The Beacon (Llandrindod) (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of The Beacon (Llandrindod) (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

From the NW.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.10.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2010

Image of The Beacon (Llandrindod) (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking east, towards the dark bulk of Great Rhos, Radnor Forest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.10.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2010

Image of The Beacon (Llandrindod) (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Expansive views to the north-west.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.10.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2010

Image of The Beacon (Llandrindod) (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Approaching The Beacon from the SE.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.10.10)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2010

Articles

The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Sep 13, 2012

The second trig-surmounted cairn of the day, The Beacon is less impressive than Gelli Hill cairn. It’s quite reduced and low, but it does boast similarly expansive views to many of today’s other sites, especially to the northwest where Llandrindod nestles in the valley below. Carregwiber fort can be seen, and the Radnor Mountains provide the backdrop to the northeast. It would have been a fair size, judging by the footprint and stonework protrudes here and there through the grass. Access is easy, a footpath leads straight to the cairn across a single field from the road. I don’t stay long, but head on to Little Hill VII.

The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Oct 24, 2010

Description from Coflein:

A 17m overall diameter circle of earth and stones upon a rocky knoll, formed by a bank 4.0m wide to the N, elsewhere by scarps. Stones are said to have been brought here ‘for luck’ and a 4.0m diameter stony area surrounds the Os triangulation pillar within.

Sites within 20km of The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 0.52km W

2

2
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 0.77km S

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.92km SSW

2

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 0.98km S

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.03km E

4

3
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 1.32km ESE

7

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.66km E

4

2
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 2.73km E

5

2
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 2.8km E

4

1
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.83km ESE

5

3
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 2.92km ESE

15

4
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.23km ESE

7

3
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 4.45km SE

21

1

2
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.92km ESE

3

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 5.2km S

12

2
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 5.59km S

12

1

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 5.98km E

10

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.2km ENE

5

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 6.38km S

9

1

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km WSW

11

2
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.78km ENE

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.92km E

6

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 7.06km ESE

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.11km WNW

4

2
Fedw

Stone Circle • 7.27km E

4

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 7.29km ESE

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 7.52km WSW

5

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 7.73km WNW

1
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 8.48km E

4

2
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 8.69km WSW

7

1

1
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.9km E

11

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.94km ESE

13

1

2
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.07km E

12
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.08km WSW

4

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 9.21km WSW

2
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 9.31km WSW

9

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.34km WSW

2

1

1
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 9.46km ENE

1

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.52km W

13

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.56km NW

3

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 9.58km WSW

8

1

1
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.73km E

3

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 9.92km W

10

1

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 10.13km S

8
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 10.2km NNE

9
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 10.29km WSW

10

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.44km W

8

3
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.44km E

1
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 10.45km E

2
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 10.61km NNE

10
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 10.93km W

8

2
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 10.95km ENE

28

2
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.13km WSW

4

2
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.24km WSW

15

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 11.4km ESE

2

2
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 11.71km WSW

18

2
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 11.77km WNW

12

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 11.78km WSW

10
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 11.82km WSW

9

1

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 11.99km WNW

5

4
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.01km WSW

3

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 12.15km W

11

1
Shepherd’s Well cross dyke

Dyke • 12.24km ENE

4

2
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 12.4km ESE

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.5km WSW

5

1

1

1
Black Mixen

Round Barrow(s) • 12.8km ENE

18

3
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.02km W

13

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 13.07km W

7

1
Bache Hill and the Whimble

Round Barrow(s) • 13.19km ENE

71

1

6

3
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.35km WSW

3

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 13.79km W

11

2
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 14.01km WNW

5

1

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 14.23km S

21

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 14.29km NW

9

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 14.33km W

25

1

4
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 14.39km W

10

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 14.5km W

10

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 14.71km W

4

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 14.83km W

20

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15km W

12

1
Blaen Henllan

Cairn(s) • 15.05km SSE

1
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 15.15km S

20

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 15.31km WSW

8

2

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.65km WSW

21

2

3
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.73km W

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 15.76km W

6

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.87km WSW

5

1

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.89km WNW

1

2
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 15.94km WNW

31

2
Pen Cae Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 15.95km SE

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.17km WNW

13

4

1
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 16.18km W

15

2
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 16.34km NW

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.37km WSW

1

1
Crossway Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.4km E

1
Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 16.51km E

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 16.59km W

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.61km W

6

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 16.64km NW

1

3
Harpton Court Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.7km E

2

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 16.71km WSW

5

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 16.74km W

4

2
Lane Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 16.87km ESE

1
Rhos-Goch Chapel

Round Barrow(s) • 16.88km ESE

1
Hindwell Cursus

Cursus • 16.9km ENE

1

2

1
Twyn y Garth barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.91km SSE

7
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.91km W

1

1
Crossfield Lane barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 16.97km ENE

2

3
Twyn y Garth

Hillfort • 17km SSE

10
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.07km W

10

2
The Four Stones

Stone Circle • 17.1km ENE

42

13
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 17.15km NW

1
Kinnerton Court Stone I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.15km ENE

17

1

4
Kinnerton Court Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km ENE

11

4
Hindwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.4km ENE

8

2
Old Radnor Church

Christianised Site • 17.54km E

4

2
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 17.55km W

8

1

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 17.56km W

9

1

2
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 17.62km WSW

8

2
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.69km WSW

9

1
Hindwell Enclosure

Enclosure • 17.89km ENE

1

1

2
Hindwell round barrow group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.9km ENE

6

3
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.98km W

3

2

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 18.09km WSW

10

2
Hindwell Pool

18.19km ENE

2

3

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 18.51km WSW

9

1
Walton Green Cursus

Cursus • 18.6km E

1

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 18.61km WSW

8

1
Womaston

Causewayed Enclosure • 18.73km ENE

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 18.74km NW

8

1
Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.8km ENE

6

1
The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 18.89km E

4

1

1
Beggar’s Bush

Round Barrow(s) • 18.96km ENE

3

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 18.97km NNW

13

1

3
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.05km NNW

14

1

3
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 19.06km SE

1
Beacon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.28km NNE

11

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.3km W

7

2
Castle Ring (Old Radnor)

Hillfort • 19.34km ENE

17

1
Pen-twyn Camp (Brilley)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.34km ESE

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 19.61km WSW

7

1
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 19.72km S

7

1
Knobley Brook barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.77km ENE

1
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 19.82km NW

8

2
Cwmade

Round Barrow(s) • 19.84km ENE

5

1
Neuadd Glan-Gwy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km SE

4

2