Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Landscape context for the cairn on its ridge, centre skyline. Further cairns grace Trembyd to the left. The slopes of Graig Ddu (yet more cairns) rise on the right. From the Wye Valley Way near Cefn to the north.

Image credit: A. Brookes (15.5.2023)

thesweetcheat Jun 7, 2024

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 22, 2021

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 22, 2021

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 22, 2021

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Quite a substantial upland cairn.... although dwarfed by the not-so-distant Carn Wen, it has to be said. These hills are really a cornucopia of such monuments.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 22, 2021

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 22, 2021

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

No sign of any goats, to be fair. Lot more sense, probably.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 22, 2021

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

From the upper of Graig Ddu’s trio of similar monuments.... the ‘cairn of the goats’ can be made out a little to the right of the light show.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Apr 30, 2020

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking north towards Rhayader and the Wye...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 6, 2011

Image of Carn-y-Geifr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Although recycled as a ‘sheep shelter’, there’s still a fair bit of cairn material here.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 6, 2011

Articles

Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Feb 8, 2011

The ‘Cairn of the Goats’ represents the remains of a Bronze Age round cairn – presumably funerary in nature – surmounting Drum Ddu (The Black Ridge) which rises a little to the south of the village of Llanwrthwl, near Rhayader.

According to the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust (record PRN897) it is:

‘15.9 m long N.-S. by 13.1 m wide and 0.9 m high, attaining a height of 1.5 m on the N. owing to the fall of ground in that direction. On the W. side of the cairn is a projecting platform of partly-turfed stones, extending 5.5 m from the perimeter, 4 m wide and 0.1 m high. The centre is much disturbed and a rectangular sheepfold 4 m square, 1 m high. entrance to the S. has been erected upon it. O.S.Card SN 96 SE 11’.

Although clearly not having survived the millennia that well, the cairn is nevertheless well placed and thus a fabulous viewpoint... particularly looking north along the course of the River Wye towards Rhayader. Consequently an ascent is recommended via the fine cairn cemetery of Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd, below to the west. Note that there are numerous other Bronze Age cairns in the vicinity, in particular upon Y Gamriw across the valley and further east.

Sites within 20km of Carn-y-Geifr

Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 0.8km E

8

1

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 0.98km E

9

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.1km E

2

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 1.12km E

2
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.25km SW

15

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.33km NE

13

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 1.42km W

18

2
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 1.61km E

7

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.72km W

3

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 1.79km SW

10
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 1.92km NNE

10

1

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 2.07km SW

9

1

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 2.2km WNW

11

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.22km WSW

5

1

1

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.81km W

13

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 2.91km W

7

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.28km N

8

3
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.9km SE

4

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 4.21km W

10

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 4.46km W

25

1

4
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 4.76km W

10

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.81km E

11

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.9km W

12

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 4.92km WNW

11

2
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 5.04km W

4

2
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.11km SSW

3

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 5.15km W

20

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 5.21km ESE

5

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.42km SSE

4

2
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 5.45km WSW

8

2

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.48km WSW

21

2

3
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.5km W

1

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.74km WSW

5

1

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 5.96km N

8

2
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 6.11km NE

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.75km NE

4

2
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 6.85km WNW

6

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.08km W

10

2
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 7.11km WSW

5

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.17km SW

1

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 7.33km W

8

2
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 7.41km WNW

15

2
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 7.41km WSW

9

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 7.45km W

8

1

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 7.96km WSW

10

2
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 8.09km N

5

4
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 8.43km N

12

2
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 8.55km WSW

8

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.03km W

7

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.38km NW

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 9.39km NW

6

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 9.77km ENE

2

2
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 9.8km WNW

9

1

2
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.86km NW

13

4

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 9.9km SW

9

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.99km NW

1

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km E

2

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 10.09km NW

4

2
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 10.23km E

1
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 10.24km E

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 10.29km ENE

4

2
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 10.39km N

5

1

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.8km W

9

2
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 10.87km E

12

2
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.99km WSW

20

2
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.06km NW

3

2

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 11.16km NNW

31

2
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 11.18km SW

7

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 11.27km E

7

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.28km E

4

3
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 11.4km E

9

1

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 11.57km E

12

1

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.89km E

4

2
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.92km NE

3

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 12.33km E

21

1

2
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 12.4km SW

6

1

1
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.43km E

5

3
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 12.56km E

15

4
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 12.75km WNW

6

1

1
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.76km E

5

2
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 12.83km ESE

8
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.91km E

7

3
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 12.97km WNW

8

1
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 12.97km E

4

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.3km SW

9

1

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.58km WNW

10

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.58km N

1

2
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.65km E

3

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.67km WSW

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 13.72km WSW

10

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 13.97km NNE

9

1

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 14.44km WNW

3

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 14.87km NW

9

1
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 14.93km NW

5

1

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.03km NW

7

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 15.1km W

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 15.23km WNW

8

2
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 15.25km WNW

8

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 15.25km NW

11

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 15.26km N

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 15.36km NW

2

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.44km SW

1

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 15.44km E

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 15.54km N

1

3
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 15.54km E

1
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 15.56km N

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.57km SW

2

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 15.8km SW

12

1

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 16.05km E

10

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 16.2km SE

21

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.38km ENE

5

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.67km NNW

6

3

1
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 16.7km SE

20

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.04km ENE

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 17.06km NNW

2

2
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 17.06km NE

9
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 17.08km WSW

2

1

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.1km E

6

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.12km S

7

1

1

1
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km NNW

7

3
Fedw

Stone Circle • 17.32km E

4

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.42km WNW

5

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 17.55km SW

8

1
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 17.72km ENE

10
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.96km E

13

1

2
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 18.28km NW

4
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 18.37km NW

8

1

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 18.39km N

8

1
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 18.67km E

4

2
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.79km E

11

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 18.88km NW

4

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 18.93km WNW

6

1

1
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 18.98km ENE

1

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 19.16km W

2

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.17km WNW

4

2
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 19.24km WNW

15

1

2
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 19.25km E

2

2
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.28km E

12
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 19.31km W

6

1

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.59km WNW

15

2

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 19.75km WNW

13

2
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km E

3

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 19.77km W

12

1
Blaen Henllan

Cairn(s) • 19.82km ESE

1
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 19.86km N

8

2
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 19.9km NNE

13

1

3
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 19.9km W

7

1

1