Cwm Melyn Cairn (Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Cwm Melyn Cairn (Cairn) by GLADMAN

Appalling weather... I’d have been better off in flippers... yet an intriguing place to be for 30 mins or so.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 17, 2017

Image of Cwm Melyn Cairn (Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 17, 2017

Image of Cwm Melyn Cairn (Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 17, 2017

Image of Cwm Melyn Cairn (Cairn) by GLADMAN

Below and to approx SE of the settlement, I initially thought this was natural outcropping due to its sheer size. However I soon made a reappraisal; there is little regularity to the fabric and, furthermore, a grassy footprint.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 17, 2017

Image of Cwm Melyn Cairn (Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking from the ‘Enclosures’...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 17, 2017

Sites within 20km of Cwm Melyn Cairn

Cwm Melyn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.09km WNW

4
Foel Deg ar Bedol

Round Cairn • 0.96km WSW

7
Cwm Garw

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.04km NE

1

1
Tair Carn Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.53km W

29

2
Carn Pen-y-Clogau

Round Cairn • 2.62km N

14

3
Carn Pen Rhiw-ddu

Round Cairn • 3.18km NNE

13

2
Tair Carn Isaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.18km W

19

1
Garreg Lwyd

Round Cairn • 3.2km NE

28

1

2
Brynmelyn Quarry

Round Cairn • 5.24km SE

4

1
Carn Fadog and Nant-y-Llyn

Cairn(s) • 5.5km ENE

1

1
Carreg Cennen

Sacred Well • 5.55km W

27

7

2
Mynydd Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.75km SSE

3
Pen-y-Dderi

Round Cairn • 5.8km SE

1
Dorwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.05km E

3

2
Cylchau

Cairn(s) • 6.55km NE

10

1
Capel-y-Gwrhyd

Ring Cairn • 6.76km SE

3
Llorfa

Cairn(s) • 7.08km E

18

1
Llorfa

Stone Circle • 7.15km E

18

1

1
Trichrug

Cairn(s) • 7.15km NNW

11

1
Llorfa menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.33km E

6

1
Cefn Gwrhyd

Cairn(s) • 7.38km SE

6

1
Carnau’r Garreg Las

Cairn(s) • 7.55km NE

36

3
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 7.58km E

8

1
Sythfaen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.89km WNW

4

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 8.16km SSW

1
Pant-y-Turnor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.21km NE

7

2
Crach-lwyn

Ring Cairn • 8.24km SSE

2

1
Mynydd-y-Garth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.3km S

7
Bryn-chwyth

Cairn(s) • 8.54km SSW

2
Carn-y-Gigfran

Round Cairn • 8.58km NE

12

2
Carn Goch Hill Fort

Hillfort • 8.64km NW

34

5

1
Carn Lwyd (Pontardawe)

Round Cairn • 8.67km SSE

4

1
Nant Moel

Kerbed Cairn • 8.83km SSW

2
Mynydd Allt-y-grug

Round Cairn • 8.98km SE

2
Llwyn Du Hillfort

Hillfort • 9.13km NW

2

1
Penrhydd-wen

Ring Cairn • 9.21km S

1
Sythfaen Llwyn Ddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.3km NW

4

2
Mynydd Carnllechart

Cairn(s) • 9.77km S

7

1
Carn Llechart

Cairn circle • 9.81km S

37

2

11

1
Carn Llechart Burial Chamber

Chambered Tomb • 9.95km S

14

1
Picws Du, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 11.3km ENE

29

1

3
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 11.43km E

10

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 11.47km E

1

3
Mynydd Gellionen

Cairn(s) • 11.64km S

8

2
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 11.69km E

33

3
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.79km E

26

1

5
Fan Foel

Cairn(s) • 12.18km ENE

34

5
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.24km ENE

1
Twr y Fan Foel

Round Cairn • 12.49km ENE

41

3
Bannau Sir Gaer

Stone Circle • 12.53km NE

22

1

3
Rhyd-wen Fach stone setting

Stone Circle • 12.87km NE

3

2
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 13.07km ENE

1
Carmel

Cairn(s) • 13.12km WSW

1
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 13.18km SSE

1
Graig Fawr (West) Enclosure

Hillfort • 13.24km SW

5

1
Careg Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.58km NNW

2
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 13.96km ESE

8

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 14.04km ESE

10

1
Y Naw Carreg

Stone Circle • 14.12km WSW
Nant Tarw

Stone Circle • 14.28km NE

58

4

5
Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 14.32km ENE

20

1
Afon Tawe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.37km ENE

3

1
Garn Las (Llywel)

Cairn(s) • 14.4km NE

12

3
Graig Fawr

Chambered Tomb • 14.42km SW

9

1

1
Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr

Stone Circle • 14.43km ENE

49

11
Cilgwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.46km N
Moel Feity

Round Cairn • 14.47km ENE

12
Waun Leuci cairn

Round Cairn • 14.54km ENE

2

3
Tawe valley Triangle

Stone Setting • 14.72km ENE

12
Bryn-y-Rhyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.73km WSW

1
Waun Leuci stone setting

Stone Setting • 14.76km ENE

12

4
Foel Darw, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 14.91km NE

6

1
Waun Leuci

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.93km ENE

24

6
Pen Caenewydd, Mynydd Myddfai

Cairn(s) • 15.16km NNE

16

1
Gron Gaer

Hillfort • 15.17km W

1

1
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 15.32km ENE

18

2
Cwn Bran camp

Enclosure • 15.33km NNW

1
Pant Meddygon

Standing Stones • 15.46km NE

8

3
Blaenau Uchaf

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.5km NE

9

3
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 15.51km ESE

4

1
Y Fan

Hillfort • 15.9km NW

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16km ENE

11
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.07km ESE

1
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.49km SSE

7

2

1
Tomen-y-Rhos

Round Cairn • 16.7km NE

10

2
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 16.81km ENE

33

2
Gwern Wyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.17km NE

6

1

2
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 17.19km E

1
Waunewydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.53km ENE

1
Cwm Henwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.54km NE

7

3
Cwm Henwen Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.69km NE

10

2
Bryn Maen, Llannon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.38km WSW

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 18.63km ESE

12

1
Y Pigwn Cairns

Cairn(s) • 19.03km NE

11

3
Y Pigwn

Stone Circle • 19.07km NE

28

6

1
Pant Madog

Round Cairn • 19.19km NE

8

3
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 19.19km E
Pen y Waun Dwr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km ENE

5

1
Pen y Waun Dwr

Round Cairn • 19.88km ENE

4
Tyle Mawr

Cairn(s) • 19.99km NE

9

2