Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge) (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Looking down the ridge toward the cairn at SN95666204, perfectly positioned to be just visible beneath another of Mother Nature’s awesome displays....

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SN95666204

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Toward distant Rhayader... for a Citizen Cairn’d walking the uplands of Wales these hills of the Elenydd are perhaps second only to Pumlumon herself for vibe.

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The cairn at SN95666204.... I didn’t have the stamina to see the third, but this was enough.

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The second cairn – at SN95666204 – under a pretty epic sky.

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A’top the cairn at SN95666204

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The cairn at SN9532617. And some sky.....

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The cairn at SN95326171

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[Note – this and subsequent images dating from 17th Sept 2012 previously thought lost until re-discovered upon a memory stick buried within a drawer] This is the cairn at SN95326171

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Articles

Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s)

GLADMAN Feb 20, 2014

Travellers walking the length of Graig Ddu, Y Gamriw’s north-eastern ridge, will have the pleasure of visiting a trio of relatively substantial upland cairns in a linear procession. In fact I wouldn’t have minded walking all the way back to Llanwrthwl... if I could have cadged a lift back to the car. As it was I had to settle for visits to cairns I and II – back in September 2012 – before dropping steeply southward down to the road. Although on second thoughts ‘settle’ is hardly appropriate in the circumstances, not with the robust Y Elenydd weather patterns seeing fit to illuminate the otherwise uncompromisingly hostile sky with wondrous lightshows of indescribable intensity. Not to mention subject me to a good dowsing or three. Needless to say images and/or comment regarding cairn III would be most welcome.

Oh, the technical bit. Coflein’s data are thus:

Graig Ddu I – (SN95326171): “A mountain ridge-top cairn, 12.5m by 13.4m and 0.9m high, the centrally much disturbed.” [RCAHMW AP965026/66; J.Wiles 16.09.03]

Graig Ddu II – (SN95666204): “...14.9m by 13.1m and 1.0m high, having a contiguous platform, 5.0m wide and 0.3m high, on the NE.” [RCAHMW AP965026/67; J.Wiles 17.09.03]

Graig Ddu III – (SN95986255): “Cairn on E edge of mountain ridge, 8.5m in diameter and 0.5m high, of which it is thought only the base remains. A modern sheepshelter occupies the NW area” [J.Wiles 23.04.02]

Sites within 20km of Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 0.99km WSW

7

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.06km WSW

13

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.11km SSE

3

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 1.27km SE

18

2
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.47km SSW

5

1

1

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 2.2km ESE

10

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 2.25km WSW

10

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 2.28km W

25

1

4
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 2.3km SE

15

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 2.36km SSE

10
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 2.41km ENE

10

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 2.56km W

10

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.63km E

13

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 2.78km SSE

9

1

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 2.84km W

4

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.85km W

12

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 2.91km NW

11

2
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.94km NE

8

3
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 2.95km W

20

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 3km E

8

1

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 3.06km E

9

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 3.27km E

2
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.29km E

2

1

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.63km WSW

1

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 3.68km E

7

1

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.4km SW

21

2

3
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.72km SW

5

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 4.73km WNW

6

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 4.88km SW

8

2

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.97km W

10

2
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 5.29km WNW

15

2
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 5.41km W

8

1

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 5.41km NNE

8

2
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 5.63km WSW

8

2
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.88km S

3

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 5.88km WSW

9

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.96km ESE

4

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 6.62km SW

5

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 6.72km ENE

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 6.79km WSW

10

2
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.99km SSW

1

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.01km E

11

2
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.07km SE

4

2
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.21km WSW

7

2
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 7.39km ESE

5

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 7.41km NNE

5

4
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 7.45km WSW

8

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.5km ENE

4

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.54km NW

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 7.56km NW

6

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 7.82km NW

9

1

2
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 7.86km NNE

12

2
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.2km NW

1

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.24km NNW

13

4

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 8.36km NNW

4

2
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.89km W

9

2
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.22km NW

3

2

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 9.47km NNE

5

1

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 9.61km WSW

20

2
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 9.85km SSW

9

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 9.85km N

31

2
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 10.58km WNW

6

1

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 10.77km WNW

8

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 11.14km SSW

7

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 11.38km WNW

10

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 11.64km E

2

2
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12km E

2

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 12.03km SW

6

1

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.03km WSW

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 12.15km E

4

2
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 12.17km E

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 12.19km E

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.28km NE

3

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 12.29km WNW

3

1

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 12.72km NNE

1

2
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 12.78km SW

10

1
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 12.97km NW

5

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 13km NW

9

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 13.05km E

12

2
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 13.12km NW

7

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 13.14km WNW

8

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.16km E

4

3
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 13.19km W

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 13.21km E

7

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.23km NW

8

2
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.3km SSW

9

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 13.32km NW

11

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 13.54km NNE

9

1

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 13.57km NW

2

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 13.6km E

9

1

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 13.76km E

12

1

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.79km E

4

2
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 14.39km NNE

1
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km E

5

3
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 14.47km E

21

1

2
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 14.57km E

15

4
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 14.71km E

5

2
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 14.84km NNE

1

3
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 14.89km E

4

1
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.92km E

7

3
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 14.93km NNE

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 14.96km ESE

8
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.16km SW

1

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.28km NNW

6

3

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.41km NW

5

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 15.62km WSW

2

1

1
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.76km E

3

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.8km SSW

2

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 15.81km N

2

2
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 15.82km SSW

12

1

1
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.91km N

7

3
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 16.41km NW

8

1

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 16.42km NW

4
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 16.82km WNW

6

1

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 16.95km NW

4

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 17.02km SW

8

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 17.07km W

2

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.08km WNW

4

2
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 17.17km WNW

15

1

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 17.35km W

6

1

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.5km WNW

15

2

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 17.6km E

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 17.69km E

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 17.7km W

7

1

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 17.71km NNE

8

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 17.73km WNW

13

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 17.81km W

12

1
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 17.98km ENE

9
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 18.02km E

10

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.07km S

7

1

1

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.11km ENE

5

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 18.22km ESE

21

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.33km W

16
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 18.39km W

10

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 18.46km W

10

1

1
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 18.66km ENE

10
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 18.67km SE

20

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 18.73km W

10

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.82km E

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 18.85km WSW

14
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 18.86km W

11

1

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 18.92km WNW

6

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.04km E

6

1
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 19.21km NNE

8

2
Fedw

Stone Circle • 19.3km E

4

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.35km WSW

5

2
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 19.45km NNE

13

1

3
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 19.46km W

10

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.48km WNW

1

1

3

3
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 19.52km W

9

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.59km NNE

14

1

3
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 19.63km WNW

5

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km WSW

2

2
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 19.9km NNE

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 19.94km NW

1