Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

From the approx north-east... a sublime location for a cairn.

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Into the sun... don’t get much practice at this in Wales, to be fair.

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The siting of Carn Dolgau is truly exquisite.

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Image of Carn Dolgau (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Approaching the great round cairn from approx north-west. It would appear there is no end to the prehistoric wonders within the locale of the wondrous Pumlumon.... and since so few come here the vibe is usually exquisite.

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GLADMAN Sep 29, 2019

Sites within 20km of Carn Dolgau

Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.01km WNW

8

2
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 1.06km SSE

11
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.32km NE

1
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 1.38km ENE

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1

3

1
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 1.86km E

7

1

1
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 2.2km E

4

2
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 2.26km ENE

5

1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.28km ENE

2

1
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 2.29km ENE

9

1

1
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 2.41km ENE

3

2
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 2.54km W

15

3

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 2.7km S

9

1
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 2.77km WNW

3

1

1
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 2.9km W

8

1

1
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.91km WNW

3

1
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 2.97km WNW

22

2
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 3.08km W

9

1

2
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 3.08km W

4

1

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 3.18km SSE

17

3
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 3.28km ENE

19

1

4
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.33km ENE
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 3.33km SSW

10

1

1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 3.4km NE

26

1

3
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 3.61km ESE

16

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 3.88km N

11

1

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.26km ENE

3

1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 4.36km N

8

1

1
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 4.49km ENE

17

3

2
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 4.52km ENE

3
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 4.91km ENE

18

3

1
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 5.06km SSE

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 5.07km ESE

19

3
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 5.21km SW

3

1
Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 5.31km W

4

1
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.34km NW

3

2
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 5.49km WSW

3
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 5.53km ESE

22

1

2

6

2
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 5.57km ENE

2

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 5.71km S

3
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 5.91km NE

4

1

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 5.91km NE

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 5.96km NNE

13

2
Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Hillfort • 5.96km WNW

16
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 6.47km SE

5

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 6.67km NE

9

1
Penrhyn-Coch War Memorial

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.9km W

2

2
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 7.02km ENE

21

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 7.17km NE

19

2
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 7.82km N

4

3
Hen Gaer

Hillfort • 7.84km W

1

1
Caer Lletty-Llwyd

Hillfort • 8.05km WNW

3

1
Carreg Llwyd (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.38km W

4

1
Cylch Derwyddol

Stone Circle • 8.39km NNW

6

3

1
Carreg Llwyd (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.48km W

3

1
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 8.64km NE

11

1
Caer Allt-Goch

Hillfort • 8.86km WNW

1

1
Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Cairn(s) • 8.92km N

8

1
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 8.93km S

9
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 8.96km ENE

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1

4

1
Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Megalithic Cemetery • 9.01km N

19

1
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 9.25km S

9
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.32km NE

2
Bedd Taliesin

Chambered Cairn • 9.36km NW

27

5
Cae’r Arglwyddes I

Round Cairn • 9.38km NW

3

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

Round Cairn • 9.38km NW

11

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 9.65km NE

23

1

2
Cerrig Blaencletwr-Fawr (Esgair Foel-ddu)

Round Cairn • 9.89km NNW

8
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.1km NE

11

2
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 10.22km SSE

10

2
Old Warren Hillfort

Hillfort • 10.23km WSW

11

2
Pen y Foel Goch

Cairn(s) • 10.28km NNW

20

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 10.43km E

9

1

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 11.06km NE

12

1

2
Y Garreg Fawr

Burial Chamber • 11.07km WSW

7

1

3
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 11.55km NE

37

1

3
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.68km ENE

61

2

4
Carn Bwlch Corog

Round Cairn • 12.15km N

4

1

1
Pen Carreg Gopa

Round Cairn • 12.17km N

5

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 12.34km SSE

6

2
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 12.36km SSW

10

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.67km SE

3
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.73km E

1

1

3

3
Pendinas (Aberystwyth)

Hillfort • 12.76km WSW

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1

6

2
Carneddau Hafod Wnog

Cairn(s) • 12.84km NNE

11

1
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.24km ENE

16

3
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 13.36km NE

13

2
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 13.82km ESE

11

1

1
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 13.85km NE

7

2
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 13.87km SSE

13

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 13.99km S

7

1
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 14km ENE

17

2
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 14.03km SE

10

1

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 14.14km E

6

1
Cantre’r Gwaelod

Mesolithic site • 14.42km WNW

12

2

3
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 14.51km ESE

7

1

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 14.64km ESE

10

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.85km ESE

10

1

1
Twmpath y Crynwyr

Round Cairn • 14.85km NNW

2

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 14.89km E

5

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 14.97km SE

9

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 15.08km E

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.53km E

15

2

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 15.98km E

6

1

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 16.08km SSE

24

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.11km E

4

2
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 16.11km SE

10

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 16.18km E

15

1

2
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 16.33km E

13

2
Carn March Arthur

Natural Rock Feature • 16.56km NW

8

2

1
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 16.57km ENE

18

3
Mynydd y Llyn

Round Cairn • 16.98km NW

16

1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 17.23km ENE

5

1
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 17.43km ENE

1
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 17.65km SSW

11

1

1
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 17.71km SSW

1

1
Capel Maethlon

Round Barrow(s) • 17.76km NW

4
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 17.79km NE

11

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 18.02km SE

2

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.04km SE

3

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

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.08km SSW

5

1

1
Eglwys Gwyddelod

Cairn circle • 18.13km NW

27

3

2
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 18.13km E

8

1

1
Pen Glog

Round Cairn • 18.14km WSW

7
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 18.17km NE

11

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 18.24km E

4

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 18.33km E

5

1
Ffridd Bryn Dinas

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.38km NW

17

1
Cairn between Bryn Dinas and Allt Gwyddgwion

Cairn(s) • 18.51km NW

7

1
Maen Llwyd (Machynlleth)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.62km N

12

4
Foel Caethle

Hillfort • 19.02km WNW

2
Fron y Gog

Hillfort • 19.03km N

9
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 19.32km E

4
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.36km ENE

30

3
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 19.43km E

8

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 19.47km SSE

10

1

1
Trum Gelli

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.5km NW

30

1
Gilfach-Hafel Camp

Hillfort • 19.63km SW

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 19.65km E

1

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.91km SSE

19

1
Cae y Garreg Lwyd

Natural Rock Feature • 19.92km NNE

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 19.94km ESE

3

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 19.96km SE

12

1