Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn
SN9605301417

Also known as:

Nant Swyddau

Nearest town:

Aberdare (4km ENE)

OS reference:

SN9605301417

OS sheet:

170

Latitude:

51° 42' 4.83 N

Longitude:

3° 30' 15.63 W

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Images (6)

Images

Image of Pont Lluest-wen (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking over the peat bog to the Rhondda Fach (the dam of Lluest-wen Reservoir is below the light green hill just left of centre).

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 11, 2015

Image of Pont Lluest-wen (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The centre of the cairn has been hollowed out, presumably during excavation/robbing.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 11, 2015

Image of Pont Lluest-wen (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 11, 2015

Image of Pont Lluest-wen (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Towards Hirwaun Common.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 11, 2015

Image of Pont Lluest-wen (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking northeast to the head of the Dar/Dare valley. The ground on all sides of the cairn is peat bog overlaid with reedy grasses.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 11, 2015

Image of Pont Lluest-wen (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Decent sized cairn this. Looking east.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 11, 2015

Sites within 20km of Pont Lluest-wen

Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 1.21km NNW

9
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 1.71km W

6
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.01km NNW

9
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 2.07km SW

8

1
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 2.78km WNW

17

2
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.36km E

13
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.78km W

12

2
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 4.73km SE

14

2
Llyn Fawr

4.77km W

11

3

3
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 5.54km SE

3

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 5.62km W

15

2
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 5.91km S

19

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.94km S

3

3
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 6.05km ESE

11

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 6.31km WSW

5
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 6.44km SW

8

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 6.49km SW

6

1
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 6.5km ESE

5

1
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 6.76km S

11

3
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 7.11km ENE

6

2
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 7.11km ENE

13

3
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 7.12km ENE

7

1
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 7.18km ENE

1

1
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 7.19km SW

23

2
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 7.23km ENE

8

1
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 7.34km N

2
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.46km E

10

1
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 7.53km NE

1
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 7.55km N

3
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 7.57km S

8

2
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 7.65km ENE
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 7.67km SSE

18

6

1
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.69km N

29

2
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 8.03km WNW

5

4
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.17km E

4
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 8.63km SW

10

2
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 8.74km S

11

2
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 8.74km WSW

1
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 8.84km E

5
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 8.96km SSW

15

1
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 9.1km NNE

7
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 9.22km N

6

2
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 9.58km E
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 9.71km N

28

3
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 9.71km S

8

2
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 9.73km SE

6
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 9.81km ESE

6

1
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.84km N

50

4
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.02km SW

13

1
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 10.06km SW

14

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 10.27km SSW

7

1
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 10.52km N

7

2
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 10.53km E

7

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 10.61km SE

6
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 10.63km N

8

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 10.89km NE

16

2
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.91km N

12

3

1
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 11.29km ESE

3
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 11.3km NNW

7

6
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 11.33km NE

16

2
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 11.38km SSE

1

1
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 11.45km NE

4

2
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 11.54km N
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.85km NNE

17

2
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.9km NNE

7

1
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.96km ENE

1

1
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 11.97km ENE

10

1
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 12.06km SSW

3

1
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 12.09km ENE

10

2
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 12.14km SW

4
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.16km N

21

2
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 12.23km WSW

1
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.3km E

10

1
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.42km NNE

18

1
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.47km E

4

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.57km NE

13

1
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 12.67km E

1
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 12.81km NW

1
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 13.13km NW

7

1

1

1
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 13.28km NW

10

1

2
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 13.45km NE

16

1

2
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 13.51km NW

5

1

1

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 13.82km WSW

12

1
Gelligaer Common Cairns

13.83km ENE

5

1
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 13.83km NE

9

1
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 13.84km E

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

13.94km ENE

1
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 13.97km NW

5

1
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 13.97km WNW

1
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 14.18km ENE

11

2
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 14.23km ENE

10

1

3
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 14.3km NW
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.34km ENE

10

5

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

14.61km ENE

2
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km NW

14

7
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 14.98km NE

12

2
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 15.11km W

10

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 15.44km W

4

1
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 15.48km W

8

1
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 15.54km N

11

1
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 15.87km NE

12

1
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.16km W

1
Coed-Pen-Maen Common

Cist • 16.29km ESE

9

2
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 16.4km SSE

10

3
Pont-y-Pridd Rocking Stone

Rocking Stone • 16.56km ESE

18

1

13
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.63km N

9

1
Twyn-y-Gwynt

Chambered Tomb • 16.79km ESE

6

1
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 16.81km NE
Tarren Deusant

Carving • 16.88km ESE

4

2

4

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 16.91km NNW

34

3
Lle’r Gaer

Enclosure • 16.94km ESE

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 17.05km W

1

3
Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s) • 17.06km E

5

2
Maen Cattwg

Cup Marked Stone • 17.07km E

3

2
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.09km N

7

2
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 17.15km ENE

12

1
Carneddi Llwydion

Cairn(s) • 17.2km E

16

2
Twyn Hywel

Round Cairn • 17.31km ESE

4

1
Caer-moel

Ring Cairn • 17.43km E

2
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 17.62km NE

24

5
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 17.65km SW

8

1
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 17.8km NNW

13

3
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.85km NW

11
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.85km NE

4

2
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 17.87km NNW

12

1
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.9km NNE

8

4
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 17.94km NW

11

2
Pant Waungorrwg

Ring Cairn • 17.94km ESE

4

1
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 17.97km SW

2
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.04km NNW

95

7

22

1
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 18.05km NW

34

2
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 18.08km NE

10

1

2
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 18.25km SW

1
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 18.28km NNW

32

1
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 18.3km WNW

1
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 18.3km WNW

33

3
Garnedd Lwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 18.32km ESE

4

1

1
The Beacons (Llantrisant)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.35km SE

7

3
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 18.41km SW

7

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.88km WNW

26

1

5
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 18.91km WNW

10

1
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.96km NNE

21

1
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 18.96km ENE

1
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 18.98km SW

1

1
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 19.04km WNW

1
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 19.43km NW

33

2
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 19.43km WSW

6

2

1
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.68km WSW

1
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 19.7km SW

1
Coity Chambered Tomb

Chambered Tomb • 19.78km S

7

5
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 19.99km SW

1