Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

To think Merthyr Tydfil is just a couple of miles away....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking toward the wondrously be-cairned SW flank of Cefn Sychbant.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking east(ish) across this large/medium size upward cairn.

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Image of Pant Sychbant (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking approx north toward Cefn Sychbant. Note that the intervening ground was, at the time of our visit, Grade A bog.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 30, 2014

Sites within 20km of Pant Sychbant

Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.5km WNW

50

4
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 1.61km WNW

28

3
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 2.1km SW

2
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 2.11km NW

7

2
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 2.26km SE

1
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.27km WSW

29

2
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 2.57km W

6

2
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 2.72km WNW

8

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 2.9km ENE

16

2
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.98km NE

7

1
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 2.99km WNW

12

3

1
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 3.02km ENE

16

2
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.18km ENE

17

2
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 3.25km WSW

3
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.73km NE

18

1
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.2km NW

21

2
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.37km ENE

13

1
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 4.48km WNW
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 4.65km E

4

2
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 4.87km NE

16

1

2
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 5.28km SE

13

3
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 6.02km ENE

9

1
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 6.21km SE

6

2
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 6.24km W

7

6
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 6.59km SE

7

1
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 6.84km SE

8

1
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 7.04km NNW

11

1
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 7.32km SE

1

1
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 7.38km ENE

12

2
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.47km SSW

9
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 7.61km W

1
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 7.79km ESE
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.82km NNW

9

1
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 8.07km SSW

9
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 8.22km WSW

5

4
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 8.27km SW

17

2
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 8.39km W

7

1

1

1
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 8.46km ENE

12

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 8.61km W

5

1

1

1
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.8km NNE

8

4
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 8.82km W

10

1

2
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.82km SSE

13
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.87km E

1

1
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km NW

7

2
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 9.01km SW

6
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 9.1km SSW

6
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 9.31km W

5

1
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.7km WNW

14

7
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 9.71km ENE
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.87km NNE

21

1
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 9.97km E

10

2
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 9.97km ENE

24

5
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 10.07km W
Llyn Fawr

10.12km SW

11

3

3
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.15km ENE

4

2
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 10.26km WNW

34

3
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 10.51km ESE

10

1
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.72km NW

32

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.74km SW

12

2
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 10.83km ENE

10

1

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 10.86km SSW

8

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 11.07km SW

15

2
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 11.17km NNE

5

1
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 11.4km WNW

13

3
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 11.43km E

10

1

3
Fan y Big

11.5km NNE

11

2

1
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 11.51km W

1
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 11.55km N

34

5
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 11.59km WNW

12

1
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.68km WNW

96

7

22

1
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 11.78km N

15

1
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 11.87km N

51

9

1
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 11.87km WNW

11

2
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.92km SE

10

1
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12km SE

4
Gelligaer Common Cairns

12.12km E

5

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

12.15km E

1
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 12.16km WNW

34

2
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 12.17km E

11

2
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 12.47km NNW

23

1
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.49km E

10

5

1
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 12.52km SSE

5

1
Carn Pica

Cairn(s) • 12.61km NE

13

2

2
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 12.73km SE

5
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 12.81km S

14

2
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 12.82km ESE

7

1
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.85km NW

9

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

12.85km E

2
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.21km ESE

10

1
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.27km ESE

4

1
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 13.34km SE
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 13.52km SSE

11

1
Nant Tarthwynni

Hillfort • 13.58km NE

12

2
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 13.58km S

3

1
Fan Frynych

Round Cairn • 13.73km NW

31

2
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 13.79km ENE

16

2
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.04km W

11
Nant-y-Wern

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.07km ENE

1
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 14.08km ESE

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 14.26km SW

5
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 14.35km ENE

1
Llwyn Bedw Settlement, Pen Milan

Hillfort • 14.41km N

1

1
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 14.74km ESE

1
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 14.76km WNW

33

2
Llwyncelyn-Fawr

Hillfort • 14.79km NNW

1

1
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 14.8km S

19

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.84km S

3

3
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 14.91km SW

8

1
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 15km E

12

1
Garn Caws

Round Cairn • 15.07km ENE

14

3
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 15.16km SW

6

1
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 15.18km SW

1
Plas-y-Gaer, Allt Ddu

Hillfort • 15.24km N

2

1
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 15.39km E

1
Pen y Waun Dwr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.59km WNW

5

1
Pant Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 15.62km ENE

14

3
Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.75km ENE

14

4
Pen y Waun Dwr

Round Cairn • 15.76km WNW

4
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 15.78km SSW

11

3
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 15.97km SSE

6

1
Daudreath Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.99km NNW

4

4
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 16.03km W

1
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 16.03km S

18

6

1
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 16.21km SSW

23

2
Tump Wood Camp

Hillfort • 16.52km NE

14

1
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 16.56km SSW

8

2
Bedd Gwyl Illtyd

Ring Cairn • 16.69km NNW

6

3
Mynydd Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.87km NNW

3

4
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 16.9km W

1
Tyle Bychan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.01km NW

4

2
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 17.02km W

33

3
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.12km W

26

1

5
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 17.16km WNW

18

2
Y Domen Fawr

Cairn(s) • 17.2km E

7

2
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 17.2km SSE

6
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 17.32km SE

3
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 17.38km W

10

1
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 17.64km S

11

2
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 17.65km SSW

10

2
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 17.81km W

1

3
Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 17.84km WNW

20

1
Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr

Stone Circle • 17.9km WNW

49

11
Cefn Man Moel

Dyke • 17.91km E

1
Y Gaer (Defynnog)

Enclosure • 17.99km NW

1

1
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 18.05km SSW

15

1
Maen Cattwg

Cup Marked Stone • 18.05km ESE

3

2
Cwalca Cairnfield

Cairn(s) • 18.08km ENE

7

3
Waunewydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.13km WNW

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 18.13km WSW

10

1
Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd)

Hillfort • 18.26km NNW

10

2
Gilestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.26km NE

3
Waun Leuci cairn

Round Cairn • 18.29km WNW

2

3
Waun Leuci

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.3km WNW

24

6
Carreg Waun Llech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.33km ENE

11

3
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 18.45km WSW

1
Waun Leuci stone setting

Stone Setting • 18.49km WNW

12

4
Tawe valley Triangle

Stone Setting • 18.5km WNW

12
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 18.52km S

8

2
Afon Tawe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.52km WNW

3

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 18.68km S

6
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 18.72km WSW

8

1
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 18.75km SW

13

1
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn

Cairn(s) • 18.79km E

9

2
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 18.83km SW

14

1
Llangynidr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.17km NE

7

2
Llanhamlach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.35km NNE

2

3
Ty Illtyd

Chambered Tomb • 19.37km NNE

9

8

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 19.37km SSW

7

1
Defynnog Church

Christianised Site • 19.39km NW

1
Slwch Tump

Hillfort • 19.51km NNE

12

3
Moel Feity

Round Cairn • 19.53km WNW

12
Allt yr Esgair

Hillfort • 19.53km NE

18

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 19.55km WSW

12

1
Bwlch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km NE

8

2
Coed Fenni-fach

Hillfort • 19.69km N

1

2
Mynydd Llangatwg

Cairn(s) • 19.74km ENE

5

1

1
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 19.76km S

1

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 19.83km WSW

4

1