Temperature inversion fills the Caban-coch Reservoir, looking from Waun Lwyd towards Esgair Gwar-y-Cae, approx centre of image (unless my ancient ‘antennae’ are on the blink). Just goes to show you never really know what’s under your very nose, do you? There are apparently several round cairns in frame, too, not to mention Rhos-y-Gelynnen rising far top left of image, complete with a rather good stone row. Hell, I love this area!
According to Coflein there is an ‘extensive series of rectangular stone houses, banks, field walls and enclosures of late medieval or early post medieval date but with a large enclosure and associated hut circle probably of prehistoric date’ to be seen upon this ridge opposite Rhos-y-Gelynnen. Continuity of human habitation, then.
Coflein PRNs 16534-16540 inc. (1994 CE) (RSJ 2000) refer.
There is also an associated round cairn at SN91586139. Coflein, again:
‘Site of round cairn, approx. 3m in diameter x 0.30m high. Slight hollow in central area with partial remains of robbed cist evident. Orientation E-W. Approx. 1m x 0.60m. W cist stone approx. 30cm thick (RSJ 2000)‘
