Rhondda Fach (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Rhondda Fach (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking northwest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

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Image of Rhondda Fach (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn has a pretty large footprint, in fact it looks larger than the 8m diameter GGAT have for it.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Image of Rhondda Fach (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking northeast to the open hillside of Mynydd Bwllfa.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Image of Rhondda Fach (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The disturbed top of the cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Image of Rhondda Fach (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The cairn is situated near the upper reaches of the Rhondda Fach, now dammed to form the Lluest-wen Reservoir.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Image of Rhondda Fach (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Freed from the trees for the first time in decades. The cairn is behind a temporary wooden fence to ensure it doesn’t get damaged while the windfarm is being constructed.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Sites within 20km of Rhondda Fach

Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 1.26km NW

17

2
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 1.36km ENE

9
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.59km NE

9
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 1.71km E

6
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 2.02km S

8

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.32km WSW

12

2
Llyn Fawr

3.07km W

11

3

3
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 3.97km W

15

2
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.98km E

13
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 5.46km SW

5
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 5.93km SW

8

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 6.15km SW

6

1
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 6.21km ESE

14

2
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 6.52km NW

5

4
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 6.88km SSE

19

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.9km SSE

3

3
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 6.91km N

3
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 7km ESE

3

1
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 7.05km NNE

2
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.26km NNE

29

2
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 7.31km SSW

23

2
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 7.41km WSW

1
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 7.53km SSE

11

3
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 7.62km ESE

11

1
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 7.8km NE

1
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 8.03km ENE

13

3
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 8.2km ENE

6

2
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 8.2km ESE

5

1
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 8.27km ENE

7

1
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 8.34km SSE

8

2
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 8.42km ENE

8

1
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 8.45km ENE

1

1
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 8.65km NNE

6

2
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 8.73km SSW

10

2
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 8.92km SE

18

6

1
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 8.97km ENE
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 9.01km NE

7
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.16km E

10

1
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 9.25km SSW

15

1
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 9.34km NNE

28

3
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.5km NNE

50

4
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 9.6km SSE

11

2
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 9.74km SW

13

1
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 9.82km SW

14

1
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.86km E

4
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 10.12km NNE

8

1
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 10.13km NNE

7

2
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 10.23km NNW

7

6
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.39km NNE

12

3

1
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 10.54km E

5
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 10.64km S

7

1
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 10.65km SSE

8

2
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 10.79km N
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 10.92km WSW

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 11.16km NE

16

2
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 11.2km SE

6
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 11.28km E
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 11.46km ESE

6

1
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 11.55km NE

16

2
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.56km N

21

2
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 11.68km NNW

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 11.89km SE

6
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 11.91km NNW

7

1

1

1
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.94km NE

7

1
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.98km NE

17

2
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 11.99km NE

4

2
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 12.02km NW

10

1

2
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 12.1km SSW

4
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 12.18km E

7

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 12.31km NNW

5

1

1

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 12.44km WSW

12

1
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 12.46km NW

1
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 12.49km S

3

1
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 12.54km SE

1

1
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.56km NE

18

1
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 12.71km NW

5

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.86km NE

13

1
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 12.94km ESE

3
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 12.98km NW
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.11km ENE

1

1
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 13.32km ENE

10

1
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 13.37km ENE

10

2
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 13.44km W

10

1
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 13.64km NE

16

1

2
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.67km NNW

14

7
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 13.83km W

8

1
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.88km E

10

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 13.88km W

4

1
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.04km E

4

1
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 14.25km NE

9

1
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 14.29km E

1
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.67km WSW

1
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 14.98km N

11

1
Gelligaer Common Cairns

15.2km ENE

5

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

15.31km ENE

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 15.33km W

1

3
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 15.44km E

1
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 15.47km NE

12

2
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 15.49km ENE

10

1

3
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 15.53km ENE

11

2
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.7km ENE

10

5

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 15.88km NNW

34

3
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

15.99km ENE

2
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.17km NNE

9

1
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.38km N

7

2
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.39km NW

11
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 16.42km NE

12

1
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 16.64km WNW

33

3
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 16.7km WNW

1
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 16.7km NNW

13

3
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 16.74km NNW

12

1
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 16.78km NNW

11

2
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 16.86km NNW

34

2
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.92km NNW

95

7

22

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.25km WNW

26

1

5
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 17.26km WNW

10

1
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 17.37km SW

8

1
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 17.4km N

32

1
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.43km WNW

1
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 17.44km SSE

10

3
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 17.45km NE
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 17.62km SW

2
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.75km NNE

8

4
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 17.89km SW

1
Coed-Pen-Maen Common

Cist • 17.96km ESE

9

2
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 18.05km NW

33

2
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 18.12km SW

7

1
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 18.14km NE

24

5
Pont-y-Pridd Rocking Stone

Rocking Stone • 18.24km ESE

18

1

13
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.36km NE

4

2
Tarren Deusant

Carving • 18.43km ESE

4

2

4

1
Lle’r Gaer

Enclosure • 18.48km ESE

1
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 18.49km WSW

6

2

1
Twyn-y-Gwynt

Chambered Tomb • 18.5km ESE

6

1
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 18.54km ENE

12

1
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 18.55km SW

1

1
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 18.7km NE

10

1

2
Maen Cattwg

Cup Marked Stone • 18.71km E

3

2
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.73km NNE

21

1
Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s) • 18.77km E

5

2
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.89km SW

1
Carneddi Llwydion

Cairn(s) • 18.91km E

16

2
Twyn Hywel

Round Cairn • 19.01km ESE

4

1
Caer-moel

Ring Cairn • 19.15km E

2
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 19.41km SW

1
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 19.53km WNW

8

1
Pant Waungorrwg

Ring Cairn • 19.64km ESE

4

1
The Beacons (Llantrisant)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.67km SE

7

3
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 19.67km SW

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.67km WSW

9

2
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn • 19.77km WSW

5

1
Llorfa menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km WNW

6

1
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 19.97km WSW

9

3
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 19.98km NNE

34

5