1
Ty’n Pwll

Round Barrow(s) • 19.51km WNW

1
Aberglaslyn West, Bwlch Golau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.63km SSW

5

1
Ty’n-y-coed Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.74km E

3

1
Capel Garmon

Chambered Cairn • 19.84km E

79

2

13

5
Moel Hebog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.84km SSW

49

3

1
Aberglaslyn west, Cwm Cyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.87km SSW

6

1
Llangaffo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.88km W

2