Graig Gethin (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Graig Gethin (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The more substantial cairn at the summit of the ridge (SN879867). In contrast to the more southern monument, CPAT is not convinced of the antiquity of this cairn’s footprint.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Graig Gethin (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Looking north(ish). Not exactly the sort of excavation we’re after, my friends.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Graig Gethin (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Pumlumon... Bronze Age cemetery and source of the rivers Wye and Hafren (Severn)... crowns the horizon beyond.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Graig Gethin (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Looking approx south-east.... wonderful views.

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Image of Graig Gethin (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Looking approx west..... CPAT (Gibson, A M , 1998) reckon this is probably an ancient site overlain with field clearance.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Graig Gethin

Cairn(s)

GLADMAN Sep 30, 2013

Unlike the larger cairn occupying the summit of this rocky ridge (SN879867) CPAT [PRN4960] reckons this cairn probably represents additional field clearance upon an original monument:

“Poss cairn some 7m dia built around natural outcrop may be natural feature (CPAT site visit, 1978). Area now afforested site unlocated – prob destroyed (OS, 1981)....Site is now occupied by a modern clearance cairn. Probably an ancient site reused (Gibson, A M , 1998 , Prehistoric Funerary & Ritual Sites: Upper Severn Valley).”

I was actually looking for the nearby Pen-y-cerrig cairn shown on the map a little to approx north-east. However I failed to positively identify that one – make of that what you will – but stumbled upon this instead as compensation. That’ll do. Some great views, too, particularly toward Pumlumon.

