Mynydd Llangorse

Cairn(s)
SO16562612

Also known as:

Mynydd Llangorse (East)

Nearest town:

Crickhowell (9km ESE)

OS reference:

SO16562612

OS sheet:

161

Latitude:

51° 55' 36.74 N

Longitude:

3° 12' 48.94 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (8)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The ‘Cwm Shelkin’ cairn sits approx upper right. There are numerous other cairns upon Cefn Moel (to left) which I decided to save for another day due to the quality of monuments to be found upon Mynydd Llangorse itself.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

A size-able cairn, this

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Not the best light... but at least the cloud base followed the forecast. The morning was cloudless...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The monument is crowned by a pretty large walker’s/marker cairn which belies the massive green footprint beneath.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Image of Mynydd Llangorse (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Approaching from the approx south-west(ish)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2017

Articles

Mynydd Llangorse

Cairn(s)

GLADMAN Jan 20, 2018

This is a deceptively substantial upland cairn which, to my mind, should be taken as a pair with the splendidly sited ‘Blaneau-draw’ monument a little way to the ENE. Indeed, an approach from Cwm Sorgwm, via the latter, makes for a grand hill walk with some excellent views. I was able to park upon the verge just south-east of the farm access road’s junction with the ‘main road’ through the cwm (which, incidentally, is a good starting point for an ascent of Mynydd Troed’s cairn).

Anyway, according to Coflein what we have here is:

“A mutilated cairn, 23m in diameter and 1.8m high, surmounted by a modern cairn. Set on the crest of a mountain ridge, on the boundary between two communities”. [J.Wiles 15.08.02]

