Bryn Cau (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bryn Cau (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

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Image of Bryn Cau (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The monument can be seen centre right – a somewhat bleak, yet inspiring setting.

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Moel Llyfnant is the shapely (honest) peak, centre.

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The cairn sits upon a saddle denied views of lower Cwm Lliw…. as you might expect.

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Bryn Cau

Cairn(s)

GLADMAN Dec 7, 2018

This arguably rather incongruous monument stands just above the minor, gated road traversing the Lliw valley... yet is, as far as I could tell, not visible from it. Not mentioned on the current OS maps, it is, nonetheless, subject to CADW scheduling. According to Coflein:

“Remains of a small cairn situated on a saddle between two local promontories on a NW-SE aligned ridge. The cairn is circular in shape and measures c. 4.2m in diameter. It is shallow in profile and measures c. 0.65m tall”. (F.Foster/RCAHMW 02.10.2006)

Worth checking out in conjunction with the larger monument about a half mile to the NW below Foel Ystrodur Fawr.

Sites within 20km of Bryn Cau

Foel Ystrodur Fawr

Round Cairn • 0.95km NW

8

1
Moel yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 3.95km N

20

1

4
Moel Caws (South)

Round Cairn • 6.27km SE
Pant Clyd

Cairn(s) • 7.7km SE

1
Nant yr Olchfa

Cairn(s) • 7.8km NW

7

1

1
Moel y Garnedd, Gwastadros

Cairn(s) • 8.04km ENE

6

2
Afon Prysor (Cairn to NW of)

Round Cairn • 8.21km WNW

8

1

1
Arenig Fach

Round Cairn • 8.53km NNW

12

1

3
Llech Idris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.02km WSW

12

1

2
Dolddeuli

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.48km SSE

4

2
Pen-y-Stryda

Stone Circle • 9.53km WSW
Garnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 9.65km NNE

13

2
Maen Llwyd (Bronaber)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.2km WSW

7

3
Aran Fawddwy

Round Cairn • 11.51km SE

40

2
Carnedd-y-Filiast

Cairn(s) • 12.63km NNE

2

1
Y Garnedd (Y Moelwynion)

Ring Cairn • 12.66km WNW

10

1

2
Foel y Geifr

Cairn(s) • 12.97km E

3

2
Cefn Clawdd Settlement, Y Rhinogydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.16km W

6

1

1
Bryn-y-Castell

Hillfort • 13.44km WNW

17

2
Llyn Conwy

Cairn(s) • 13.44km NW

2

1
Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 13.56km W

12

1

1
Gamallt

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.62km WNW

6

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 13.94km SSW

43

3
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 14.33km SSW

13

1
Nant Helygog

Cairn(s) • 14.56km S

6

1
Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 14.78km SW

9

1

1
Garnedd Fawr (Foel Goch)

Round Cairn • 14.99km NE

9

1

1
Cwm Moch

Cairn(s) • 15.08km W

5

1

1
Foel Faner

Hillfort • 15.29km SW

24

2
Foel Frech

Round Cairn • 15.36km NNE

7

1
Cefn Ddwysarn Camp

Hillfort • 15.55km ENE

1

1
Moel y Gadfa

Round Cairn • 15.7km ESE

6

1

1
Coed Dol-fawr

Promontory Fort • 15.76km SW

1

1
Afon Ceirw (Destroyed)

Cairn circle • 15.82km NNE

2

1
Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 16.11km W

9

1

1
Coed-y-Bedo Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.3km ENE

5

2
Coed Pen-y-Bryn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.41km SW
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 16.71km WSW

15

2

2
Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 16.94km WSW

2

1

1
Kenric’s Stone and Llanelltyd Church

Christianised Site • 16.96km SW

3

1

4
Pentre Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 16.96km SW

3
Cwm Main

Cairn(s) • 17.19km ENE

1
Maen Twrog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.22km W

12

1

4
Bryn Cader Faner

Cairn circle • 17.22km W

77

1

1

8

2
Garn Prys

Cairn circle • 17.25km NNE

5

1
Moel y Geifr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.44km W

5

1
Carneddau’r Gwragedd

Cairn(s) • 17.55km ESE

1
Y Foel Cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.57km NNW

19

1
Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 17.67km E

13

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach NE

Cairn(s) • 17.74km W

5

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach

Stone Circle • 17.74km W

18

2
Y Gyrn

Cairn(s) • 17.98km W

36

2
Llyn Eiddew-Bach SW

Cairn(s) • 17.99km W

7

1
Carnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 18.09km ENE

6

2
Y Ro Wen

Cairn(s) • 18.28km NW

16

1
Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd)

Cairn(s) • 18.41km WSW

13

1
Maes y Caerau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.64km W

17

2
Ffridd Fron, Y Rhinogydd

Kerbed Cairn • 18.73km WSW

13

1

1
Cefn Caer Euni Circles

Ring Cairn • 19.03km ENE

16

4
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 19.05km SSW

9

1

1
Llyn Stwlan, Moelwyns

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.36km WNW

2

1
Graig Yr Arian (Silver rock)

Chambered Tomb • 19.42km ENE

4

2
Iwerddon

Cairn(s) • 19.47km NNW

7

2
Branas Uchaf

Chambered Tomb • 19.6km ENE

21

6
Caer Eini

Hillfort • 19.82km ENE

11

2