Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Riddle solved.... so THAT’s what’s at the end of the rainbow... a pile of old stones. What a swizz. The fairies lied to us!

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I reckoned the skyline peak – centre left – was the curiously enigmatic Drygarn Fawr.

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Funny how a pile of stones erected by ‘savages’ – deemed however ‘noble’ by Victorian scholars – can seem to pull at the very essence of what makes me human? I received a text today from a date stating simply ‘Looser’ (sic). Thanks, Sarah from Balham. She couldn’t understand why I do this, sleep in my car, endure the worst of the UK weather, walk until I drop from sheer fatigue... to see “old piles of stones”. There is a time and a place for everything – to lie with someone and to forget everything beyond the bedroom; however to understand your place in the human story I feel you need to appreciate those who went before. The knowledge you take for granted was once hard won through experience... by someone not unlike you or I. Credit is not only due, but essential. Good luck Sarah.

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Clearly an obscure site. Shouldn’t be.

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Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Feb 18, 2018

This enigmatically located cairn sits upon Esgair Garn overlooking the extreme eastern limit of Llyn Brianne. The monument is liberally ‘sprinkled’ with quartz....

According to Coflein (OS 1977) it is:

“..15.9 m in diameter and 0.9 m high at the centre, where a modern cairn adds 0.6 m of height. It is noteworthy that the majority of the stones forming the cairn appear to have originally been particularly selected for their varying quartz content. An obvious outcrop of this material was not observed in the immediate area around the cairn”.

It is possible to park upon the verge of the minor road forced to make a major loop around the reservoir, where upon a short scramble to the east will allow the traveller to contemplate the significance of quartz at close quarters. Intriguing.

Sites within 20km of Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.75km ENE

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1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 4.38km E

12

1

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 4.43km SW

8

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 4.46km SW

6

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 5.04km NNE

10

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 5.2km ENE

6

1

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.4km ENE

9

1

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 5.58km W

8

2
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 5.59km SW

1

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.9km E

2

1
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 6.37km SSW

15

2
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 6.41km SSW

20

1

3
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 6.61km W

20

1

1

2
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.67km SW

3

1
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 6.72km SSW

18

1

2
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.75km SW

3

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 6.89km ENE

7

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 7.05km SSE

10

1

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 7.19km SW

7

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.23km W

3

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 7.27km W

5

1

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 7.36km WSW

10
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.45km WSW

8

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.59km WSW

2

1

1
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.66km SSW

16

1

1
Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 7.74km SSW

6

1

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 7.97km ENE

9

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8km WSW

2

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 8.03km NW

2

1

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 9.05km NNE

20

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 9.36km WSW

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 9.36km WSW

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 9.36km WSW

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.36km WSW

3

2
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 9.47km W

17

1

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 9.5km W

8
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.76km N

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 9.88km NE

8

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 10.16km W

6

1

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.18km W

7

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.41km NE

1

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 10.47km NE

5

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 10.56km NE

10

2
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 10.6km WNW

14
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.63km WNW

2

2
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.84km WSW

2

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.89km WNW

5

2
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km WSW

3

1
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 11.67km WSW

20

2
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.79km E

7

1

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 12.01km WNW

4

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 12.03km NE

9

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 12.1km S

8

1

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 12.19km NE

8

2

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.33km NE

5

1

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.5km NNE

7

2
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.6km N

9

2
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 12.62km WNW

5

1

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 12.66km NNW

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.66km NE

21

2

3
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 12.69km NNE

8

2
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 12.95km WNW

3

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 13.17km WSW

8

1

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km ENE

3

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 13.29km WNW

6

1

1
Clawdd Brythonig

Enclosure • 13.33km SE

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 13.68km W

8

1

1
Garn Wen

Cairn(s) • 13.84km SE

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 14.05km WNW

12

1
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 14.21km W

9

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 14.26km W

8

1

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 14.38km WNW

5

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.39km NE

1

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.43km WNW

15

2
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 14.51km NNE

8

1

1
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 14.61km ESE

4

2

2
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 14.62km WNW

10

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 14.64km W

4

1

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.64km NW

16
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 14.76km W
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 14.77km NW

6

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 14.99km NW

12

1
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 15km WSW

9

1

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.07km WNW

23

1
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 15.09km W

1
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.13km W

20

1

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 15.15km W

8

1

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.17km NNE

10

2
Banc Maes-yr-haidd

Cairn(s) • 15.17km WSW

8

1

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.38km NE

12

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 15.41km NE

10

1

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.43km ENE

4

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 15.51km NE

9

1

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.75km NE

5

1

1

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 15.76km NE

10
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.99km NE

13

2
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.02km W

1
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 16.04km W

8

1

1
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 16.14km W

10

1

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 16.14km NE

7

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 16.2km WNW

10

1

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.3km NE

15

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.32km NE

3

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 16.33km NE

25

1

4
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 16.47km WSW

7

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 16.48km NE

18

2
Crug

Round Cairn • 16.5km W

10

1

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.5km WNW

19

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 16.59km NE

10

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 16.65km NE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 16.68km NE

4

2
Berrisbrook

Standing Stones • 16.74km SW

2

1
Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.8km WSW

8

1

1
Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 16.86km WSW

8

1
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.93km ESE

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 17.02km NE

11

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 17.1km NW

2

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.15km NW

3

2
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.41km ENE

4

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 17.55km NE

10

1
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 17.67km WNW

11

2
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 17.92km NE

8

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.03km NE

2

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 18.24km NNE

6

1
Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 18.25km WSW

9

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 18.27km NE

2
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 18.29km NE

11

2
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 18.32km NE

9

1

1
Blaen Clydach Fach

Cairn(s) • 18.35km SSE

1
Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 18.52km WSW

15

1

1

7
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 18.52km NNE

15

2
Y Pigwn Cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.71km SSE

11

3
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 18.77km NE

7

1

1
Y Pigwn

Stone Circle • 18.82km SSE

28

6

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.84km NE

13

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 18.91km NW

10

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 19km ENE

5

1
Carreg Pumsaint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.11km WSW

1

4
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 19.13km NE

10

1

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 19.2km NW

24

1
Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 19.24km WSW

2

2
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 19.35km N

8

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.41km N

10

1
Varlen Cairn, Traianmawr

Cairn(s) • 19.74km SE

1
Pant Madog

Round Cairn • 19.84km SSE

8

3
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.91km ENE

11

2
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.96km NE

8

3