Y Foel (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Y Foel (Hillfort) by juamei

Image Credit: Natural Resources Wales

Image credit: LiDAR Composite Dataset. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

juamei Mar 25, 2018

Image of Y Foel (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Y Foel is the green, rounded hill, right of centre. To the left are three cairn-topped mountains of the Nantlle ridge (Craig Cwm-silyn, Garnedd Goch and Mynydd Graig Goch).

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.5.2016)

thesweetcheat Jun 3, 2016

Sites within 20km of Y Foel

Craig-y-Dinas

Hillfort • 1.29km NNW

13

1
Graeanog Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.58km SE

4

2
Cefn Graenog Cairn I

Cairn(s) • 1.67km SE

2

1
Cefn Graenog Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 1.67km SE

2
Penarth

Chambered Tomb • 2.05km W

20

4
Pen-y-Garreg

Hillfort • 2.54km WSW

1
Penbryn Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.23km N

9

3
Maen Llwyd (Plas Newydd)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.53km NNW

12

5
Bachwen Burial Chamber

Chambered Tomb • 4.48km WSW

44

10

2
Bodfan Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.75km NNW

12

5
Glynllifon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.93km N

1
Mynydd Graig Goch

Cairn(s) • 5.42km E

14

2
Pen-Y-Gaer (Llanaelhaearn)

Hillfort • 5.61km SSW

26

1

2
Dinas Dinlle

Cliff Fort • 5.74km NW

44

7

1
Gyrn Ddu

Cairn(s) • 5.97km SW

27

1

2
Garnedd Goch

Round Cairn • 6.21km E

15

1
Tyddyn Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km SSW

4

1
Hut Group West of Gyrn Ddu

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.65km SW

1

1
Gyrn Ddu cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.72km SW

9

1

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (Gyrn Ddu)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.92km SW

1
Craig Cwm-Silyn

Round Cairn • 7.53km E

34

2
Coed y Brain

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.83km NE

3

1
Gelli Ffrydiau

Hillfort • 8.08km ENE

12

1
Trum y Ddysgl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.1km ENE

3

1
Garn Bentyrch

Hillfort • 9.48km SSW

29

4
Mynydd Mawr

Round Cairn • 9.78km ENE

34

3

1
Tre’r Ceiri

Hillfort • 9.8km SW

93

1

9

2
Bryniau’r Tyddyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.96km ESE

5

1
Drws-y-Coed

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.07km ENE

3

1
Betws Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.19km SSE

6

1
Y Garn, Nantlle Ridge

Cairn(s) • 10.27km ENE

58

3
Cefn Isaf

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.36km SE

30

1

3

1
Yr Eifl

Round Cairn • 10.4km SW

35

1
Craig Cwmbychan

Round Cairn • 10.42km ENE

20

2
Ystumcegid

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.53km SE

30

1

4

1
Mynydd Carnguwch

Round Barrow(s) • 10.86km SW

36

2
Moel yr Ogof

Round Cairn • 10.99km E

3

1
Nant Gwrtheyrn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.47km WSW

4

1

1
Llwyndyrys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.52km SW

3

1

1
Tir-Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.66km SSW

6

1
Braich y Gornel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.87km E

4

1
Plas Llyn

Burnt Mound / Fulacht Fia • 11.95km E

3

1
Moel Hebog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.97km E

49

3

1
Cwm Ystradllwyn

Ring Cairn • 12.56km E

6

1
Cwm Ystradllwyn

Standing Stones • 12.56km E

6

2
Moel Eilio

Cairn(s) • 12.58km NE

39

2
Cefn Coch (Dolbenmaen)

Stone Circle • 12.69km ESE
Y Ffor Menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.89km SSW

5

3
Ffridd Isaf

Ring Cairn • 12.91km E

10

1
Gorseddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.07km E

6

1
Pant Ifan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.2km NE

4

1
Y Ffor

Burial Chamber • 13.29km SSW

14

3
Cilgwythwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.34km NNE

9

2
Trefllys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.37km ESE

2

3
Moel Gwynus

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.6km SW

5

1

1
Cwm Mawr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.62km ESE

1
Caer-Dyni

Burial Chamber • 13.79km SE

41

4

1
Aberglaslyn West, Bwlch Golau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.84km E

5

1
Cwm Mawr

Stone Circle • 13.86km ESE

1
Criccieth

Hillfort • 13.87km SE

7

1
Aberglaslyn west, Cwm Cyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.12km E

6

1
Hafodlas Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 14.25km NE

4

1
Dinas (Beddgelert)

Hillfort • 14.26km E

12

2
Pen-y-Gaer (Aberglaslyn)

Hillfort • 14.47km E

32

1
Pen-y-Gelli

Cairn(s) • 14.53km NNE

1

1
Yr Aelgerth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.68km NE

4

1

1
Parciau Gleison

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.71km NE

4

2
Dinas Ty-Du

Hillfort • 14.78km NE

21

1

3
Cadair Gawrdaf

Christianised Site • 14.84km SSW

1

1
Fach-Goch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.04km ESE

10

3
Pen-y-Bwlch

Enclosure • 15.1km NE

3
Caer Carreg-y-fran

Hillfort • 15.4km NE

1
Moel y Gest

Hillfort • 15.4km ESE

31

1
Cist Cerrig

Burial Chamber • 15.45km ESE

18

1

2
Morfa Abererch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.47km S

12

1
Tir Gwyn 1 (North)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.53km SW

3

1
Maen du’r Arddu

Natural Rock Feature • 15.57km ENE

1
Dinas Emrys

Hillfort • 15.62km E

26

10

1
Cader Ellyll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.66km ENE

6

2
Tir Gwyn 2 (south)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.75km SW

3

1
Parc Bach

Burial Chamber • 16.18km NE

10

1
Bryn Gwyn

Stone Circle • 16.22km N

34

12

1
Yr Wyddfa

Cairn(s) • 16.34km ENE

45

3
Perthi Duon

Burial Chamber • 16.35km N

18

6
Twyn y Parc

Promontory Fort • 16.38km WNW

2

1

1
Castell Bryn-Gwyn

Henge • 16.46km N

19

5
Brynsiencyn

Round Barrow(s) • 16.69km N

1

1
Caer Leb

Enclosure • 16.83km N

15

3
Llangaffo

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.08km NNW

2
Trefwri Standing Stone (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.24km N

14

2
Trefwri Standing Stone (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.27km N

10

1
Pont Sarn-las

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.3km N

1

1
Bodowyr

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.62km N

57

14

1
Dinas Dinorwig

Hillfort • 17.65km NE

6

2
Dinas (Y Felinheli)

Promontory Fort • 17.77km NNE

5
Caer Idris

Hillfort • 17.82km N

1
Garn Boduan

Hillfort • 17.9km SW

52

3

1
Garth y Foel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.63km E

14

2
Maen Morddwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.75km NNE

4

4
Malltraeth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.14km NW

18

1

1
Bryn-yr-Hen-Bobl

Chambered Cairn • 19.43km NNE

23

7
Cwm Croesor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.5km E

5

1
Cwm Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.69km ENE

2

1
Traeth Fawr

Round Cairn • 19.71km WNW

11

4

1
Trwyn Porth Dinllaen

Promontory Fort • 19.75km WSW

10

1

1
Llyn Llagi

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.77km E

4
Garth Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.87km NNE

13

4