Carn Blaen Glasffrwd (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) — The Modern Antiquarian

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And another clear monument...

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And if that’s not the displaced capstone, well....

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Coflein lists a number of other cairns here... some obvious, some perhaps tenuous? Dunno. This, however, to the east(ish) of the main cairn, bears the remains of another cist.

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Frankly... for those of you who endure aching bodies to experience something out of the ordinary... something to remember... would recommend a walk here. Extraordinary vibe.

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Kerb stones..........

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Perhaps the finest cist I’ve seen this side of a Scottish Heritage-maintained site. And this really is in the ‘middle of nowhere’. So an infinitely better vibe..

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Not sure what this feature represents, to be honest. Ideas? The displaced cist capstone lies just beyond.

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Excellent monument, this...

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The cist, looking towards Pen-y-Bwlch. Was on there in July. Looked this up online and knew I had to come as soon as possible.

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Note the pièce de résistance in the centre of the monument... the excellent cist, more-or-less intact.

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The ethereal conditions were appropriate... if no bloody good for photography.

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Note the remains of a significant kerb...

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The magnificent main cairn approaching from the approx east... magnificent not so much because of its size, but internal detail.

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Sites within 20km of Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 0.86km NE

12

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 1.19km ENE

6

1

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.48km WSW

23

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.62km WNW

3

2
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 2.75km W

10

1

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.66km SW

15

2
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 3.75km NNE

2

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.14km WSW

19

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 4.42km SW

3

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 4.43km SSW

5

1

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 4.49km SW

10

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 4.62km SSW

4

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 4.65km WNW

24

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 4.7km SW

6

1

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 4.83km N

10

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 4.83km S

14
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.92km S

5

2
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 5km SW

12

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 5.15km E

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 5.37km SW

5

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.56km S

2

2
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 5.83km N

9

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 6.65km SE

2

1

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 7.05km N

10

1

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 7.3km N

10

1

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.35km E

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 7.55km NNE

10

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.74km NW

3
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 8.24km WNW

13

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 8.42km WNW

7

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 8.58km N

11

1

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 8.59km SW

8

1

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 8.66km S

17

1

1
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 8.77km WSW

11

2
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 8.93km WNW

6

2
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 9.24km SW
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.46km E

9

2
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 9.6km NNE

7

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 9.68km SSE

5

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.76km SSE

3

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 10.25km SSE

20

1

1

2
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.48km E

20

2
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 10.51km NW

10

2
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.56km SW

20

1

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 10.93km SSW

8
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 11.06km SSW

6

1

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 11.13km ENE

10

1
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 11.21km SW

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.24km E

7

2
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 11.25km SW

8

1

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 11.44km ESE

10

1
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 11.55km WSW

10

3
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 11.58km ENE

8

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 11.86km SSE

8

2
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 12.47km ENE

6

1

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 12.61km SSW

7

1

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 12.75km SW

8

1

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 12.76km NE

3

1

1
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 12.83km SW

9

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 12.96km E

8

1

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 12.99km E

8

2
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.07km E

8

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 13.09km E

9

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.25km NNE

1

1

3

3
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.29km SW

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 13.31km E

10

2
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 13.33km WNW

9
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.5km ENE

10

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.52km S

8

1
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 13.59km WNW

9
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 13.61km S

10
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 13.83km NE

8

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 13.83km SSW

8

1

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 14.13km NNW

5

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 14.23km S

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 14.23km S

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 14.23km S

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.23km S

3

2
Crug

Round Cairn • 14.23km SW

10

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 14.26km N

9

1

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 14.45km NE

6

1

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 14.46km SW

4

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 14.64km SE

8

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.76km E

1

1
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 14.87km WNW

10

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15km NNE

15

2

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 15km ESE

6

1

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.21km E

5

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.27km NE

4

2
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 15.3km NNE

6

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.33km E

21

2

3
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 15.37km NW

3
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 15.43km ENE

15

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.49km E

12

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 15.55km E

5

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 15.55km NE

15

1

2
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 15.6km NW

1
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 15.61km W

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 15.62km ENE

6

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

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.77km W

5

1

1
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 15.82km W

11

1

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 15.83km ENE

20

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 15.88km NE

8

2
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 15.94km ENE

4

2
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 15.94km ENE

9

1

2
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.97km ESE

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.01km S

2

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.1km S

2

1

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 16.1km E

10

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 16.1km ENE

10

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 16.11km NNW

21

1

2

5

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 16.11km NE

5

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 16.15km E

8

2

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 16.18km NNW

19

3
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 16.21km NE

5

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 16.21km E

25

1

4
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 16.33km SW

10

1

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 16.41km SSW

8

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.45km E

1

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 16.61km ESE

9

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 16.72km ESE

7

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 16.72km NE

13

2
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 16.82km SW

7

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 16.92km NE

11

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 16.93km SSE

8

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.02km NE

7

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.1km ENE

6

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 17.12km NNW

16

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.12km ENE

3

2

1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.15km SSE

3

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.15km SSE

3

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 17.16km ENE

6

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 17.17km SSE

6

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 17.21km ENE

11

2
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.23km ESE

9

1

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 17.27km NW

17

3
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 17.28km NE

8

1

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 17.34km SSE

7

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.37km NE

9

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 17.42km E

7

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km ENE

1

1
Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.46km SW

8

1

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.47km E

13

2
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 17.52km WNW

3

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 17.61km NNE

5

1
Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 17.69km SW

8

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 17.88km ENE

4

2
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.02km NW

9

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.09km E

5

1

1

1
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 18.1km SSE

1

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 18.1km ESE

12

1

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 18.12km NE

4

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 18.25km NNE

1
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 18.27km S

20

2
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 18.31km SSW

9

1

1
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 18.33km NW

10

1

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 18.33km E

11

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 18.5km NE

2

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.53km ENE

13

4

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.53km E

3

1
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.57km S

3

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 18.72km NE

4
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.77km S

2

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 18.84km E

18

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 19.01km E

10
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 19.03km NNW

4

2
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 19.06km SSE

15

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 19.09km E

9

1

1
Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 19.18km SW

9

1

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.26km E

3

1
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 19.31km SSE

20

1

3
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 19.36km NW

11
Ffynnon-Wen (Llangybi)

Sacred Well • 19.37km WSW

1
Pen Banc

Cairn(s) • 19.44km SW
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.45km ESE

2

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.48km E

15

1
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 19.56km SSE

18

1

2
Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 19.61km SW

15

1

1

7
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 19.86km NNW

7

1

1
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 19.89km NNW

5

1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.9km NNW