Fron Ddu (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Fron Ddu (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 26, 2019

Image of Fron Ddu (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 26, 2019

Image of Fron Ddu (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Conditions were about as bad as they get... but hopefully this gives a sense of the large, well preserved monument to be found here.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 26, 2019

Sites within 20km of Fron Ddu

Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 0.98km NE

1
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 2.49km W

3 1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 2.72km NNE

17 3
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 2.98km NW

10 1 1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 3.02km N

9 1
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 3.34km SSW

9
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 3.64km SSW

9
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 3.93km ENE

5 1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 4.22km NE

16 1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 4.67km N

11
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 4.87km SE

10 2
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 4.97km ENE

19 3
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 5.51km ENE

21 1 2 5 1
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 5.54km NNE

4 2
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 5.71km N

9
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 5.81km WNW

3
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 6.19km NNE

7 1 1
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 6.44km NW

4 1 1
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 6.45km NW

9 1 2
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 6.46km NNE

5 1
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.5km NNW

11 2
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 6.6km NNE

36 1 3 1
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 6.8km NW

17 3 1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 6.8km SSE

6 2
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.81km N

1
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 6.96km NNE

9 1 1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.1km NNE

2 1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.16km NE
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 7.23km NNE

3 2
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 7.38km SW

10 1
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 7.41km NW

8 1 1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 7.44km NNE

19 1 4
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 7.54km NNW

3 1 1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.67km ESE

3
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 7.91km NNW

22 2
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.98km NNW

4 1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.01km NE

4 1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 8.23km SSE

13 1
Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 8.28km WNW

4 1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 8.33km SSE

7 1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 8.44km NNE

26 1 3
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 8.55km NE

17 3 2
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 8.63km NE

3
Old Warren Hillfort

Hillfort • 8.86km W

11 2
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 9.24km NE

18 3 1
Penrhyn-Coch War Memorial

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.3km WNW

2 2
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 9.59km N

11 1 1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 9.59km ENE

9 1 1
Carreg Llwyd (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10km WNW

4 1
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 10.04km NE

2 1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 10.04km ESE

10 1 1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 10.06km N

8 1 1
Carreg Llwyd (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.08km WNW

3 1
Hen Gaer

Hillfort • 10.12km WNW

1 1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 10.44km E

11 1 1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 10.55km ESE

9 1
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.68km NNW

5 2
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 10.84km SE

24 1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 10.89km NNE

1
Y Garreg Fawr

Burial Chamber • 10.91km W

7 1 3
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 10.94km NE

21 1
Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Hillfort • 10.96km NW

16
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 10.98km ESE

10 1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 11.01km ESE

10 1 1
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 11.07km NNE

4 1 1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 11.41km E

1 1 3 3
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 11.43km NNE

9 1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 11.58km N

13 2
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 11.64km ESE

10 1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 11.69km E

7 1 1
Pendinas (Aberystwyth)

Hillfort • 12.22km W

41 1 6 2
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 12.25km NNE

18 2
Caer Lletty-Llwyd

Hillfort • 12.3km NW

3 1
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 12.65km SW

11 1 1
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 12.67km SW

1 1
Caer Allt-Goch

Hillfort • 12.84km NW

1 1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.87km SE

3 2
Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.04km SW

5 1 1
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 13.14km NE

79 1 4 1
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 13.52km N

4 3
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 13.61km NNE

11 1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 13.61km ESE

2 1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 13.62km ENE

6
Cylch Derwyddol

Stone Circle • 13.99km NNW

6 3 1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.03km NE

2
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 14.11km SE

10 1 1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.39km SSE

19 1
Bedd Taliesin

Chambered Cairn • 14.53km NNW

27 5
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 14.6km SSW

10 3
Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Cairn(s) • 14.62km N

8 1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 14.7km NNE

22 1 2
Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Megalithic Cemetery • 14.71km N

19 1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.75km E

15 2 1
Cae’r Arglwyddes II (& the White Stone)

Round Cairn • 14.8km NNW

11 1
Cae’r Arglwyddes I

Round Cairn • 14.86km NNW

3 1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 14.96km E

6 1 1
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.98km NNE

11 2
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 15.08km SE

12 1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 15.18km ENE

5
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.27km SE

23 1
Pen Glog

Round Cairn • 15.29km WSW

7
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 15.36km ESE

6 1 1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.36km E

4 2
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.37km SE

16
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 15.52km E

15 1 2
Cerrig Blaencletwr-Fawr (Esgair Foel-ddu)

Round Cairn • 15.56km N

8
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 15.58km NE

61 2 4
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 15.58km ENE

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 15.81km NE

12 1 2
Pen y Foel Goch

Cairn(s) • 15.85km NNW

20 1
Gilfach-Hafel Camp

Hillfort • 15.9km WSW

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 16.07km ENE

13 2
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.34km SE

15 2
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 16.44km NE

26 1 3
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 16.57km SSE

10 1
Caer Penrhos

Hillfort • 16.74km WSW

2 2
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 16.86km S

11 2
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.07km NE

16 3
Groes Fawr

Cist • 17.29km SSE

5 1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 17.36km SSE

12 1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.57km E

5 1
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 17.78km NE

13 2
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 17.78km E

8 1 1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 17.79km E

8 1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.82km SSE

6 1 1
Carn Bwlch Corog

Round Cairn • 17.85km N

4 1 1
Pen Carreg Gopa

Round Cairn • 17.88km N

5 1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 17.92km E

3 1 1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 17.95km SE

3 1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 18.1km E

10 1
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 18.11km NE

17 2
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 18.13km NE

7 2
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 18.16km ENE

4 1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 18.2km SE

5 1 1
Cantre’r Gwaelod

Mesolithic site • 18.36km WNW

12 2 3
Carneddau Hafod Wnog

Cairn(s) • 18.37km NNE

11 1
Castell Bach and Castell Mawr

Hillfort • 18.44km WSW

14 1 1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 18.72km ESE

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 18.73km SE

4 1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 18.75km E

8 1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.17km E

8 2
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 19.21km E

6 1 1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 19.24km ENE

4
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.6km SE

5 2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.65km E

5 1 1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 19.73km SE

14
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 19.81km SSE

8 1 1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 19.97km ENE

5 1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 19.98km E

11 1