Cefn-y-Gaer (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Western bank.

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Western bank looking approx south...

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Southern flank... looking toward Y Gaer

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Southern flank, looking east(ish)

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The Radnor Forest would crown the skyline – as, indeed, it did later that afternoon.

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Main entrance to east......

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The heavily vegetated northern flank, looking approx west toward Y Gaer upon the near summit

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Impressive northern defences, looking approx east.

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The main entrance to approx east... the fern-clad bank rises beyond

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Sites within 20km of Cefn-y-Gaer

Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 0.7km WSW

9
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 5.67km ESE

1

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.33km WSW

3

1
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 7.64km ESE

28

2
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.2km SSE

5

1
Shepherd’s Well cross dyke

Dyke • 8.33km ESE

4

2
Beacon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.78km NE

11

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km SE

1
Black Mixen

Round Barrow(s) • 9.33km ESE

18

3
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km SSW

4

2
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.52km SSW

4

3
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 10.61km SSW

4

2
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 10.64km S

4

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 10.81km SSW

2

2
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 10.84km W

9

1

1
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.09km S

5

2
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 11.1km SSW

7

1
Bache Hill and the Whimble

Round Barrow(s) • 11.12km ESE

71

1

6

3
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.16km WSW

4

2
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 11.34km SSW

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.34km SSE

6

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.53km SSW

2

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 11.54km SSW

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 11.58km SSE

10

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 11.85km S

15

4
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.87km S

7

3
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.88km S

5

3
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 11.93km SE

4

2
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.93km SE

12
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 11.95km WSW

1
Old Stone (Pant-y-Caregl)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.09km NE

3
Fedw Llwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 12.14km NE

7

2
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 12.14km WNW

13

1

3
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 12.15km WNW

14

1

3
Rhiw Porthnant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.18km NNW

20

2
Fedw

Stone Circle • 12.18km SSE

4

1
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 12.29km W

1
Pennant Pound

Round Barrow(s) • 12.33km NE

2
Wern-y-Gaufron

Round Barrow(s) • 12.49km ENE

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 12.79km W

1

3
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 12.91km SE

1
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 12.99km SE

2
Windy Hall

Round Barrow(s) • 13.06km NNW

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 13.12km WSW

12

2
Melin-y-Grogue

Round Barrow(s) • 13.2km ENE

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 13.3km WNW

8

1
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.44km SE

3

1
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.59km SE

11

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.66km W

1

2
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 13.66km WNW

8

2
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 13.67km WSW

5

4
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.78km S

3

1
Groddwr Bank

Round Barrow(s) • 13.85km NNW

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 13.91km W

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 14.1km W

5

1

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 14.21km S

21

1

2
Kinnerton Court Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.26km E

11

4
Kinnerton Court Stone I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.31km E

17

1

4
Crossfield Lane barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 14.32km E

2

3
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 14.34km WSW

8

2
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 14.8km WNW

1
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 14.83km WNW

1
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 14.9km WNW

1
Two Tumps

Round Barrow(s) • 15.04km NNW

7

1
Beggar’s Bush

Round Barrow(s) • 15.07km E

3

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 15.25km S

1
Skyborry

Round Barrow(s) • 15.34km ENE

4

1
Crossway Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.38km ESE

1
The Four Stones

Stone Circle • 15.44km ESE

42

13
Hindwell Cursus

Cursus • 15.46km ESE

1

2

1
Glog

Round Barrow(s) • 15.61km NNW

10
Hindwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.62km ESE

8

2
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 15.64km SSW

12

2
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.66km SSE

13

1

2
Harpton Court Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 15.68km ESE

2

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 15.76km S

1
Castle Ring (Old Radnor)

Hillfort • 15.8km E

17

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km WSW

8

3
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 15.88km SSW

12

1

1
Banc Crugyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.9km NNW

6
Cwmade

Round Barrow(s) • 15.92km E

5

1
Hindwell round barrow group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.97km E

6

3
Gilfach Hill

Enclosure • 16.02km E

5
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.08km SW

11

2
Llanfair Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.08km NE

4

1
Hindwell Enclosure

Enclosure • 16.14km E

1

1

2
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 16.15km W

31

2
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 16.32km WSW

10

1

1
Kerry Hill

Stone Circle • 16.44km N

6

1
Hindwell Pool

16.45km E

2

3

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.47km WSW

13

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 16.47km SW

7

1

1
Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.55km E

6

1
Shentons Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 16.67km N

1

1
Womaston

Causewayed Enclosure • 16.69km E

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 16.78km SSW

9

1

1
Old Radnor Church

Christianised Site • 16.8km ESE

4

2
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 16.92km SW

9

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 16.97km SW

2
Castle Idris

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.2km NE

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.21km SW

2

1

1
Walton Green Cursus

Cursus • 17.29km ESE

1

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 17.32km SW

8

1

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 17.32km SW

5

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 17.38km W

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km W

7

3
Knobley Brook barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 17.49km E

1
Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 17.56km ESE

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 17.72km WSW

10

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.76km WSW

13

4

1
Waen Hir, Llandinam

Cairn(s) • 17.92km NW
Fron Camp

Hillfort • 18.05km NE

13

1

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.36km W

6

3

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.39km SW

4

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 18.46km WSW

4

2
Burfa Bank

Hillfort • 18.52km E

26

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 18.66km WSW

11

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 18.7km WSW

11

2
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 18.72km SSE

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.84km WSW

1

1
Rockhill

Enclosure • 18.87km ENE

5

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 18.89km WSW

18

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 18.9km WSW

6

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.95km SW

15

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.95km WSW

6

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 18.97km SSE

2

2
Upper Short Ditch

Dyke • 18.99km NNE

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.1km WSW

3

1
The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.11km ESE

4

1

1
Caer Din Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.17km NE

8

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 19.51km WSW

10
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km W

3

2

1
Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

Hillfort • 19.61km ENE

23

3
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 19.64km WSW

7

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.68km WSW

5

1

1

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.71km WSW

13

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 19.74km SW

9

1

1
Whitcott Keysett

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km NE

7

3