Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking to the north-west(ish). A good place to be for a couple of hours or so.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking approx NW across the inexorable ‘shelter’ and marker cairn. Much of this cairn is ‘green’... appropriately enough for Cwmdeuddwr.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Sep 23, 2020

Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Pen-y-Garn (to the left of the wind farm) rises beyond Bryn Dafydd (according to Coflein, bearing the remains of another Bronze Age cairn) with the wonders of Pumlumon crowning the horizon. The sheer scope of the upland archaeology of Mid Wales (if not Wales per se) is breathtaking, in my opinion. Most of it hidden ‘up here’.

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Hint of a kerb? Llan Ddu Fawr rises beyond.

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking toward the similarly massive cairn upon Llan Ddu Fawr. Punters are advised to keep solely to the ridge-lines here... take it from me: the bogs are industrial strength, impassable in places.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Toward Llyn Fyrddon Fawr... even with a sunburst... in my opinion, this is some of the harshest terrain in all Wales.

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The eye is drawn towards the Hafod estate... and, ultimately, Pumlumon.

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Image of Carn-y-Rhyrddod (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Not as obviously upstanding as its near neighbour crowning Llan Ddu Fawr, but look closer and it is nonetheless another very substantial upland cairn in an incredibly vibey location.

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… untrodden Ceredigion.

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Sites within 20km of Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 0.54km SW

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Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 1.05km N

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Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 1.21km WSW

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Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 2.34km NE

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Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 2.4km SW

9

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Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 2.87km SSW

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Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 4.01km S

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Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.9km WSW

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Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 5.75km NNE

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Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 6.01km SW

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Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km SW

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Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 6.76km N

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Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 6.77km S

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Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 6.79km S

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Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 7.24km W

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Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 7.41km WSW

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Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.55km SSW

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Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 7.56km E

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Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 7.65km NE

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Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 8.01km NE

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Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.03km NE

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Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 8.07km ENE

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Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 8.2km WNW

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Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 8.22km E

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Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 8.28km WSW

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Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.44km NE

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Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 8.48km SW

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Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 8.51km SE

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Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 8.54km ENE

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Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 8.65km WSW

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Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 8.71km NE

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Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 8.87km E

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Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.2km SSW

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Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 9.53km NW

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Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 9.78km NW

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Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.81km SW

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Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 9.82km NE

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Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 9.88km ENE

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Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 10.35km NE

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Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 10.48km ENE

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Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.65km SSW

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Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 10.76km WNW

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Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 10.8km W

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Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 10.81km NE

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Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 10.89km W

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Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 10.92km ENE

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Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 10.98km WNW

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Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 11km NE

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Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 11.07km WNW

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Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.15km ESE

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Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 11.35km SSW

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Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 11.5km ENE

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Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 11.56km NE

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Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.66km SE

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Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 11.68km ENE

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Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 11.82km SSW

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Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 11.89km SSW

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Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 11.91km WNW

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Moelau

Round Cairn • 12.01km SSW

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Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 12.06km SSW

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Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 12.1km ENE

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Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 12.15km SSW

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Groes Fawr

Cist • 12.3km SSW

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Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 12.31km S

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Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 12.38km ENE

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Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.45km S

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Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.81km ESE

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Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 12.82km WNW

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Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 12.87km NW

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Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 12.94km E

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Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 13.09km ENE

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Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.1km S

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Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 13.11km SSE

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Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.33km NW
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 13.37km ESE

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Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.39km ENE

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Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.42km NW

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Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 13.46km WNW

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Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 13.54km WNW

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Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.58km E

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Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 13.58km NW

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Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 13.66km NW

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Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 13.74km NW

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Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 13.75km WNW

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Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 13.82km E

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Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 13.97km NW

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Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 14.06km NW

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Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.09km E

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Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 14.1km ESE

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Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.13km E

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Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 14.14km E

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Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 14.14km NW

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Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 14.21km W

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Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 14.24km E

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Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.34km NW

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Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 14.39km NW

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Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 14.47km ESE

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Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 14.49km E

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Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 14.54km SW

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Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 14.56km NW

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Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 14.59km NW

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Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 14.64km WNW

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Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 14.78km NNW

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Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 14.93km ESE

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Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.97km NW

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Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 15.18km NNW

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Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.19km E

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Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 15.22km NW

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Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 15.43km WSW

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Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 15.46km E

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Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.48km ESE

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Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 15.57km E

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Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 15.6km SSW

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Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.65km WNW

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Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.77km E

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Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 15.83km E

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Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 15.91km ESE

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Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 16km ESE

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Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 16.12km E

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Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 16.15km SW
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 16.21km NE

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Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 16.21km S

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Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 16.24km E

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Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.45km NNW

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Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 16.48km NNW

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Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 16.49km E

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Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 16.56km NNW

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Esgair Irfon

Cist • 16.73km SE

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Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 16.77km WNW

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Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 16.78km WNW

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Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 16.79km WNW

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Darren Camp

Hillfort • 16.79km WNW

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Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 16.9km ENE

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Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.03km ESE

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Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 17.04km NW

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Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.07km ESE

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Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 17.09km S

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Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.18km S

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Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.27km ENE

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Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 17.3km WNW

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Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 17.33km WNW

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Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 17.37km WSW

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Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.46km SW

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Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 17.51km WSW

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Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.52km N

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Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.54km WNW

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Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 17.57km WNW

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Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 17.61km S

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Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.65km WSW

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Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.68km NNW

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Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 17.71km E

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Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 17.72km NW

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Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.86km E

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Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.92km NW

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Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 17.98km SW

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Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.13km NNW

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Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 18.17km SW

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Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 18.19km ESE

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Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 18.32km ESE

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Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 18.35km NNE

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Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 18.39km E

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Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 18.42km NNW

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Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.45km N

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Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 18.48km SSW

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Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 18.61km SSW

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Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 18.66km ENE

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Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 18.67km NNE

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Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 18.69km NW

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Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km ENE

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Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.74km E

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Creggin

Cairn(s) • 18.87km ENE

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Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 18.94km WNW

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Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.01km E

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Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 19.15km S

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Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.2km NNW

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Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 19.32km E

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Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.35km ESE

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Old Warren Hillfort

Hillfort • 19.35km W

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Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 19.42km NNW

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Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 19.46km E

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Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 19.51km E

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Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 19.52km NNW

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Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.56km E

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Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 19.81km SSW

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Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 19.83km SE

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Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 19.84km N

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Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 19.89km E

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Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.92km WNW

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Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 19.93km NNE

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Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 19.96km E

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