Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi) (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2021

Image of Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Just the spot to sprawl back in the heather for lunch.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2021

Image of Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Pen y Corn, with a brace of cairns, is obscured by the trees beyond. I combined a visit.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 2, 2021

Image of Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Without an OS map – and a little attitude – one would easily walk (or more probably drive) right past this monument. Would be a pity... since the road is SO quiet it might as well not be there. Bit breezy, though.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Blink and you’ll miss it.. which would be a shame.

GLADMAN Dec 5, 2021

Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s)

GLADMAN Dec 5, 2021

Set in a forestry clearing at the head of Cwm Twrch, a few miles above and to the approx south-east of the idyllic village of Llanddewi Brefi, this Bronze Age cairn is very much of the ‘if you didn’t know it was here’ variety, despite being hidden in plain sight immediately beside the sole road traversing the valley.

The monument was more-or-less engulfed with springy heather at the time of my September visit, with just a small section of exposed cairn material – topped by a fading, hand-painted sign confirming its prehistoric ancestry – visible amongst the otherwise all-prevailing green.

Those who, the alien presence of conifers upon our uplands notwithstanding, discern a special vibe within the bosom of massed trees will find a brief (or extended, as you wish) interlude here worthwhile. The violent, wind-induced motion of the foliage was, indeed, something to experience... at odds, yet somehow complimentary to the relaxed lunchtime vibe following a full-on morning upon Pen y Corn to the immediate east.

Coflein has this to say:

“A disturbed round cairn, 8.5m in diameter & 0.4m high, set on generally level ground.” [J.Wiles 23.07.04]

Sites within 20km of Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 0.98km ENE

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Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 1.67km NNE

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Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 1.96km SW

10

1

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 2.27km NNW

8

1

1
Crug

Round Cairn • 2.34km WNW

10

1

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 2.44km SW

7

1
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.56km NW

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Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.05km SW

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Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 3.26km SW

8

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Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 3.45km SE

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Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 3.88km N

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Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 4.42km S

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1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 4.46km E

7

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1
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.6km N

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Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 4.61km NNW

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1
Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 4.82km SW

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1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 4.97km ENE

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Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 5.24km SW

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1

7
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 5.6km ENE

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Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 5.62km E

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Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 5.62km E

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Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 5.62km E

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Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.62km E

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2
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 5.76km NNE
Pen Banc

Cairn(s) • 5.96km WSW
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 6.18km NNE

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Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 6.99km ESE

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2
Caer Maurice

Hillfort • 7.13km WSW

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1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 7.23km ENE

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1
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.3km E

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1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 7.42km E

10
Bryn Goleu

Round Cairn • 7.45km SW

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Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.85km ESE

3

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Hirfaen Gwyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.87km SW

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4
Ffynnon-Wen (Llangybi)

Sacred Well • 8.04km W

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Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.17km E

2

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Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.38km ESE

2

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.48km ENE

3

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 8.5km ENE

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1
Banc Maes-yr-haidd

Cairn(s) • 8.61km SSE

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Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.64km E

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Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 8.75km NNW

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2
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 8.81km ENE

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2
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 9.17km ENE

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2
Groes Fawr

Cist • 9.42km NNE

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Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 9.65km NNE

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Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.69km NE

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Moelau

Round Cairn • 9.77km NE

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Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 10km NE

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Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 10.04km NE

3

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 10.06km NE

5

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1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 10.27km E

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Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.31km NE

5

2
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 10.37km NNE

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1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.5km E

3

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Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.58km E

3

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 10.71km NE

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Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.07km NNE

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2
Carreg Pumsaint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.22km S

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Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 11.32km S

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2
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 12.15km NW

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Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.18km NNE

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Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.51km NNE

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Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 12.61km E

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Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 12.88km E

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Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 12.88km E

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Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 13.15km ENE

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Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 13.3km NNE

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Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 13.43km E

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Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 13.68km ESE

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Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.7km ESE

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Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 13.78km E

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3
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 13.81km E

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Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Round Cairn • 14km W

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Berrisbrook

Standing Stones • 14.16km SSE

2

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Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.46km NE

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Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 14.64km E

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Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.21km NNE

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2
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 15.31km NE

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Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 15.54km NE

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Esgair Irfon

Cist • 16.42km ENE

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1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 16.45km NNE

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Trichrug

Sacred Hill • 16.5km W

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3
Pen-Y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 16.64km SSW

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Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.98km ENE

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Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.09km NW

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Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 17.26km NW

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Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 17.26km E

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Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 17.33km N

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Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.37km E

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Crug-y-Bwdran

Round Cairn • 17.44km SW

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Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 17.48km NW

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Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 17.49km NE

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Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 17.5km N

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Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 17.78km ESE

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Pen-y-gaer

Hillfort • 17.92km WSW

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Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 18.19km NE

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Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 18.84km NNE

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Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 18.88km E

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Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.04km ENE

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Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 19.05km ENE

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Crugiau Edryd, Mynydd Llanybyther

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.12km SW

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Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 19.14km N

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Llech Bron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.44km WNW

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Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 19.55km NNE

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Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.75km NNE

3
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.96km E

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