Sites within 20km of Mynydd Llangorse

Blaneau-draw

Round Cairn • 0.24km ENE

10

1
Cwm Shelkin

Cairn(s) • 1.08km SW

8

1
Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill

Hillfort • 1.26km NNW

3

1
Blaen-y-Cwm Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 1.28km SSW

3

1
Mynydd Troed cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.6km NE

14

2
Mynydd Llangorse promontory fort

Promontory Fort • 1.7km NW

20

2
Maes Clythan Wood Cairn

Round Cairn • 1.75km S

3

1
Cefn Moel

Cairn(s) • 2km SSW

3

1
Pen Tir

Round Cairn • 2.03km ESE

5

1
Coed y Gaer

Hillfort • 2.32km SE

9

2

1
Mynydd Troed

Chambered Cairn • 2.32km NNW

15

4
Pen-yr-Heol Las

Cairn(s) • 2.59km SSW

12

1
Ffynnon Las I

Cairn(s) • 2.79km SSW

2

1
Ty Isaf

Chambered Cairn • 3.31km NNE

7

1

3

1
Bwlch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.39km SSW

13

1

3
Mynydd Llysiau, Black Mountains

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.06km ENE

3

1
Castell Dinas

Hillfort • 4.19km NNE

33

3
Allt yr Esgair

Hillfort • 4.36km WSW

18

1
Pen Trumau, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 4.37km NE

20
The Tretower Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.46km SE

9

2
Bwlch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.5km SSW

8

2
Pen Allt-Mawr

Cairn(s) • 4.51km E

29

1
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr

Cairn(s) • 4.66km ESE

12

1
Pen Twyn Glas, Black Mountains

4.74km E

6

2
Bwlch Bach a’r Grib

Cairn(s) • 4.87km NNE

20

2
Gilestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.55km WSW

3
Penyrwrlodd

Long Cairn • 5.56km NW

19

3

1
Llangynidr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.8km S

7

2
Maen Llwyd (Twyn Du)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.2km ENE

25

4
Pen Cerrig-Calch

Cairn(s) • 6.33km ESE

34

1
Talgarth Camp

Hillfort • 6.54km NNW

1
The Fish Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.55km SE

9

2

6
Darren (Crickhowell)

Ring Cairn • 6.68km ESE

6

1
Ty Illtyd

Chambered Tomb • 6.74km W

9

8

1
Mynydd Bychan

Platform Cairn • 6.77km NNE

19

3
Pen y Gadair Fawr

Round Cairn • 6.89km ENE

25

3
Tump Wood Camp

Hillfort • 6.99km SW

14

1
Y Das

Round Barrow(s) • 7.44km NNE

12

3
Wern Frank Wood

Cairn(s) • 7.57km NNE

12

1
Llanhamlach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.66km W

2

3
Crug Hywel Camp

Hillfort • 8.1km ESE

41

3
Drostre Bank

Hillfort • 8.18km WNW
Gwernvale

Chambered Tomb • 8.18km ESE

29

1

9

1
Nant yr Ychen

Round Cairn • 8.2km E

1

2
Penffawyddog

Enclosure • 8.25km SE

1
Hillis Camp, Llanfilo

Hillfort • 8.42km WNW

2
Pen-yr-Allt

Enclosure • 8.54km WNW

1
Carreg Waun Llech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.72km S

11

3
Cwalca Cairnfield

Cairn(s) • 8.75km S

7

3
Ffostyll

Long Barrow • 8.76km N

31

1

4
Twyn-Llechfaen

Enclosure • 8.8km W

1

1
Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.11km SSW

14

4
Pant Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 9.29km SSW

14

3
Standard Street

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.49km ESE

7

2
Garn Goch (Llangatwg)

Long Barrow • 9.6km SE

13

5
Nant Bwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.61km NE

2

1

1
Disgwylfa

Cairn(s) • 9.75km E

8

2
Llangenny Camp

Enclosure • 9.77km ESE

7

2
Nant Tarthwynni

Hillfort • 9.94km SW

12

2
Garn Caws

Round Cairn • 10km SSW

14

3
Bryn y Groes

Chambered Tomb • 10.13km NNW

1

1
Coed Ynys Faen

Standing Stones • 10.28km ESE

7

3
Coed Pentwyn

Hillfort • 10.28km SE

1
Tre Durn Wood

Enclosure • 10.42km WNW

1
Nant-y-Wern

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.49km SSW

1
Cwm Bwchel, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 11.04km ENE

22

3
Eglwys Faen

Cairn(s) • 11.07km SE

6

3
Pipton

Long Cairn • 11.08km NNW

5

3
Llangenny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km ESE

4

4
Slwch Tump

Hillfort • 11.16km W

12

3
Carn Pica

Cairn(s) • 11.35km WSW

13

2

2
Garn Wen (Crucorney)

Cairn(s) • 11.45km E

27

2
The Growing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.48km ESE

16

1

7
Ogof Darren Cilau cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 11.5km SE

1
Mynydd Llangatwg

Cairn(s) • 11.54km SSE

5

1

1
Spread Eagle

Cursus • 11.67km NNW

1

1
Ffynnon Ishow

Sacred Well • 11.68km E

1

2
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal

Cairn(s) • 11.72km ESE

37

3
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 11.78km SSW

16

2
Graig-ddu, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 11.85km ENE

24

1

3
Mynydd Pen-cyrn

Cairn(s) • 11.99km SE

10

5
Little Lodge

Long Barrow • 11.99km N

21

4
Twr Pen-cyrn Circle

Ring Cairn • 12.2km SE

4

2
Twr Pen-cyrn cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.25km SE

23

5
Coed-y-Polyn

Round Barrow(s) • 12.28km N

8

1
Crug-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 12.32km SE
Pen-rhiw-wen

Hillfort • 12.35km NW

9

2
Waun Cryn

Cairn(s) • 12.41km SE

1
Loxidge Tump, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 12.65km ENE

10

2
Black Darren

Round Cairn • 13.15km ENE

25

2
Pen-y-Beacon

Cist • 13.19km NE

27

3

1
Plas-y-Gaer, Allt Ddu

Hillfort • 13.31km WSW

2

1
Pen-y-Beacon

Stone Circle • 13.35km NE

29

5
Twyn y Gaer (Crucorney)

Hillfort • 13.47km E

22

3

1
Wiral Cairn, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 13.49km ENE

22

1
Longtown Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 13.57km ENE

1
Hatterrall Hill

Promontory Fort • 13.76km E

29

2
Fan y Big

13.96km WSW

11

2

1
Boughrood Court

Round Barrow(s) • 13.96km NW

1
Llan Oleu

Round Barrow(s) • 13.97km NE

3

1
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 14.09km S

1
Maen Hir (Boughrood)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.09km NW

10

2
Rhiw Arw

Cairn(s) • 14.19km ENE

13

1
Pen y Crug

Hillfort • 14.24km W

26

4
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 14.33km WSW

5

1
Tywn-Y-Gaer (near Llaneglwys)

Enclosure • 14.36km WNW

1
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.42km SSW

4

2
Twyn-y-Beddau

Round Barrow(s) • 14.56km NNE

11

4
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 14.6km SSW

10

1

2
Llanveynoe Crucifix Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 14.66km ENE

1
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 14.68km SSW

24

5
Parc-y-Meirch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.82km NE
Pen-y-Wyrlod

Long Cairn • 14.85km NNE

21

1

4

1
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 15.01km WSW

15

1
Bedd y Gwr Hir

Cairn(s) • 15.11km ESE

2
Three Springs, Hatterrall Hill

Round Cairn • 15.13km E
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.36km WSW

21

1
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 15.39km N

6
Coed Fenni-fach

Hillfort • 15.47km W

1

2
Fennifach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.5km W

3
Neuadd Glan-Gwy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.57km NW

4

2
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.72km WSW

8

4
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.78km N

4

2
Pen-Twyn Camp (Crucorney)

Hillfort • 15.8km E

22

2
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 15.82km SSW
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 15.96km WSW

51

9

1
Duke’s Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 16.14km NE

1
Cefn Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.41km NE

1

1
Llwyn Bedw Settlement, Pen Milan

Hillfort • 16.41km WSW

1

1
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 16.43km SSW

12

1
Carreg Maen Taro

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.43km SE

9

5
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 16.47km WSW

34

5
Battle

Standing Stones • 16.52km W

4

2
Gold Post

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.54km NE

1
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 17.17km SW

12

2
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn

Cairn(s) • 17.18km SSE

9

2
Llwyncelyn-Fawr

Hillfort • 17.26km WSW

1

1
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 17.4km NNW

1
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 17.58km NNE

4

3
Wern Derys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.61km NE

14

4
Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd)

Hillfort • 17.61km W

10

2
Carn Blorenge

Round Cairn • 17.65km ESE

33

3
Mynydd Brith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.87km NE

5

3
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 18.23km SW

9

1
Ysgyryd Fawr

Hillfort • 18.28km E

29

7

1
Walterstone Camp

Hillfort • 18.31km E

1

2
Twyn y Garth

Hillfort • 18.51km NW

10
Twyn y Garth barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 18.58km NW

7
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 18.71km SW

16

1

2
Archenfield

Chambered Tomb • 18.8km NNE

2

2
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.83km WSW

9

1
Mynydd Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.9km W

3

4
Y Domen Fawr

Cairn(s) • 18.94km SSE

7

2
Bedd Gwyl Illtyd

Ring Cairn • 19.1km WSW

6

3
Carn-y-Defaid

Cairn(s) • 19.31km ESE

25

4
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 19.44km WSW

23

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.5km SW

13

1
Pen Cae Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 19.51km NNW

1
Cefn Clawdd

Round Cairn • 19.61km WNW

8

1
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.82km SW

18

1