Lan Fraith (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Looking across the course of the Afon Elan... plenty more cairns across the valley.

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Hanging out with the wild horses....... Perfect.

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Not depicted upon the map.... guess that’s why it’s intact. Sublime vibe.

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Articles

Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s)

GLADMAN Jan 23, 2022

Although my suspicions were aroused following the subsequent identification of what I’d taken to be unrecorded ‘round barrows’ upon Egsair Rhiwlan (immediately to the SE) as the impact residue of shells from a former WW1 artillery range... it would appear the monument to be found here is indeed the real deal. Sweet.

Coflein has this to say:

“A circular, grassy mound, 7m in diameter and 0.6m high. It has a thin peat cover but slight erosion shows that the main body of the mound is composed of earth and stone. It is located on a flat, broad hill summit, overlooking the Elan valley. When visited in June 2009 the area was used for rough grazing and vegetation cover was grass. [J.J. Hall, Trysor, 9/9/2009]”

If obscure hangs away from the tourist bustle of Cwmdeuddwr are your thing, they don’t come much better for such limited effort than this little round barrow.

Sites within 20km of Lan Fraith

Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 1.36km S

3

1

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 2.06km NE

8

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 2.44km ENE

5

1

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 2.93km N

5

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 3.01km SSE

6

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 3.11km NE

11

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 3.24km ENE

7

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 3.42km SSW

10

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 3.49km S

8

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 3.63km ENE

9

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 3.68km WNW

6

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.99km NW

4

2
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 4.11km NW

15

1

2
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 4.24km N

8

1

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.36km WNW

15

2

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 4.72km ENE

2

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 4.9km NNW

13

2
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 5.08km N

4

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 5.27km NNE

4
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.34km E

3

2

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 5.68km ESE

9

1

2
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 5.78km WNW

6

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.32km E

1

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.57km E

6

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 6.57km E

4

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 6.59km E

6

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 6.59km WSW

7

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 6.71km W

1

1

3

3
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 6.73km NW

5

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 7.17km NW

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.23km E

13

4

1
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 7.85km ESE

15

2
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 8.32km WSW

11

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 8.41km ESE

6

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 8.54km WSW

10

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 8.55km E

31

2
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 8.94km WSW

10

1

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km ENE

6

3

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 9km W

9

1

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.67km SE

10

2
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 9.73km WSW

10

1

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 9.95km SE

8

1

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 10.06km NNE

1

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.3km S

9

2
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 10.34km ESE

11

2
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 10.35km ENE

2

2
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 10.36km SW

2

1
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.4km ENE

7

3
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 10.41km ESE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 10.5km ESE

4

2
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 10.62km E

5

1

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 10.71km WSW

10

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 10.77km WSW

9

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 10.79km ESE

10

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.96km SSE

7

2
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 11.13km SSW

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 11.19km ESE

25

1

4
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.37km SE

12

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.63km ENE

1

2
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.64km SE

1

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 11.66km E

5

4
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 11.83km SSE

8

2
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 12.01km SE

10

1

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 12.08km E

12

2
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 12.26km E

8

2
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 12.3km ENE

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 12.54km SSE

9

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 12.67km SW

6

1

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 12.84km ESE

7

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 12.97km SW

12

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.06km ESE

13

2
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 13.14km ESE

11

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.17km ESE

8

3
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.26km SSW

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.38km WSW

3
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 13.53km ENE

1

3
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.83km SW

16
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.88km SE

21

2

3
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 13.95km W

21

1

2

5

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 13.99km S

20

2
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 14km ENE

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 14.06km W

5

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.07km ESE

5

1

1

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 14.08km SSE

10

2
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.08km SE

5

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.09km ESE

3

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.14km WSW

3

2
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 14.25km WSW

24

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 14.26km ESE

10

1

1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 14.33km N

5

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 14.34km ESE

18

2
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 14.44km ENE

9

1

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 14.47km W

19

3
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 14.51km SSE

8

1
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 14.63km N

1
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 14.99km N

19

4
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.02km ESE

13

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 15.16km SE

8

2

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 15.25km ESE

10

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 15.26km ESE

10
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 15.29km WSW

10

2
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.37km ESE

15

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 15.41km ENE

8

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 15.51km E

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 15.61km ESE

9

1

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 15.84km SW

10

1

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 15.87km WSW

6

2
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 15.9km ESE

9

1

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 15.98km ESE

8

1

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 16.03km W

16

1
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 16.05km NNE

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 16.08km SE

5

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.15km SW

23

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 16.16km ESE

2
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 16.21km WNW

21

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.23km E

4

2
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.26km ESE

2

1

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 16.41km ESE

7

1

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.45km WNW

3

1
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 16.51km ENE

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 16.51km SSW

2

1

1
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 16.61km ENE

8

2
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 16.62km NW

61

2

4
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 16.78km NNW

18

3
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 16.78km WNW

17

3

2
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 16.83km WSW

13

1
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.85km NW

16

3
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 16.85km WNW

3
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.87km WNW
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.92km WNW

79

1

4

1
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 16.94km N

11
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.05km SE

1

1
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 17.14km WNW

18

3

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 17.19km WSW

7

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 17.2km WNW

19

1

4
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 17.23km W

1
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 17.26km W

4

2
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 17.29km ENE

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.34km SW

19

1
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 17.38km ENE

1
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 17.38km WNW

2

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.47km E

3

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.47km SW

15

2
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 17.54km SW

14
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 17.6km WNW

5

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 17.64km W

17

3
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 17.79km W

3
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 17.82km S

10

1
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 17.85km W

7

1

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.89km SW

5

2
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 17.95km ENE

13

1

3
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.99km SE

3

1
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 18km WNW

9

1

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.08km ENE

14

1

3
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 18.08km SW

5

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 18.1km SW

4

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SW

3

1
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 18.16km WNW

3

2
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 18.17km NW

17

2
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.18km WNW

2

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 18.2km WNW

9

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 18.3km SW

10

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 18.49km SW

6

1

1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 18.49km WNW

26

1

3
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.54km SW

2

2
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.57km W

9

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 18.69km WNW

1
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 18.7km W

9
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km NW

2
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 18.72km W

9
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 18.77km WNW

35

1

3

1
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 18.78km NW

7

2
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 18.83km SW

12

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 18.86km W

11
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.09km ESE

4

1
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 19.1km NW

13

2
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.19km WNW

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 19.19km SW

5

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 19.25km SSE

9

1
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 19.25km WNW

4

1

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 19.35km WNW

18

2
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 19.43km W

9
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 19.44km WNW

11

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 19.46km NW

12

1

2
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.6km NW

11

2
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 19.63km W

10

1

1
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.73km N

30

3
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 19.75km SSE

6

1

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.82km ESE

11

2
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.99km ESE

4

2