Cefn y Gader cairn 1

Nearest town:
Llangollen (7km SSW)
OS reference:
SJ241492
OS sheet:
117
Latitude:
53° 2' 3.49 N
Longitude:
3° 7' 55.2 W
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Image of Cefn y Gader cairn 1 (Cairn(s)) by postman

Cefn y cist on the sky line, zoom makes it look closer than it is, yes I know thats obvious but its really quite far away.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Aug 30, 2011
Image of Cefn y Gader cairn 1 (Cairn(s)) by postman

Looking over one of the old lead mining buildings to the cairn, and a prominent hill in the distance, (possibly Nercwys mountain)

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Aug 30, 2011

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Cefn y Gader cairn 1

postman
postman Aug 30, 2011

From Cefn y Gader stride confidently across the heather covered moor, in a south south east direction, hopfully following the border between Denbighshire and Wrexhamshire . Just make for the top of the gentle hill and once at the top you’ll spot the cairn on the other side.
This is the cairn that can be seen from Google earth, even the scooped out interior is visible from way up there. This is also the only decent cairn on the hillsides, all the others are grassy heather covered mounds but this one is still stoney and large. No sign of a cist, but in places around the cairn are slight hints of kerbing. Why they didnt build it on top of the hill I dont know, much wider views would be had if they had, instead its kind of hidden away looking into the hills. The nearby Cefn y Cist can be seen on the skyline to the south south east.

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