Sites within 20km of Graig Gethin

Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 0.32km NNE

1
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 2.83km WNW

18

3
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 3.02km ENE

19

4
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 3.58km NE

11
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 4.84km ENE

1
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.24km W

16

3
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.4km N

30

3
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 5.58km ESE

1

1
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 5.81km W

17

2
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 6.39km W

61

2

4
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 6.5km WNW

7

2
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 7.14km W

13

2
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 7.66km SSW

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 8.28km SSW

5

1
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 8.87km W

79

1

4

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 9.1km W

12

1

2
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 9.37km SSE

4

1
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 9.48km NW

11

1
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 9.54km W

37

1

3
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 9.65km SSE

4
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 9.66km S

13

2
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.75km W

2
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.93km W

11

2
Careg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.97km NNE

3

1
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 10.02km NW

11

1
Trannon circles

Ring Cairn • 10.03km NNE

3

1
Llyn Fawnog Ddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.03km NE

2

1
Church Farm, Trefeglwys

Standing Stones • 10.11km ENE

1
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 10.13km SSE

8

1

1
Twr-Gwyn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 10.15km NNE

4

1
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 10.31km WSW

21

1
Blaen y Cwm

Cairn(s) • 10.33km NNE

1

1
Trannon Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 10.38km NNE

2

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 10.5km SSW

6

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 10.75km W

23

1

2
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 10.76km S

15

1

2
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 10.86km W

11

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.01km S

4

2
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.07km S

15

2

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 11.41km SSE

5

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 11.46km WSW

9

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 11.77km S

6

1

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 11.89km W

19

2
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 11.93km WSW

2

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.04km ESE

6

3

1
Moelfre (Glantwymyn)

Round Barrow(s) • 12.12km NW

6

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 12.32km SW

9

1

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 12.36km WSW

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 12.39km SE

2

1
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 12.42km WSW

18

3

1
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.42km ESE

7

3
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 12.49km ESE

2

2
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.61km SSW

1

1

3

3
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 12.72km WSW

3
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 12.74km WSW

17

3

2
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 12.76km W

4

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 12.81km SSE

11

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 12.98km SSE

7

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.98km WSW

3

1
Ystradfawr

Cairn(s) • 12.99km NNE

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 13.03km SSE

9

1
Ystradfawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.1km NNE

10

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.22km SSE

8

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.33km SSE

5

1

1
Carneddau Hafod Wnog

Cairn(s) • 13.69km W

11

1
Yr Allor

Kerbed Cairn • 13.94km N

8
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 13.95km WSW

19

1

4
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.95km WSW
Cerrig Caerau

Stone Circle • 14.11km N

18

4
Lled Croen yr Ych

Stone Circle • 14.12km N

16

4

1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.18km WSW

26

1

3
Cefn Carnedd

Hillfort • 14.23km ENE

15

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 14.33km S

8

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 14.48km WSW

21

1

2

5

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 14.64km W

13

2
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 14.85km WSW

3

2
Maen Llwyd (Rhos Dyrnog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km NW

3

2
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 14.93km WSW

9

1

1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.97km WSW

2

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 15km WSW

19

3
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 15.02km WSW

5

1
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 15.16km E

1
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 15.42km E

1
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 15.43km WSW

7

1

1
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 15.49km W

4

3
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 15.51km WSW

4

2
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 15.52km E

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 15.67km S

3

1

1
Fron Goch Camp

Hillfort • 15.76km NW

10

1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 15.78km WSW

8

1

1
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 15.89km WSW

35

1

3

1
Blaen y Cwm

Ring Cairn • 15.9km NE

2

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 15.92km WSW

16

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 15.94km ESE

1
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.12km WSW

1
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 16.14km E

8

2
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 16.15km E

8

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 16.18km SSW

7

1

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 16.2km WSW

11

1

1
Llyn Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.26km NE

5

1
Cae y Garreg Lwyd

Natural Rock Feature • 16.33km WNW

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 16.61km SW

5

1
Carn Bwlch Corog

Round Cairn • 16.68km W

4

1

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.75km SE

3

2

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 16.83km ESE

1

3
Waen Hir, Llandinam

Cairn(s) • 16.86km ENE
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.9km ESE

1

2
Lluest Uchaf

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.91km NE

10

1
Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Cairn(s) • 16.92km W

8

1
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.96km NE

6

3
Llyn Mawr

Ring Cairn • 17.04km NE

1

1
Maen Llwyd (Commins Coch)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.07km NW

3

2
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 17.11km SE

31

2
Glonc

Kerbed Cairn • 17.11km NE

2

1
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 17.23km WSW

9
Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Megalithic Cemetery • 17.24km W

19

1
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 17.29km ESE

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 17.31km SSE

6

1

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 17.4km SSW

11

1

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 17.47km WSW

11
Pen Carreg Gopa

Round Cairn • 17.58km W

5

1
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.61km WSW

8

2
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 17.65km SE

4

2
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 17.66km S

10

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.78km SE

1

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 17.82km S

8

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 17.89km E

13

1

3
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.89km SE

13

4

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 17.91km WSW

17

3
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 17.94km E

14

1

3
Cerrig Blaencletwr-Fawr (Esgair Foel-ddu)

Round Cairn • 17.98km W

8
Y Capel

Stone Circle • 18.09km NE

6

4
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 18.27km SE

9

1

2
Garreg Lwyd (Fronwen)

Natural Rock Feature • 18.34km WNW

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 18.35km SSW

10

1
Llyn Y Tarw

Stone Circle • 18.37km NE

3

1

1
Cylch Derwyddol

Stone Circle • 18.37km W

6

3

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 18.4km SE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.43km SE

6

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.46km WSW

9

1
Carneddgerrig

Round Cairn • 18.55km NNW

1
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.71km WSW

3

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 18.77km ESE

5

1

1
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.86km W

3

2
Maen Llwyd (Machynlleth)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.88km WNW

12

4
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 18.88km SSW

10

1

1
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 18.92km WSW

22

2
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 18.97km SSW

10

1

1
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 19km WSW

1
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 19.05km WSW

3

1

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 19.12km ESE

9

1

1
Pen y Foel Goch

Cairn(s) • 19.26km W

20

1
Fron y Gog

Hillfort • 19.28km WNW

9
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 19.36km WSW

15

3

1
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 19.37km WSW

8

1

1
Cae’r Arglwyddes I

Round Cairn • 19.63km W

3

1
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 19.69km WSW

10

1

1
Twmpath y Crynwyr

Round Cairn • 19.69km W

2

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 19.97km WSW

3
Cae’r Arglwyddes II (& the White Stone)

Round Cairn • 19.99km W

11

1