Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
SN84997587

Nearest town:

Llanidloes (14km NE)

OS reference:

SN84997587

OS sheets:

135, 136, 147

Latitude:

52° 22' 6.16 N

Longitude:

3° 41' 21.92 W

Added to TMA by

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Videos (2)
Miscellaneous (1)

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Image of Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by GLADMAN

A pretty fabulous location for a little Bronze Age cairn cemetery... Esgair Elan lies beyond

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From the approx west – there’s no hint of what lies up upon the crags to right

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Craig y Lluest viewed from within the fledgling Afon Ystwyth at the head of Cwm Ystwyth.

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Across the bwlch to Esgair Elan... incidentally a fine walk.

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Looking toward the Gors Lwyd marsh...

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I’ve spent the night below on many occasions.... yet had no inkling this little cairn cemetery was here overlooking arguably one of Mid Wales’ finest landscape views into upper Cwm Ystwyth. Just goes to show... thanks Coflein.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Articles

A return to Craig y Lluest...

If you didn’t know it was here... magical.

GLADMAN Oct 5, 2022

The Head of Cwm Ystwyth

Brief panorama of this remote spot, the key to a visit to numerous sites in the immediate locale... or just to admire the cascading Afon Ystwyth.

GLADMAN Apr 1, 2021

Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

GLADMAN Oct 8, 2022

Mid Wales is full of hidden gems waiting to be discovered by the curious traveller prepared to do a touch of homework before venturing forth... Yeah, I know, you’re right... homework is not exactly The Citizen Cairn’s forte, either... however when intriguing reminders of who we once were are not even noted upon OS mapping, one has to bite the bullet, so to speak. Or miss out upon some real treasures.

The small, unassuming grouping of Bronze Age cairns crowning the southern flank of Craig y Lluest, the rocky eminence overlooking the head of Cwm Ystwyth – and in cahoots with Esgair Elan, forming the jaws of a forbidding entrance ‘portal’ to the valley – is very much a case in point. Simply put, one would have no idea it was here at all from a perusal of the map... certainly not from the roadside below.

OK, none of the cairns located up here is anywhere near the scale of the superb monument gracing Glan Fedwen to the immediate east; nor even those crowning Cistfaen overlooking the Afon Ystwyth’s birthplace. And yet... venture a little further to the west and the visitor is accorded – in my long experience – one of the finest views Mid Wales has to offer. Worth a look.

Sites within 20km of Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.61km E

4

2
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 0.76km SSE

6

1

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 0.8km ENE

15

1

2
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 1.45km WNW

6

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 1.79km NE

13

2
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 2.82km N

5

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 2.86km E

5

1
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 3.12km ENE

8

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 3.39km WSW

1

1

3

3
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 3.42km N

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 3.71km ENE

4

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 4.36km ESE

8

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 4.7km ENE

4
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 4.8km E

8

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 5.24km E

5

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 5.27km W

9

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 5.39km E

11

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 5.39km SE

3

1

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 5.65km E

7

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 5.69km SW

7

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 6.03km E

9

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 6.55km E

2

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 7.07km SSE

10

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 7.2km SE

6

1

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 7.31km SW

11

1

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 7.41km SE

8

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 8.03km SW

10

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 8.19km NE

1

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 8.55km SW

10

1

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 8.96km SW

10

1

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.21km ESE

3

2

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 9.91km ESE

9

1

2
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.14km ENE

6

3

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 10.21km W

21

1

2

5

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.29km ESE

1

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 10.41km SW

9

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 10.45km E

4

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.67km ESE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 10.68km ESE

6

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 10.78km W

19

3
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 10.81km SW

10

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 10.84km W

5

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.03km E

13

4

1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 11.07km N

5

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 11.25km SW

2

1
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 11.39km N

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 11.49km ENE

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.5km ENE

7

3
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 11.78km E

31

2
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 11.86km WNW

21

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.12km WSW

3
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 12.21km ESE

15

2
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.25km WNW

3

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 12.32km W

16

1
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.41km NW

61

2

4
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 12.44km NNE

19

4
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 12.55km WNW

17

3

2
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 12.57km NW

79

1

4

1
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 12.61km WNW

3
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.76km W
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 12.77km ESE

