Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking south – funnily enough towards South Wales’ Great Escarpment. Surely one can never tire of seeing those upon the horizon?

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

I couldn’t make out whether the additional small cairns were prehistoric in origin... in the same manner as, for example, those beside Pumlumon’s great Carn Hyddgen cairns? Coflein doesn’t appear to mention anything, however.

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The cairn has been ‘hollowed out’ – as, sadly, you would expect – containing an OS trig station within. Nonetheless, it remains a substantial monument with far-reaching viewed towards the wilderness of Cwmdeuddwr.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Despite the hill’s relatively modest height, this took a bit ascending. Worth it, though.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Sites within 20km of Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 1.29km SW

7

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 2.84km WSW

6

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.86km NNE

1

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.45km SSW

9

1

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 3.46km N

5

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 4.8km NW

8

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 5.05km NNE

8

2

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 5.17km NNW

10

2
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.23km ENE

3

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.6km SW

1

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.71km N

5

1

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 5.85km W

10

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 5.97km SSW

12

1

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.02km N

21

2

3
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.04km SSW

2

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 6.48km WNW

20

2
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 6.72km NNW

9

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 7.45km NNW

8

2
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.53km ENE

4

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 7.83km NE

9

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 7.97km WSW

8

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 8.14km NE

10
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.3km N

1

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.39km NW

7

2
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.43km NNE

5

1

1

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.65km NE

15

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 8.83km NNE

10

1

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.94km NNE

13

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km NE

3

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 9.04km NE

18

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.09km N

12

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 9.14km NNE

7

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.39km WNW

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 9.42km NNW

8

1

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.44km ENE

4

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.62km NW

9

2
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 9.85km NNE

11

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.87km NNW

10

2
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 9.88km NNE

25

1

4
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.88km SE

7

1

1

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 9.9km NE

10

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 10.15km NE

8

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.23km NE

2

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 10.25km NNE

10

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 10.43km N

4

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 10.44km N

20

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 10.48km NE

2
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 10.57km NE

9

1

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 10.86km W

2

1

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 10.97km NE

7

1

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 11.06km ENE

5

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.22km NE

13

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 11.65km NE

10

1

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 11.83km NNE

11

2
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.94km ENE

11

2
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 12.11km SW

6

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 12.16km SW

8

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 12.37km WNW

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 12.45km SW

10

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 12.47km N

6

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.69km NE

8

3
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 12.75km WSW

8

2
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 12.91km N

15

2
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 13.09km WSW

20

1

1

2
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 13.13km SW

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 13.52km WSW

5

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.53km WSW

3

1
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 13.59km SW

20

1

3
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 13.68km SW

15

2
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 13.89km SW

18

1

2
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 14.51km W

14
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.58km WSW

3

1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.67km WSW

3

1
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.85km SW

16

1

1
Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 14.94km SW

6

1

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.97km W

5

2
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 14.99km SSE

4

2

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 15.02km WSW

10
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.06km W

2

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.09km WSW

8

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 15.12km WSW

7

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 15.14km E

8
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 15.25km NNE

8

2
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 15.41km W

17

1

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km WSW

2

1

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 15.64km N

9

1

2
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 15.87km NNW

8

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km WSW

2

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.96km N

6

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 16.01km NE

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 16.01km N

6

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 16.15km WNW

6

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 16.15km W

4

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 16.2km NW

10

1
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 16.21km E

20

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 16.24km NNW

6

1

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 16.26km ENE

9

1

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 16.3km E

21

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 16.31km WSW

8
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.43km SE

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 16.45km ENE

12

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 16.54km WNW

12

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.61km WNW

16
Garn Wen

Cairn(s) • 16.62km S

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.63km NE

4

2
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.67km N

1

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 16.71km W

5

1

1
Clawdd Brythonig

Enclosure • 16.82km S

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 16.96km ENE

12

1

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 16.98km WSW

6

1

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 16.99km N

4

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 17.02km WSW

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 17.02km WSW

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 17.02km WSW

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.02km WSW

3

2
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 17.04km W

3

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.14km N

13

4

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 17.24km NNE

5

4
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.41km N

3

2

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 17.43km WSW

7

1

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 17.47km WNW

2

1
Mynydd Epynt (Eastern)

17.49km ESE
Twyn-y-Post

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.49km ESE

10

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.5km W

6

1

1
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 17.63km ESE

7

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 17.7km NNE

12

2
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.92km ENE

2

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 17.98km NNW

3

1

1
Cefn Clawdd

Round Cairn • 18.02km ESE

8

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 18.06km ENE

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 18.06km ENE

2

2
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.09km W

15

2
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.12km W

23

1
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 18.15km ENE

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 18.17km SW

8

1

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 18.32km W

12

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 18.51km ENE

4

2
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 18.56km ENE

21

1

2
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 18.61km W

10

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 18.75km W

5

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.8km WSW

2

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 19.03km W

10

1

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 19.06km ENE

7

1
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.12km WSW

3

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 19.17km NNE

5

1

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 19.18km NNE

31

2
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.2km WNW

3

2
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 19.25km NNW

8

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.3km ENE

4

3
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 19.44km WNW

10

1
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.58km SE

1
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 19.64km WSW

20

2
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km ENE

5

3
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.82km ENE

4

2
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 19.84km ENE

15

4
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 19.86km W

8

1

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.9km W

19

1