Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn
SN77576379

Nearest town:

Llanwrtyd Wells (20km ESE)

OS reference:

SN77576379

OS sheets:

146, 147

Latitude:

52° 15' 29.55 N

Longitude:

3° 47' 38.27 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (12)
Videos (1)

Images

Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking approx east....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Pretty good structural evidence for a former cist...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Bit of unexpected rain a’passing through... but then if you don’t equip yourself for that in the hills of Wales you are, frankly, an idiot.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The stone pile is now more-or-less hollow, but nonetheless possesses a reasonably good shout for a former cist.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Note the kerb stones, bottom right.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

I had planned to approach through the forestry – visible here – but ended up making the very steep ascent from the Afon Mwyro to the north (right). Good decision, in retrospect.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

If I’m not very much mistaken the cairn is demarcated by the remnants of a kerb.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Loved this – remote location tucked away above Strata Florida.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Pen-y-Bwlch (West) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Approaching from the summit of Pen-y-Bwlch (just under a third of a mile to the east – hence applying its own site for route finding safety’s sake) the cairn here at the bwlch lacks the panoramic views of the summit monument... but structurally is much finer.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Articles

A pretty substantial round cairn some way to the west of the summit cairn.

GLADMAN Apr 1, 2021

Sites within 20km of Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 0.46km E

6

1

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.86km SW

16
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.7km W

3

2
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 2.92km NNE

2

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.27km WSW

23

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 3.35km WSW

10

1

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 4.16km NNW

10

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.51km SW

15

2
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 4.57km WNW

24

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 4.7km E

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.81km WSW

19

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 5.21km NNW

9

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 5.27km SSW

5

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 5.28km SW

3

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 5.34km SW

10

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 5.44km SSW

4

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 5.52km S

14
Moelau

Round Cairn • 5.56km SW

6

1

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.66km S

5

2
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 5.86km SW

12

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 6.22km SW

5

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 6.3km N

10

1

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.31km S

2

2
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 6.62km N

10

1

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 6.79km N

10

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 6.96km SE

2

1

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.19km ESE

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.41km NW

3
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 7.83km N

11

1

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 8.29km WNW

13

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 8.5km W

7

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 8.79km NNE

7

1

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 8.81km WNW

6

2
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km E

9

2
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 9.43km SSW

17

1

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 9.45km SW

8

1

1
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 9.55km WSW

11

2
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 10.1km SW
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 10.25km WNW

10

2
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.28km E

20

2
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 10.3km ENE

10

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 10.34km S

5

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.42km S

3

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 10.76km ENE

8

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.78km E

7

2
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 10.89km S

20

1

1

2
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.42km SW

20

1

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 11.55km ESE

10

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 11.65km ENE

6

1

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 11.7km SSW

8
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 11.86km SSW

6

1

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 11.91km NE

3

1

1
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 12.07km SW

1
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 12.11km SW

8

1

1
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 12.15km WSW

10

3
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 12.41km E

8

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.46km NNE

1

1

3

3
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 12.47km SSE

8

2
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 12.56km E

8

2
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 12.7km E

9

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 12.82km E

8

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.93km E

10

2
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 12.97km NE

8

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 13.02km E

10

2
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 13.23km WNW

9
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 13.4km SSW

7

1

1
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 13.47km WNW

9
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 13.53km N

9

1

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 13.6km NE

6

1

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 13.62km SW

8

1

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 13.65km NW

5

1
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 13.69km SW

9

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.15km NNE

15

2

1
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.15km SW

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.22km S

8

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.27km E

1

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 14.3km S

10
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.42km NE

4

2
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 14.48km NNE

6

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 14.68km SW

8

1

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 14.7km NE

15

1

2
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 14.74km ENE

15

2
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.85km E

5

1

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.95km E

21

2

3
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 14.95km ENE

6

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.96km E

12

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 14.98km S

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 14.98km S

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 14.98km S

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.98km S

3

2
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 14.99km SE

8

1
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 15.01km W

10

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 15.02km NE

8

2
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 15.06km ESE

6

1

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 15.08km NW

3
Crug

Round Cairn • 15.1km SW

10

1

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 15.17km ENE

9

1

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 15.24km E

20

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.25km NE

5

1
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 15.27km NW

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 15.3km E

5

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 15.31km SW

4

1

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 15.35km E

4

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 15.36km NE

5

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 15.53km E

10

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 15.55km NNW

21

1

2

5

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 15.59km E

10

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 15.65km E

25

1

4
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 15.66km NNW

19

3
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 15.82km E

8

2

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 15.87km NE

13

2
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 16.03km W

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 16.06km NE

11

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 16.16km NE

7

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.19km ESE

1

1
Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.2km W

5

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.23km E

1

1
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 16.23km W

11

1

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.32km ENE

3

2

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.33km ENE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 16.39km ENE

6

1
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 16.42km NE

8

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 16.52km NE

9

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 16.54km ESE

9

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 16.58km ENE

11

2
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 16.64km NW

16

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km ENE

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.7km S

2

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 16.71km ESE

7

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 16.77km NNE

5

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.77km S

2

1

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 16.89km NW

17

3
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 16.91km E

7

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.97km E

13

2
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 17.1km ENE

4

2
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 17.19km SW

10

1

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 17.24km SSW

8

1

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 17.26km NE

4

1
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 17.29km WNW

3

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.33km ESE

9

1

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 17.42km NNE

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 17.45km SSE

8

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.62km E

5

1

1

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 17.65km NE

2

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.66km NW

9

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 17.68km SW

7

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 17.69km SSE

6

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.75km ENE

13

4

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.77km SSE

3

1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.77km SSE

3

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 17.81km E

11

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 17.86km NE

4
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 17.98km S

7

1
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 18.02km NW

10

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.05km E

3

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 18.31km ESE

12

1

1
Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.32km SW

8

1

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 18.36km E

18

2
Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 18.55km SW

8

1
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 18.55km NW

4

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 18.57km E

10
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 18.64km SSE

1

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 18.67km E

9

1

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 18.96km NW

11
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km E

3

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.03km E

15

1
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 19.04km SSW

20

2
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 19.14km SSW

9

1

1
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.32km S

3

1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.36km NNW
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 19.38km NW

7

1

1
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 19.39km NW

5

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.5km S

2

1
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 19.61km SSE

15

2
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.63km NNW

3

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.63km ESE

2

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 19.77km E

10

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 19.78km NNW

19

1

4
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 19.85km SSE

20

1

3
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km ENE

8

3
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 19.92km ENE

31

2
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 19.96km NW

9
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 19.98km NNW

9

1

1