Craig yr Aderyn cairn

Nearest town:
Tywyn (8km SW)
OS reference:
SH64700657
OS sheet:
124
Latitude:
52° 38' 22.41 N
Longitude:
3° 59' 59.17 W
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Image of Craig yr Aderyn cairn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking southwest towards Y Wyllt. Below the cairn there is a linear rock line, which looked to me as though it may some kind of low rampart; there are similar features encircling the other summits of this hill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2024)
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thesweetcheat Mar 17, 2025
Image of Craig yr Aderyn cairn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking southeast towards Y Tarrenau. The conical summit is Tarrenhendre, which has its own Bronze Age cairn(s).

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2024)
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thesweetcheat Mar 17, 2025
Image of Craig yr Aderyn cairn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

There’s liberal quartz in the mound. Looking towards Cadair Idris.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2024)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Mar 17, 2025
Image of Craig yr Aderyn cairn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn sits on the highest point of hill, occupying nearly the full width of the narrow summit ridge. Looking southwest towards the coast. The prominent hill on the right skyline is Tal-y-Garreg, which has two forts.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2024)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Mar 17, 2025
Image of Craig yr Aderyn cairn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The great hill fort can be seen beyond...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Sep 30, 2024
Image of Craig yr Aderyn cairn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

A decent upland cairn, albeit somewhat ‘hollowed-out’ by halfwits.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Sep 30, 2024
Image of Craig yr Aderyn cairn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The cairn can be seen surmounting the crags rising beyond the inner defences of the hillfort....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Dec 18, 2011

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Craig yr Aderyn cairn
Cairn(s)
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Dec 18, 2011

Although well seen from the wondrous hillfort occupying the north-western section of Craig yr Aderyn, since this rather obvious cairn, crowning the crags to the approx south-east, was not marked on my 1:25K OS map I assumed it to be modern, possibly the result of quarrying work. Needless to say I’m glad to report that I was wrong. Not only do the people at Coflein disagree re modernity – suggesting a Bronze Age origin – they also cite a possible further ancient enclosure upon said summit. I quote:

‘Large stone cairn constructed of scree, with central robber pit, which lies some 300m south-east of the prominent hillfort of Craig-yr-Aderyn. The cairn sits on a rocky crag at the south-western end of possible stone defended enclosure, with substantial scree-built rampart to north-east. Not investigated on the ground. Discovered during RCAHMW aerial reconnaissance on 17th October 2005, image ref: AP_2005_2283. T. Driver, 5th June 2008‘

Good reason to return at some point, I guess.... What a drag. As if the sublime views weren’t reason enough?

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