Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking north toward Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen I decided, on the spur of the moment, to head for Carnau about 1 and half miles distant.

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GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Highlighting the deep gulley cut by the Nant Paradwys... the inexorable power of water, eh?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Volatile conditions can have their compensations... some rather exquisite.

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GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Very approx NW toward Rhiwnant. Nice. There is another cairn away to the right which, for some reason wasn’t on my old 1:50K map.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

Image of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Fine upland cairn, this one.... overlooking the cascading Nant Paradwys. Drygarn Fawr can be seen top left, this an alternative route to that peak than from Abergwesyn Pass.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 24, 2017

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Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Jun 8, 2024

Wondrously located overlooking Nant Paradwys, this large cairn is a little under a half-mile south of the fine Esgair Ceiliog Ring Cairn (not shown on current 1:25k mapping). Combine a visit to both and a superb day hanging out in wild upland surroundings can be yours for relatively manageable effort.

The more adventurous, however, may wish to consider extending the walk to Carnau (just under one and a half miles further along the cwm at SN88955780), this providing the added bonus of an audience with the enigmatic stones at Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen (SN89425830) en-route. There are many other route choices available, to be fair.

The latest Coflein record states:

“Cairn some 8m diameter by 1.8m high. Sheep shelter built at centre. (CPAT 1982). Evidence of cairn kerb still in place. Stone sheep shelter approx. 4m in diameter x 1m high. (CAP 2004)”

Sites within 20km of Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 0.74km N

8

2
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 1.62km S

10

2
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.12km WNW

7

2
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.2km E

5

1

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 2.23km SSW

8

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.26km E

21

2

3
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.48km NE

1

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 2.73km N

8

1

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.28km N

10

2
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 3.28km ESE

8

2

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.5km NE

12

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 3.61km SE

5

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 3.75km WSW

20

2
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 3.76km ENE

10

1

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.9km W

9

2
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 4.47km NE

25

1

4
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.63km SE

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 4.66km NE

10

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 4.67km NE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 4.71km NE

4

2
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.85km ENE

13

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 4.89km ENE

7

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.2km ENE

5

1

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.72km ENE

3

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 5.88km ENE

11

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 5.97km E

10
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 6.01km ENE

18

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 6.02km E

9

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 6.24km NNE

6

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.26km WSW

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 6.35km NE

11

2
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.48km E

15

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.55km ESE

3

1
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 6.57km NNE

15

2
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 6.72km SSE

9

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 7.29km SW

10

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 7.41km ENE

10

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 7.71km SSW

6

1

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 7.76km SSE

7

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 7.99km W

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 8.11km ENE

8

1

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 8.29km ENE

10

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.36km ENE

2

1

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.37km ENE

13

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 8.39km ENE

9

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 8.48km ENE

2
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.65km ENE

8

3
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 9.01km ENE

7

1

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 9.15km N

9

1

2
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 9.22km NW

8

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.31km E

4

2
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 9.53km NNW

6

1

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 9.59km NW

10

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.65km NNE

6

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.69km S

9

1

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 9.7km NNE

6

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.71km E

4

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 9.74km WSW

2

1

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.34km NNE

1

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 10.61km NE

8

2
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 10.72km NNE

4

2
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.76km SSW

1

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.95km N

3

2

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km NNE

13

4

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 11.3km NW

3

1

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 11.54km E

5

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.71km E

11

2
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 12.02km S

12

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 12.03km SW

8

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 12.21km NE

5

4
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 12.24km W

6

1

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.51km S

2

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 12.54km ENE

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 12.54km NNW

8

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 12.62km W

2

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 12.7km W

12

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 12.76km NE

12

2
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 13.04km WSW

14
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.09km W

16
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 13.22km NNE

31

2
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.34km ENE

4

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.46km NNW

5

1

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.53km NNW

8

2
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.55km WSW

5

2
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 13.67km NE

5

1

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.93km WSW

2

2
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 13.94km N

7

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 14km N

9

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 14.06km N

11

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 14.29km WSW

20

1

1

2
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 14.4km WSW

5

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.45km WSW

3

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 14.49km W

10

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 14.52km WSW

4

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 14.74km SW

8

2
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.84km WNW

10

1

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 14.93km WSW

5

1

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 14.93km WNW

10

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 14.93km N

2

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 14.95km WNW

7

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 15.2km WSW

3

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.21km W

23

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.35km W

3

2
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.37km NNW

5

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 15.46km WNW

9

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 15.59km WSW

17

1

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 15.64km WNW

11

1

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 15.69km WSW

6

1

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.72km W

15

2
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 15.8km WNW

10

1

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 15.81km W

10

1

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 15.88km NW

6

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.4km NW

4

2
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 16.42km SW

8

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 16.44km W

10

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 16.44km WSW

12

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 16.48km SW

6

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.52km SSE

7

1

1

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 16.57km NW

15

1

2
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 16.62km NNW

8

1

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.63km NW

15

2

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 16.77km NE

1

2
Groes Fawr

Cist • 16.91km WSW

5

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 16.96km W

24

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.05km W

19

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 17.18km ENE

2

2
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 17.18km NNW

4
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 17.27km WSW

8
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 17.34km SW

10
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.36km SW

8

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 17.36km NNW

4

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.4km E

2

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 17.44km NNW

13

2
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 17.57km E

12

2
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 17.58km E

1
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 17.6km ENE

1
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 17.62km SW

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 17.63km NW

1

1

3

3
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 17.69km ENE

4

2
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 17.84km E

9

1

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 17.85km WSW

6

1

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.87km ENE

3

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 17.88km NW

6

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km NNE

6

3

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 18.14km E

8
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 18.19km SSW

10

1

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 18.23km E

12

1

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 18.28km NE

9

1

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 18.35km NNE

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.39km SW

3

1
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 18.39km SSW

15

2
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 18.41km SSW

20

1

3
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.46km SW

3

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 18.63km E

7

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.67km ENE

4

3
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km W

3
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 18.73km SSW

18

1

2
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km SW

2

1

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 18.8km NNE

2

2
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 18.82km WSW

7

1

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 18.87km SW

7

1
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.9km NNE

7

3
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.01km SW

2

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 19.03km WSW

8

1

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 19.08km NE

1

3
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 19.14km SW

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 19.14km SW

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 19.14km SW

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.14km SW

3

2
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 19.24km NW

5

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.27km ENE

4

2
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 19.28km NE

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 19.32km E

21

1

2
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.68km SSW

16

1

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 19.7km NNW

1
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km E

5

3
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 19.75km WSW
Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 19.76km SSW

6

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 19.82km NW

9

1

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 19.84km E

15

4