Cwmeldeg (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Cwmeldeg (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The recumbent (natural?) just north of the northern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.1.2014)

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Image of Cwmeldeg (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

One sizable stone on the northern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.1.2014)

thesweetcheat Mar 12, 2014

Image of Cwmeldeg (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The northern cairn is pretty overgrown, even in winter.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.1.2014)

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Image of Cwmeldeg (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Cwmeldeg South.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.1.2014)

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Image of Cwmeldeg (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Cwmeldeg South, looking WSW.

Image credit: A. Brookes (11.1.2014)

thesweetcheat Mar 12, 2014

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Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s)

C

CARL Nov 30, 2012

Visited 29.11.12

This Cairn is slightly north of the Carneddi Llwdion Cairns.
Only problem is I couldn’t find it!

COFLEIN states:
‘A flat topped grass covered cairn. There are many large stones protruding from the surface and two large kerb stones’

Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Mar 12, 2014

There are two cairns here. The northern one (ST10489223) is as described in Carl’s fieldnote.

The southern one (ST10509215) is smaller. Coflein:

On open moorland, is a grass and bracken covered stony mound, diameter 7.0m, height 0.6m. A probable cairn. Discovered during field investigation (OS).

There is also a recumbent stone (natural?) lying a little to the north of the northern cairn, as the ground starts to slope away.

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