Blaen Glyn

Nearest town:
Brecon (9km NE)
OS reference:
SN97472214
OS sheet:
160
Latitude:
51° 53' 16.36 N
Longitude:
3° 29' 23.89 W
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Images

Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The monument (approx. centre) viewed across the river....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The Afon Tarell cascading in a rather unusual manner below the cairn...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Highlighting the manner in which the cairn might be suggested to have been located with reference to the Afon Tarell... Incidentally Fan Frynych can be seen top right.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The cairn is located to overlook a small, yet enigmatic water fall beside a ford across the Afon Tarell...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Into the sun – not something to be expected – with the initial rise of Craig Cerrig-geisiad above.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

As the others have stated, this is a significant cairn.... although how much is natural is not clear.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Descending the steep hill side from the A470..

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Aerial view highlighting the exquisite location of the monument... seen ascending the excellent cliff line of Craig Cerrig-gleisiad last month.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Apr 18, 2017
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Some larger bits of stone protrude through the grass on top of the cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 11, 2014
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on the substantial round cairn and Afon Tarell. 2,030ft Y Gyrn is the relatively modest mountain backdrop.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 11, 2014
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Another view of the clearance(?) cairn upslope, looking south towards Fan Fawr.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 11, 2014
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Cairn upslope from the larger BA site. CPAT identify this as post-medieval clearance – it’s pretty substantial and mostly comprised of smallish stones, could it be earlier? Looking down Glyn Tarell.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2014)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 11, 2014
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by cerrig

Looking South, towards Fan Fawr. The cairn is about 3 o’clock here. Mostly intact, a fine cairn and surprisingly large too. Well worth a visit.
Thanks to Sweetcheat for jogging my memory about this one in his blog. Been meaning to come here for ages.

Image credit: cerrig
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cerrig Feb 17, 2013
Image of Blaen Glyn (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Showing the approx position of the cairn above Glyn Tarrell. The viewpoint is the Beacons Way below Fan Fawr.

Image credit: A. Brookes (12.2.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jan 31, 2013

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Blaen Glyn
Cairn(s)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Sep 10, 2014

From the Clwyd-Powys Archaeological Trust HER:

Large impressive cairn measures c.16m E-W x 13m N-S. The actual height of the cairn is difficult to determine as it is sited on a natural rise or terrace on an east-facing slope above Afon Tarrell. On the north and east sides the height appears to be 2m, but on the upslope side only 1.2m. The cairn is turf-covered and in good condition, but there is a north-south scar on its summit, c. 1.7m wide x 3.5m long x 0.25m deep, which is probably the result of an old excavation trench. (CPAT 2005)

There is another substantial cairn higher up the same field, which CPAT record as a post-medieval clearance cairn (Afon Tarell W Cairn II).

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