Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn
SN8776975170

Nearest town:

Llanidloes (12km NE)

OS reference:

SN8776975170

OS sheets:

135, 136, 147

Latitude:

52° 21' 45.58 N

Longitude:

3° 38' 54.18 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (5)
Videos (1)

Images

Image of Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 28, 2021

Image of Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 28, 2021

Image of Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 28, 2021

Image of Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Not marked upon OS mapping.... but Cwmdeuddwr just keeps on giving.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 28, 2021

Image of Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

At some 1,680ft (or so) this may not be among the highest Bronze Age cairns in Wales... however, take it from me: a Citizen Cairn is unlikely to find anywhere with a more relaxing, ‘away-from-it-all’ vibe. Exquisite.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jul 28, 2021

Articles

The approach to – and arrival at – the Bronze Age cairn upon Blaen Clawdd Du, high upon the Cwmdeuddwr Hills, near Rhayader.

GLADMAN Aug 7, 2021

Sites within 20km of Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 1.32km N

8

1

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 2.15km W

15

1

2
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 2.17km NNE

4

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 2.21km ESE

8

2
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.25km W

4

2
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 2.33km WNW

13

2
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 2.57km E

11

1
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 2.57km ESE

5

1

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 2.61km NE

4
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 2.64km WSW

6

1

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 2.83km E

7

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.86km W

15

2

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 2.93km S

8

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 3.2km E

9

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 3.71km E

2

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 4.2km W

6

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 4.23km WNW

5

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 4.29km S

3

1

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 4.54km NW

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 5.89km SSE

6

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 6.16km W

1

1

3

3
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 6.33km S

10

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 6.42km S

8

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.63km ESE

3

2

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 7.22km NNE

1

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.53km ENE

6

3

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 7.62km WSW

7

1

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 7.63km ESE

9

1

2
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.75km ESE

1

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 7.84km ESE

4

2
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 8.13km W

9

1

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.21km ESE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 8.21km ESE

6

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.37km ESE

13

4

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 8.91km ENE

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.94km ENE

7

3
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 8.96km E

31

2
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 9.37km WSW

11

1

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 9.88km WSW

10

1
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 10.18km SE

15

2
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 10.36km WSW

10

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 10.74km SE

6

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 10.97km WSW

10

1

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 11.09km E

5

1

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.26km E

1

2
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 11.41km NNW

5

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 11.54km ENE

1
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 11.7km NNW

1
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 12.08km N

19

4
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 12.26km WSW

9

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.39km SSE

10

2
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 12.44km SW

10

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 12.47km SW

2

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 12.53km ESE

11

2
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 12.63km E

5

4
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 12.73km SSE

8

1

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 12.79km ENE

1

3
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 12.85km SE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 12.93km SE

4

2
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 12.96km E

12

2
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 13.06km W

21

1

2

5

1
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 13.2km NNE

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 13.22km SE

10

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.23km S

9

2
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 13.3km ENE

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 13.63km W

19

3
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 13.64km SE

25

1

4
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 13.66km ESE

8

2
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 13.68km W

5

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.86km SSE

7

2
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 13.89km SSW

1
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 13.9km NNW

18

3
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.93km SE

12

1
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 14.02km N

11
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.07km NW

61

2

4
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 14.14km E

9

1

1
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.17km NW

16

3
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 14.21km ENE

8

1
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 14.24km WNW

21

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.3km SE

1

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.39km WSW

3
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 14.54km SE

10

1

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 14.65km SSE

8

2
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 14.67km WNW

79

1

4

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.92km W

3

1
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 14.95km ENE

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 14.99km SW

6

1

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.01km ESE

8

3
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 15.17km W

16

1
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 15.18km W

17

3

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 15.23km SE

7

1
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 15.23km W

3
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 15.24km ENE

8

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 15.25km SW

12

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.37km SSE

9

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 15.41km SE

11

1
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 15.43km WNW

18

3

1
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 15.46km NW

17

2
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.46km SE

13

2
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.48km W
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 15.56km WNW

2

1
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 15.68km ENE

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 15.77km W

19

1

4
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 15.77km ENE

1
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 15.84km WSW

10

2
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 15.86km WSW

24

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.07km SW

3

2
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 16.09km NW

7

2
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.11km SW

16
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 16.14km W

4

2
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.15km S

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 16.22km WNW

9

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 16.23km ESE

10

1

1
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 16.32km W

5

1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.41km WNW

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.42km SE

3

1
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 16.45km NW

13

2
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.47km SE

5

1

1

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.6km SE

21

2

3
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 16.63km W

7

1

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 16.65km SE

18

2
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 16.65km W

9

1

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 16.74km ENE

13

1

3
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 16.78km W

3

2
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 16.79km WSW

6

2
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 16.8km WNW

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 16.8km ESE

1
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.81km NNW

30

3
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.82km SE

5

1

1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.82km W

2

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 16.86km ENE

14

1

3
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 16.88km W

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.92km S

20

2
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 16.93km SSE

10

2
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 16.94km W

26

1

3
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 16.97km W

17

3
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.01km NW

12

1

2
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.04km ESE

13

1
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.23km WNW

11

1
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.25km WNW

11

2
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.31km WNW

19

2
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 17.36km WNW

4

1

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 17.39km SSE

8

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 17.42km ESE

10

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.45km ESE

4

2
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 17.51km W

35

1

3

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 17.57km W

3
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 17.64km SE

10
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.69km SE

15

1
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.79km NW

37

1

3
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.83km E

3

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.84km WNW

23

1

2
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 17.86km SE

8

2

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 17.87km SW

10

1

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.87km W

9

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 17.9km W

11
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km W

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 17.96km WSW

13

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 17.99km ESE

9

1

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 18.01km SE

9

1

1
Church Farm, Trefeglwys

Standing Stones • 18.06km NNE

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 18.12km ESE

8

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 18.26km ESE

2
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.32km SW

23

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 18.33km WSW

7

1
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 18.33km W

9
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.39km ESE

2

1

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 18.44km ESE

7

1

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 18.87km SSE

5

1
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 19km WSW

9
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 19.02km W

10

1

1
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 19.03km WSW

9
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.2km W

8

2
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 19.3km SSW

2

1

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.33km SW

19

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 19.49km WNW

13

2
Llyn Fawnog Ddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.59km NNE

2

1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.63km WNW

8

1

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.69km SW

15

2
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 19.74km W

11

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.82km SSE

1

1
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 19.85km W

3

1