Twyn Garreg-Wen

Nearest town:
Merthyr Tydfil (12km ESE)
OS reference:
SN98451679
OS sheet:
160
Latitude:
51° 50' 23.88 N
Longitude:
3° 28' 26.98 W
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Image of Twyn Garreg-Wen (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

In our view this is not natural outcropping?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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Image of Twyn Garreg-Wen (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Nearer to the road, this small cairn bears apparent internal structure...

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Image of Twyn Garreg-Wen (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Toward Cefn Crew (right) and Y Gyryn...

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Image of Twyn Garreg-Wen (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Again, doesn’t correlate to the Coflein record... but the stone upon the circumference (highlighted by trekking pole) is intriguing.

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Image of Twyn Garreg-Wen (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The Mam C chills out upon what appeared to be a circular feature with a footprint quite unlike any other we encountered upon this section of the moor. The trekking pole stands within a hole bearing a submerged stone. Cadair Fawr can be seen left background, with the wondrous Cefn Esgair Carnau to its right. Craig y Llyn crowns the centre horizon

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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Twyn Garreg-Wen
Cairn(s)
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Two attempts to locate this cairn in Feb 2016 – one in appalling weather with mist at road level, the other with the additional assistance of the Mam C – proved inconclusive. Coflein has this to say:

‘A round cairn is located on a south-east facing slope at 470m above OD. The slightly oval, flat-topped stony mound measures 8m (N-S) by 7.1m with a height of about 0.3m.... From the rim, on the east and north, there protrude a number of upright and leaning slabs, probably the remains of a kerb. In particular, on the east side there are two inward leaning slabs with exposed lengths of 0.7m and widths of 0.5m and 0.6m.’ [David Leighton, RCAHMW, Feb 1985]

We did, however, locate two interesting features... images of which are posted. Hopeful that other members may be able to succeed so we can return and enjoy the vibe here once again.

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