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Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2011

Two round barrows on the western summit of Mynydd Margam. Coflein descriptions:

Mynydd Margam Beacon (SS81918885)

A circular mound, 14m in diameter and 1.2m high, upon the highest point of Mynydd Margam has been assumed to have been a beacon site.

Mynydd Margam South (SS82018868)

A circular mound, 18m in diameter and 0.6m high.

Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s)

thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2011

Mynydd Margam Historic Landscape Characterisation

Online article on Glamorgan Gwent Archaeological Trust’s website about the area’s geology, archaeology and history.

Sites within 20km of Mynydd Margam West

Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 1km ENE

1
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 1.3km ENE

2
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 1.58km E

7

1
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 1.64km SSE

1
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 1.8km SE

1
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 2km E

8

1
Mynydd-y-Castell

Hillfort • 2.38km SSW

23

3
Ergyd Isaf

Round Barrow(s) • 2.46km WSW

7

1

1
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.3km WNW

1
Samson’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.18km SSW

10

4
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 6.13km WNW

6

2

1
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 6.42km W

10

2
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 7.24km WNW

9

3
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 7.5km ENE

4
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn • 7.57km WNW

5

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.68km WNW

9

2
Stone I, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.14km ESE

1
Stone II, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.16km ESE
Cefn Cross (Mount Pleasant Farm)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.18km ESE

2
Kenfig barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 8.22km SSW

3

3
Cefn Cross

Standing Stones • 8.26km ESE
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 8.97km NE

14

1
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 8.99km NE

13

1
Sker House

Round Barrow(s) • 9.35km S

1
Mynydd Herbert

Round Barrow(s) • 9.43km SE

12

1
Cae’r-Hen-Eglwys

Standing Stones • 9.59km ESE

20

1

5
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 9.84km W

5

2
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 9.97km ENE

3

1
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.01km WNW

1

1
Tythegston

Burial Chamber • 10.5km SE

13

4
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 10.56km ENE

7

1
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 10.86km ENE

10

2
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 11.11km ENE

15

1
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 11.48km N

1
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 11.59km W

2
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 11.99km N

12

1
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 12.13km NE

23

2
Merthyr Mawr Warren

12.32km SE

5

3
Bridgend Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.37km ESE

2

1

3
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 12.49km NE

6

1
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 12.63km NE

8

1
Coity Chambered Tomb

Chambered Tomb • 12.73km E

7

5
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 13.22km NE

5
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 13.23km NNE

1
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.68km NNW

1
Fleming’s Down

Promontory Fort • 13.78km SE

16

1

2
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 13.86km ENE

11

2
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 13.87km ENE

8

2
Coed Y Gaer

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.03km E

1
Norton Causewayed Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.05km SE

1
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 14.07km ENE

8

2
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 14.19km ENE

11

3
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.35km WNW

7

2

1
Beacons Down

Round Barrow(s) • 14.63km SE

3

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 14.8km NNW

4

1
Heol-y-Mynydd

Round Barrow(s) • 15.03km SE

2

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.33km ENE

3

3
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 15.37km ENE

19

3
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.45km W
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 15.75km E

10

3
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 15.8km ENE

1

1
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 16.29km NW

1
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 16.48km ENE

18

6

1
Craig Tan Y Lan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.63km E

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.75km NE

12

2
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 16.89km NNE

15

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 16.94km NE

8

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 16.98km ENE

6
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 17.2km NNW

8

1
Dunraven

Cliff Fort • 17.36km SE

34

2

4

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 17.58km NNW

10

1
Llyn Fawr

17.63km NE

11

3

3
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 17.93km ENE

3

1
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 18.11km ENE

14

2
The Twmpath

Round Barrow(s) • 18.49km ESE

2
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 18.55km NE

6
Cwm Bach and Whitmore Stairs

Cliff Fort • 18.64km SE

23

2
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 18.72km ENE

6
Rhyle Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.76km ESE

1
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 18.93km ENE

11

1
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 18.98km NE

6
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 19.2km NE

17

2
Mynydd Bychan

Enclosure • 19.42km ESE

2
Mynydd Gellionen

Cairn(s) • 19.54km WNW

8

2
Wick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.7km ESE

1
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 19.7km NE

9