Foel Eryr

Round Cairn
SN066321

Also known as:

Cerrig Lladron

Nearest town:

Fishguard (12km WNW)

OS reference:

SN066321

OS sheet:

145

Latitude:

51° 57' 11.58 N

Longitude:

4° 48' 53.2 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (15)

Images

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 12, 2023

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking north towards Carningli. Over on the flat area to the right is what I now assume to be part of the Cerrig Lladron stone row, which I foolishly ignored.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 12, 2023

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking eastwards along the long ridge of Mynydd Preseli, from distant Frenni Fawr and Foel Drygarn to Foel Feddau and Foel Cwmcerwyn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 12, 2023

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

It’s a very impressive cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 12, 2023

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking north, with Mynydd Carningli on the far left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 12, 2023

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Arriving at the summit a minute or so after the clouds.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 12, 2023

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Sunshine on Foel Eryr, seen from Bwlch Pennant to the east. The cairn is clearly seen on top of the hill.

Image credit: A. Brookes (26.4.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 12, 2023

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Sunlit Preselis, seen from the NW. Foel Eryr is right of centre skyline, the lefthand end of the range is Foel Drygarn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (24.9.2014)

thesweetcheat Nov 23, 2014

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The Mam C is upstanding for the women of Wales.... despite being English. C’mon Welsh women... your heritage needs you!

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2014

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2014

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2014

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

And toward Carn Ingli.... unless I’m very much mistaken. Another day, perhaps?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2014

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The sweeping vista toward Fishguard and the northern Pembrokeshire coast.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2014

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2014

Image of Foel Eryr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

A fine, substantial upland cairn with superb 360 degree view.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2014

Sites within 20km of Foel Eryr

Waun Maes

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.1km NNW

1 1
Tafarn y Bwlch

Standing Stones • 2.19km NE

16 3
Waun Mawn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.28km NE

13 3
Waun Mawn Row / Circle

Standing Stones • 2.61km NE

26 2 1
Tre-Fach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.9km NNW

2 2
Foel Cwm-Cerwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.96km E

21 2
Foel Feddau

Cairn(s) • 3.59km ENE

18 2
Budloy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.6km SSE

10 3 1
Dyffryn Stones

Cairn circle • 3.66km S

27 6 2
Eithbed

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.76km SE

2 3
Penlan Stones

Standing Stones • 4.37km NE

5 3
Cornel Bach

Standing Stones • 4.39km SE

3 3
Carn Edward

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.55km NW

6 2
Carn Edward II

Ring Cairn • 4.72km NW

8 2
Parc y Tywod Maenhir

Standing Stones • 4.78km SE

1
Beddyrafanc

Burial Chamber • 4.82km ENE

17 1 1 5
Maen-y-Parc 'A'

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.83km E

9 6 1
Maen-y-Parc 'B' and 'C'

Standing Stones • 4.87km E

1 4
Carningli South

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.9km NNW

1 1
Carn Llwyd South (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.97km NW

4 1
Carn Briw

Round Cairn • 4.99km NNW

11 2
Carn Ingli Camp

Hillfort • 5.1km NNW

19 2 1
Clym Saith Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.16km E

1
Bedd Morris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.2km WNW

12 7
Cerrig Meibion Arthur

Standing Stones • 5.3km E

15 1 5 1
Carn Llwyd North (Carningli)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.6km NNW

2 1
Mynydd Melyn east

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.66km WNW

6
Carn Llwyd (Carningli) standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.76km NNW

2
Cot Llwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.78km NNW

5 1
Temple Druid Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.87km ESE

4 3
Pentre Ifan

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.9km NE

90 1 3 15 3
Mynydd Melyn

Enclosure • 6km WNW

1 1
Carn Ffoi

Hillfort • 6.06km NW

3 2
St Teilo’s Church

Christianised Site • 6.15km ESE

3 1
Carn Bica

Cairn(s) • 6.29km ENE

4
Carn Goedog

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 6.32km ENE

14
Bedd Arthur

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.39km ENE

36 1 7
Craig Rhosyfelin

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 6.42km NE

9 1
The Stone River

Natural Rock Feature • 6.68km ENE

2 2 1
Glyn Gath

Ring Cairn • 6.71km WNW

8 4
Rhos Fach Standing Stones

Standing Stones • 6.98km E

11 3
Coitan Arthur

7.16km W

1 3
Castell Llwyd

Promontory Fort • 7.21km NE

2
Carn Breseb

Enclosure • 7.25km ENE

5
Carn Enoch

Ring Cairn • 7.26km WNW

1
Carn Enoch

Engraved stone • 7.27km WNW

1
Carreg Coetan Arthur

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.31km NNW

51 1 10
Gors Fawr

Stone Circle • 7.38km E

55 2 8
Carn Menyn Chambered Cairn

Chambered Cairn • 7.39km ENE

21 2
Trellwyn-fawr

Standing Stones • 7.4km W

1
Cerrig y Gof

Burial Chamber • 7.42km NW

39 1 12 1
Carn Alw

Hillfort • 7.45km ENE

2 1
Carn Gwr

Cairn(s) • 7.51km ENE

1
Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.58km NW

1
Castell Mawr

Henge • 7.62km NE

6 1 2 1
Parc-y-Meirw

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.76km W

29 10
Carn Meini

Rocky Outcrop • 7.88km ENE

32 3 6 2
Nevern Castle

Hillfort • 8.15km N

8 1
Castell Henllys

Hillfort • 8.64km NE

20 1 6 3
Carn Ferched

Round Cairn • 8.67km ENE

4
Maenllwyd y Rhos

Standing Stones • 8.8km ENE

9 2
Parc Cerrig Hirion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.84km WNW

