Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn
SS90199903

Nearest town:

Maesteg (10km SSW)

OS reference:

SS90199903

OS sheet:

170

Latitude:

51° 40' 43.57 N

Longitude:

3° 35' 18.27 W

Added to TMA by

Images (5)

Images

Image of Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg) (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking NE. The block of forestry to the NW of the cairn shown on my 1/25000 map has been felled, allowing the full light of day to shine on the site once more.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.6.2013)

thesweetcheat Jul 30, 2013

Image of Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg) (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Coflein doesn’t mention anything structural, but this looks awfully like a cist – note in particular the two upright slabs placed at right angles, at the top of the picture.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.6.2013)

thesweetcheat Jul 30, 2013

Image of Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg) (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.6.2013)

thesweetcheat Jul 30, 2013

Image of Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg) (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

General view of the cairn, looking SW.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.6.2013)

thesweetcheat Jul 30, 2013

Image of Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg) (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The walk up to Carn-y-Wiwer from the floor of the Rhondda Fawr valley via Cwm Lluest passes a lovely series of waterfalls. Lost on the cairn-builders? Doubtful.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.6.2013)

thesweetcheat Jul 30, 2013

Sites within 20km of Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 1.33km SE

8

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 1.99km SE

6

1
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 3.38km W

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.53km NE

12

2
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 4.03km SE

23

2
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 4.15km N

15

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 4.29km ENE

8

1
Llyn Fawr

4.62km NNE

11

3

3
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 4.84km S

13

1
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 4.95km SSE

10

2
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 4.98km S

14

1
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 5.46km NE

6
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 5.9km SE

15

1
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 5.99km NE

17

2
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 6.24km ESE

11

3
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 6.31km ENE

6
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 6.39km W

1
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.54km E

3

3
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 6.55km E

19

3
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 6.73km ENE

9
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 6.84km ESE

8

2
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.04km NE

9
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 7.28km SE

7

1
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 7.51km S

4
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 8.02km E

14

2
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 8.06km ESE

11

2
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 8.13km W

12

1
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 8.43km E

3

1
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 8.99km E

18

6

1
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 9.05km SSE

3

1
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 9.11km N

5

4
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 9.15km ESE

8

2
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.39km ENE

13
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 9.48km E

11

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 10.45km W

4

1
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.78km W

1
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 11.08km E

5

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 11.15km WNW

10

1
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 11.3km WNW

8

1
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 11.61km ESE

1

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 11.61km ESE

6
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 11.7km NNE

3
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 11.91km E

6
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 12.19km SSW

8

1
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 12.21km NE

2
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.29km NE

29

2
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 12.37km SW

2
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 12.62km SW

1
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.67km E

10

1
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 12.92km SSW

7

1
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 13.12km WSW

6

2

1
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 13.22km SW

1

1
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 13.24km NE

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 13.37km E

6

1
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 13.37km ENE

13

3
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 13.42km ENE

6

2
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 13.43km ENE

7

1
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.44km SW

1
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 13.44km NNE

6

2
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 13.47km ENE

1

1
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.51km E

4
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 13.54km ENE

8

1
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 13.92km ENE
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 13.98km N

7

6
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 14.03km E

5
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 14.21km SSW

1
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 14.26km NNW

1
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 14.26km NE

7
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 14.34km NE

28

3
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.4km WSW

9

2
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 14.4km WNW

1

3
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 14.43km SW

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn • 14.47km WSW

5

1
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.53km NE

50

4
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 14.65km WSW

9

3
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 14.65km E

3
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 14.69km E
Ergyd Isaf

Round Barrow(s) • 14.92km SW

7

1

1
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 14.93km NNE

8

1
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 15.03km N

10

1

2
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 15.09km N

7

1

1

1
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 15.09km NE

7

2
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 15.14km N

1
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 15.16km NNE

12

3

1
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 15.2km NNE
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 15.48km N

5

1

1

1
Mynydd-y-Castell

Hillfort • 15.59km SW

23

3
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 15.65km SE

10

3
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 15.66km N
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 15.68km N

5

1
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 15.93km WSW

10

2
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 16.08km ENE

7

1
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.09km WSW

1

1
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.19km NNE

21

2
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 16.47km W

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 16.58km NE

16

2
Cefn Cross (Mount Pleasant Farm)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.63km S

2
Cefn Cross

Standing Stones • 16.63km S
Stone I, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.7km S

1
Stone II, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.72km S
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.73km N

14

7
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 16.9km NW

33

3
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 16.94km NE

16

2
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.24km NE

7

1
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 17.24km WSW

5

2
Coity Chambered Tomb

Chambered Tomb • 17.3km SSE

7

5
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.33km NE

17

2
Mynydd Allt-y-grug

Round Cairn • 17.38km W

2
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 17.45km NE

4

2
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 17.59km NW

1
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 17.59km NW

10

1
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.73km W

7

2

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.74km NW

26

1

5
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.91km NE

18

1
Coed Y Gaer

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.02km SSE

1
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.07km ENE

10

1
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.13km NW

1
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 18.18km ENE

10

1
Samson’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.18km SW

10

4
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.25km ENE

4

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.26km NNW

11
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 18.27km ENE

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.27km NE

13

1
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.27km ENE

1

1
Cae’r-Hen-Eglwys

Standing Stones • 18.31km S

20

1

5
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 18.36km ENE

10

2
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 18.61km WSW

2
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 18.69km WNW

8

1
The Beacons (Llantrisant)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.91km ESE

7

3
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 19.02km NE

16

1

2
Lle’r Gaer

Enclosure • 19.03km ESE

1
Llorfa menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.04km WNW

6

1
Tarren Deusant

Carving • 19.06km ESE

4

2

4

1
Crach-lwyn

Ring Cairn • 19.34km W

2

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 19.4km N

34

3
Carn Lwyd (Pontardawe)

Round Cairn • 19.46km W

4

1
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 19.49km ENE

1
Capel-y-Gwrhyd

Ring Cairn • 19.5km W

3
Bridgend Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.51km SSE

2

1

3
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 19.56km NNE

11

1
Cefn Gwrhyd

Cairn(s) • 19.59km W

6

1
Llorfa

Cairn(s) • 19.67km WNW

18

1
Llorfa

Stone Circle • 19.67km WNW

18

1

1
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 19.69km NE

9

1
Coed-Pen-Maen Common

Cist • 19.76km E

9

2
Pen-y-Dderi

Round Cairn • 19.81km WNW

1
Mynydd Herbert

Round Barrow(s) • 19.83km S

12

1
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 19.86km N

34

2
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 19.89km N

11

2
Dorwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.9km WNW

3

2
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 19.97km N

12

1
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 20km N

13

3