6

1
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.78km NNW

16

3
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 12.86km WNW

18

3

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 13.06km W

19

1

4
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 13.06km WNW

2

1
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 13.2km N

18

3
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 13.28km WSW

10

2
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 13.33km W

4

2
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 13.56km W

5

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 13.7km S

1
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 13.85km NE

1
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 13.85km W

7

1

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 13.85km WNW

9

1
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 13.92km W

9

1

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 13.92km E

5

1

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.92km SE

10

2
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.93km SSE

9

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 13.97km SSW

6

1

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 14.01km SW

24

1
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 14.05km W

1
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 14.06km W

3

2
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.08km W

2

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.1km E

1

2
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 14.11km W

17

3
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 14.14km SE

8

1

1
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 14.15km NNW

17

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 14.15km SSW

12

1
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 14.17km NNE

11
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.29km WNW

26

1

3
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 14.3km E

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 14.36km WNW

1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.36km NW

2
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 14.42km WSW

6

2
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.53km SW

3

2
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 14.68km ESE

11

2
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 14.72km NNW

7

2
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 14.75km W

35

1

3

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 14.75km W

3
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 14.76km ESE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 14.86km ESE

4

2
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.88km SSE

7

2
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 14.92km WNW

4

1

1
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.98km NNW

13

2
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 14.99km WNW

19

2
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15km SSW

16
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 15.02km W

9

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 15.07km W

11
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 15.08km WNW

11

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 15.15km ESE

10

1
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.15km W

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 15.18km NW

12

1

2
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.28km NW

11

2
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 15.37km E

5

4
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 15.53km W

9
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 15.55km ESE

25

1

4
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 15.56km ENE

1

3
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.7km SE

12

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 15.71km WSW

13

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 15.73km E

12

2
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 15.79km NW

23

1

2
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.92km SE

1

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 15.95km SE

8

2
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 15.99km NW

37

1

3
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 16.07km E

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 16.07km WSW

7

1
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 16.17km W

10

1

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 16.27km ESE

8

2
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 16.3km WSW

9
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.33km S

1
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 16.35km WSW

9
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 16.36km SE

10

1

1
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.39km N

30

3
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 16.41km SW

10

1

1
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.41km W

8

2
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 16.63km SE

9

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 16.81km ENE

8

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 16.98km E

9

1

1
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 17km W

3

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17km SW

23

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 17.02km WNW

13

2
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.03km WNW

8

1

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 17.1km WNW

11

1

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 17.2km ESE

7

1
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 17.36km ENE

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.41km ESE

8

3
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.42km ESE

13

2
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 17.5km ESE

11

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 17.6km SSE

20

2
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 17.74km ENE

8

2
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.79km SW

19

1
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 18.05km ENE

1
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 18.06km W

15

3

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 18.1km SE

10

2
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.12km SE

21

2

3
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 18.15km ENE

1
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.22km W

3

1
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 18.23km W

3

1

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.3km SE

5

1

1
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 18.34km W

22

2
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 18.41km W

8

1

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.42km SW

15

2
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.43km ESE

5

1

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.45km ESE

3

1
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 18.46km W

4

1

1
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 18.46km W

9

1

2
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 18.48km SSE

8

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 18.55km ESE

10

1

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 18.7km ESE

18

2
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 18.91km WNW

4

3
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 19.08km S

2

1

1
Church Farm, Trefeglwys

Standing Stones • 19.08km NE

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 19.19km SW

10

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 19.31km ENE

13

1

3
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.33km ESE

13

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 19.37km SSW

14
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 19.4km SE

8

2

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 19.42km SSW

3

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 19.43km SSW

5

1

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 19.43km ENE

14

1

3
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 19.46km NNW

11

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 19.46km E

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 19.58km SSW

4

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 19.59km ESE

10

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 19.62km ESE

10
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.62km SSW

5

2
Moelau

Round Cairn • 19.67km SW

6

1

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.74km ESE

15

1
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 19.74km W

3
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 19.74km NNW

11

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 19.84km SW

12

1
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.85km WNW

3

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 19.97km ESE

9

1

1