9 1 7
Ty Meini

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.88km WNW

6 4
Trefael

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 8.96km NNE

3 1 6 3
Cerrig Y Derwyddon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.06km NE

1
Waun Lwyd Stones

Standing Stones • 9.11km E

6 1 5
Yr Allor

Standing Stones • 9.11km ESE

3 4
The Altar

Burial Chamber • 9.18km WSW

12 4
Moel Drygarn

Cairn(s) • 9.29km ENE

47 5 1
Meini Gwyr

Stone Circle • 9.35km E

27 1 6 1
Glandymawr

Kerbed Cairn • 9.37km E

3 3 1
Maenpica

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.52km ESE

2 2
Castell Garw

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.6km E

1
Rhos Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.81km ESE

1 3
Crug-yr-Hwch

Burial Chamber • 9.89km ENE

4 4
Garn Turne

Burial Chamber • 9.9km WSW

10 1 8 2
Parc y Llyn

Burial Chamber • 9.93km SW

7 3
Carn Besi

Burial Chamber • 9.98km E

7 3
Penrhyn Erw-Goch

Cliff Fort • 10km WNW

1
Pen Castell (Dinas Cross)

Cliff Fort • 10.14km WNW

4
Trellyffant

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.52km N

13 5
Pant-yr-Odyn

Standing Stones • 10.57km ESE

1
Crugiau Dwy

Cairn(s) • 10.6km E

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.81km E

4 2
Coynant Maenhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.03km ESE

3 2
Llech-y-Drybedd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.62km NNE

30 9
Lower Broadmoor Monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.19km WSW

1
Gwal-y-Filiast

Burial Chamber • 12.23km E

36 1 2 4 2
Glandwr Churchyard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.93km E

3 1 2
Castell Treruffydd

Enclosure • 13.23km N

7 2
Dan y Coed and Woodhouse

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.24km SSE

2 1
Castell Pen yr Allt

Hillfort • 13.42km NE

3
The Tumps

Round Barrow(s) • 13.62km SW

1
Garn Wen

Burial Chamber • 13.62km W

9 1 3 1
Glandwr Isaf Camp

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.95km NNE

1
Llanfyrnach stone A

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.96km E

2 1
Llanfyrnach Stone B

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.08km E

4 1
Frenni Fawr

Cairn(s) • 14.15km ENE

11 1
Pen-Rhiw

Wedge Tomb • 14.19km W

11 3
Castles

Round Barrow(s) • 14.39km W

1
Crug Bach

Round Barrow(s) • 14.44km E

1
Caerau

Enclosure • 14.49km NNE

1
Pen-castell (Nevern)

Cliff Fort • 14.51km NNE

7
Wiston Castle

Rath • 14.56km SSW

2 1
Llanfyrnach stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.58km E

1
Parc Hen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.93km W

7 3
Ffynnon Druidion

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.1km W

6 4
Garnwnda

Burial Chamber • 15.11km W

28 1 11 1
Faenor Gaer

Enclosure • 15.23km SSE

1
Ffynnon Druidion Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 15.28km W

1 4
Bryn Dwyrain

Round Barrow(s) • 15.4km SE

1
Rudbaxton Rath

Hillfort • 15.46km SSW

1
Rhos y Clegyrn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.59km W

4 3
Cross Hands

Round Barrow(s) • 15.72km E

1
Cefn Brafle

Standing Stones • 15.83km E

4
Nolais

Round Barrow(s) • 15.86km E

1
Pleasant View

Round Barrow(s) • 15.92km E

1
Frenni Fach

Round Barrow(s) • 16.17km ENE

1
Redstone Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 16.27km SE

1
Ffyst Samson

Chambered Tomb • 16.28km W

27 1 7
Carn Gilfach

Chambered Tomb • 17.09km W

12 1 7
Carreg y Fendith

Natural Rock Feature • 17.14km NE

10 1
Llain Garreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.19km W

1
Lady’s Gate

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.26km W

5 2
St Canna’s Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 17.33km ESE

2 2
Plumstone Mountain

Round Barrow(s) • 17.34km WSW

1 1
Castell y Blaidd

Round Barrow(s) • 17.45km E
Garn Fechan

Hillfort • 17.85km W

17 1
Garn Fawr

Hillfort • 18.21km W

31 1 6
Carreg Golchfa

Cliff Fort • 18.53km W

7
Dinas Mawr

Promontory Fort • 18.91km W

11
Castell Coch (Mathry)

Cliff Fort • 19.45km W

6
Tre Wallter Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 19.73km WSW

6 2 1