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Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s)

thesweetcheat Dec 26, 2011

Pair of round barrows on the highest (eastern) summit of Mynydd Margam. Coflein descriptions:

Mynydd Margam East I (SS82918875)

One of a pair of barrows on Mynydd Margam, 21.3m in diameter and 0.6m high; disturbed.

Mynydd Margam East II (SS82838868)

One of a pair of barrows on Mynydd Margam, 21.3m in diameter and 0.9m high; disturbed.

Sites within 20km of Mynydd Margam East

Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 0.32km ENE

2
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 0.79km ESE

7

1
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 1km WSW

1

1
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 1.01km E

8

1
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 1.72km S

1
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 1.83km SSW

1
Mynydd-y-Castell

Hillfort • 3.04km SW

23

3
Ergyd Isaf

Round Barrow(s) • 3.46km WSW

7

1

1
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.05km WNW

1
Samson’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.59km SSW

10

4
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 6.59km ENE

4
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 6.77km WNW

6

2

1
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 7.33km W

10

2
Stone I, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.52km ESE

1
Stone II, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.54km ESE
Cefn Cross (Mount Pleasant Farm)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.55km ESE

2
Cefn Cross

Standing Stones • 7.63km ESE
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 8km WNW

9

3
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 8.2km NE

14

1
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 8.24km NE

13

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn • 8.3km WNW

5

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.41km WNW

9

2
Kenfig barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 8.62km SSW

3

3
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 8.98km ENE

3

1
Cae’r-Hen-Eglwys

Standing Stones • 9.04km SE

20

1

5
Mynydd Herbert

Round Barrow(s) • 9.14km SE

12

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 9.62km ENE

7

1
Sker House

Round Barrow(s) • 9.63km SSW

1
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 10.01km NE

10

2
Tythegston

Burial Chamber • 10.11km SE

13

4
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 10.21km ENE

15

1
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 10.69km W

5

2
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.77km WNW

1

1
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 11.32km NE

23

2
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 11.36km N

1
Bridgend Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.72km ESE

2

1

3
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 11.78km NE

6

1
Coity Chambered Tomb

Chambered Tomb • 11.9km E

7

5
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 11.96km NE

8

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 12.01km NNW

12

1
Merthyr Mawr Warren

12.03km SE

5

3
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 12.45km W

2
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 12.62km NE

5
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 12.86km NNE

1
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 12.91km ENE

11

2
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 12.96km ENE

8

2
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 13.1km ENE

8

2
Coed Y Gaer

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.19km E

1
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 13.29km ENE

11

3
Fleming’s Down

Promontory Fort • 13.3km SE

16

1

2
Norton Causewayed Enclosure

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.69km SE

1
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.86km NNW

1
Beacons Down

Round Barrow(s) • 14.18km SE

3

1
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.44km ENE

3

3
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 14.48km ENE

19

3
Heol-y-Mynydd

Round Barrow(s) • 14.63km SE

2

3
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 14.78km E

10

3
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 14.81km ENE

1

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 14.92km NNW

4

1
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.03km WNW

7

2

1
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 15.54km ENE

18

6

1
Craig Tan Y Lan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.81km ESE

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 15.99km ENE

6
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.15km NE

12

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 16.23km NE

8

1
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.36km W
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 16.39km NNE

15

2
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 16.78km WNW

1
Dunraven

Cliff Fort • 17km SE

34

2

4

1
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 17.03km ENE

3

1
Llyn Fawr

17.1km NNE

11

3

3
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 17.23km ENE

14

2
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 17.27km NNW

8

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 17.62km NNW

10

1
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 17.75km ENE

6
The Twmpath

Round Barrow(s) • 17.77km ESE

2
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 17.89km NE

6
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 18.02km ENE

11

1
Cwm Bach and Whitmore Stairs

Cliff Fort • 18.25km SE

23

2
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 18.25km NE

6
Rhyle Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 18.27km SE

1
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 18.58km NE

17

2
Mynydd Bychan

Enclosure • 18.7km ESE

2
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 19.01km NE

9
Wick Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 19.19km SE

1
The Beacons (Llantrisant)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.24km E

7

3
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.47km NE

9
Naboth’s Vineyard

Round Barrow(s) • 19.5km E

2

1