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Image of Blaen Ganolwyn Fach (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by GLADMAN

The quartet of cairns said to feature here are not particularly upstanding – compared with the monsters upon the plateau beyond – but nonetheless worth noting as an hors d’oeuvres.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 9, 2021

Image of Blaen Ganolwyn Fach (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 9, 2021

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Perhaps one for aficionados only.... if there were not many other substantial cairns in the locale. Bonus site it would be rude not to check out, then?

GLADMAN Dec 11, 2021

Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery

GLADMAN Dec 11, 2021

This small Bronze Age cairn cemetery may well be bypassed – unnoticed – by those (such as they are) heading for the wild delights of Drum Ddu or Garth... and their far more conspicuous prehistoric monuments.... from the south. Yeah, one needed to check the map – and remove a splodge of baked bean (I believe) obscuring the relevant detail – before being sure of the location.

Nonetheless, the three(?) cairns are discernible among the ubiquitous industrial-strength upland grass and, furthermore, the sweeping vista towards South Wales is one to behold before moving on to check out the massive stone piles even I couldn’t miss.

Coflein reckons:

“Two probable and one possible cairn: I – at SN98095991 [is] c.3.7m in diameter and 0.3m high, with a slight central depression; II – at SN98125993, 4.1m in diameter and 0.45m high, with a central depression; III – at SN98135995, c.1.8m in diameter and 0.3m high. It is thought unlikely that these are clearance cairns and the preferred interpretation is that of a cairn cemetery.”
[J.Wiles 24.04.02]

Sites within 20km of Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 0.27km NNE

2
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 0.3km W

8

1

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 0.49km NNW

9

1

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 0.74km ENE

7

1

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 1.1km W

10

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.56km NNW

13

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 1.91km WSW

15

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 2.39km NNW

10

1

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 2.45km W

18

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 2.47km WSW

10
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 2.6km WSW

9

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.77km W

3

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.04km SE

4

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.2km W

5

1

1

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 3.29km W

11

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.72km E

11

2
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.83km NNW

8

3
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.89km W

13

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 4km W

7

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 4.17km ESE

5

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.9km S

4

2
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.19km SW

3

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 5.29km W

10

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 5.56km W

25

1

4
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 5.85km W

10

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 5.93km WNW

11

2
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 5.95km NNE

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.98km W

12

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 6.13km W

4

2
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 6.13km WSW

8

2

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 6.24km W

20

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.33km WSW

21

2

3
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 6.38km NNW

8

2
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.48km NE

4

2
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.55km W

1

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.57km WSW

5

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.62km SW

1

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 7.7km WSW

5

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 7.9km WNW

6

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.17km W

10

2
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 8.32km W

8

2
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 8.36km WSW

9

1
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 8.44km WNW

15

2
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 8.51km N

5

4
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 8.53km W

8

1

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 8.79km N

12

2
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 8.79km WSW

10

2
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 8.82km ENE

2

2
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.05km E

2

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 9.23km E

1
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 9.24km E

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 9.34km ENE

4

2
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 9.35km WSW

8

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 9.77km E

12

2
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.05km W

7

2
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 10.23km SW

9

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 10.27km E

7

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.28km NW

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 10.29km NW

6

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.31km ENE

4

3
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 10.31km E

9

1

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 10.47km E

12

1

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.67km NW

13

4

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 10.76km WNW

9

1

2
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.86km NW

1

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 10.88km NNW

5

1

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.91km ENE

4

2
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 10.93km NW

4

2
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 11.24km E

21

1

2
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.4km E

5

3
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 11.49km SW

7

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 11.52km E

15

4
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.75km NE

3

1
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 11.75km E

5

2
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 11.81km NNW

31

2
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 11.82km ESE

8
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.83km W

9

2
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 11.86km WSW

20

2
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.87km E

7

3
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.95km NW

3

2

1
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 11.98km E

4

1
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.58km E

3

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 12.85km SW

6

1

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.57km SW

9

1

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 13.81km WNW

6

1

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14km N

1

2
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 14.04km WNW

8

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 14.17km NNE

9

1

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 14.35km E

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 14.4km WSW

10

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 14.45km E

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.61km WSW

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 14.66km WNW

10

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 15.03km E

10

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 15.29km SE

21

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.47km ENE

5

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 15.48km WNW

3

1

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 15.67km N

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.71km SW

2

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.77km NW

9

1
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 15.81km SE

20

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.82km SW

1

1
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 15.85km N

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 15.87km N

1

3
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 15.88km WNW

5

1

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 15.94km NW

7

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 16.04km SW

12

1

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.09km E

6

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.11km ENE

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 16.14km W

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 16.17km NW

11

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 16.18km WNW

8

2
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 16.22km NW

2

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 16.26km WNW

8

1
Fedw

Stone Circle • 16.29km E

4

1
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 16.57km NE

9
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.87km SSW

7

1

1

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.88km E

13

1

2
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 17.21km NE

10
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.33km NNW

6

3

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 17.65km NNW

2

2
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 17.66km E

4

2
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.74km E

11

1
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.75km NNW

7

3
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 17.95km WSW

2

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 18.03km SW

8

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 18.16km E

2

2
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 18.2km ENE

1

1
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.28km E

12
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 18.39km WNW

5

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 18.68km N

8

1
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.73km E

3

1
Blaen Henllan

Cairn(s) • 18.8km ESE

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 19.16km NW

4
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 19.31km WNW

8

1

1
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 19.46km SE

7

1
Mynydd Epynt (Eastern)

19.58km SE
Twyn-y-Post

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.58km SE

10

1
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 19.62km E

2
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 19.62km E

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 19.79km NW

4

1
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 19.91km E

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 19.95km WNW

6

1

1
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 20km ENE

28

2