Cryn Fryn (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Cryn Fryn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Great place to end the day.... a little over a mile south(ish) of Llanwrthwl, for me, this is one of the locale’s lowland gems.

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The capstone can be seen far left.....

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If Nature is to reclaim its own, what an exquisite way to do it.

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Nice kerb-stone; Y Gamriw looms beyond....

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Remains of a kerb, too...

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The cairn features a well-preserved cist, the capstone lying beside...

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The north-eastern ridge of Y Gamriw (bearing substantial cairns) can be seen rising beyond.

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There were apparently two cairns here; the other (at SN97646226) was destroyed during the 70’s...

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One outta two ‘aint bad, I guess. Especially when the survivor is this good.

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Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Oct 9, 2021

Well, what do you know? After some 30 years traipsing around The Cwmdeuddwr Hills, it comes as a pleasant if not considerable surprise to (finally) stumble across this beauty of a site on my ‘whatever list’, tucked away beside Cryn Fryn farm overlooking a particularly sinuous course of the River Wye.... or at least it would if not for the copious foliage around about these parts.

Located a little over a mile to the approx south of Llanwrthwl, a public footpath-cum farm track accesses the environs from the minor ‘dead-end’ road, where it is currently possible to park a car nearby without any undue fuss. The cairn, in my opinion, is worth such an extended wait, featuring not only significant remnants of a kerb, but a well-preserved cist with capstone deposited beside into the bargain.

Coflein has this to say:

“A cairn, 12m in diameter and 0.5m high, having a central cist, was one of a pair of similar monuments, the other... at SN97646226, having been destroyed between 1971 and 1978. [RCAHMW AP965027/52 – J.Wiles 23.04.02]”

Yes indeed, there were once two of these beauties. How sad that the ‘rebel’ luvvie protesters so prevalent these days were not around back then to lay down in front of the bulldozers? Then again, just where IS Wales, darling?

Sites within 20km of Cryn Fryn

Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.85km SE

13

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.43km NNW

8

3
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 1.92km SSE

9

1

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 1.92km SSW

10

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 2.19km SE

2
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 2.2km SSE

8

1

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 2.24km SE

7

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.39km SSE

2

1

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 2.41km WSW

11

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 2.64km SW

18

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.81km SW

3

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.06km SSW

15

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.39km SW

5

1

1

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 3.4km WSW

7

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.44km WSW

13

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 3.52km SW

10
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 3.87km SSW

9

1

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 4.06km N

8

2
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 4.06km W

11

2
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 4.43km W

25

1

4
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 4.45km NE

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 4.58km W

10

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 4.64km WSW

10

1

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 4.8km W

4

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 4.91km W

20

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.18km ENE

4

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.18km WSW

12

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.42km SE

4

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.58km ESE

11

2
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.02km WSW

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 6.09km W

6

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 6.19km N

5

4
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 6.35km SE

5

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 6.52km N

12

2
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 6.59km W

15

2
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.68km WSW

21

2

3
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 6.93km SW

8

2

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.98km WSW

5

1

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.01km SSW

3

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.16km W

10

2
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.24km SSE

4

2
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 7.68km W

8

1

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 8.04km WSW

8

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.05km WNW

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 8.05km WNW

6

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 8.29km WSW

9

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.33km NW

13

4

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 8.52km N

5

1

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.59km WNW

1

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 8.63km NW

4

2
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 8.64km WNW

9

1

2
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 8.66km SW

5

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.85km SW

1

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 9.13km WSW

10

2
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 9.4km E

2

2
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 9.42km NNW

31

2
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.59km WSW

7

2
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.7km WNW

3

2

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 9.77km WSW

8

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.85km E

2

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 9.92km E

4

2
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 10.01km E

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 10.05km E

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.18km NE

3

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.94km E

4

3
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 11.04km E

7

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.23km WSW

9

2
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 11.42km ESE

12

2
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.57km E

4

2
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 11.65km SW

9

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.69km N

1

2
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 11.99km WNW

6

1

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 12.01km WSW

20

2
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 12.05km NNE

9

1

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 12.11km ESE

9

1

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 12.13km ESE

12

1

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 12.33km W

8

1
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.34km E

5

3
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 12.46km E

15

4
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 12.55km E

5

2
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 12.6km E

21

1

2
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 12.69km E

4

1
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.81km E

7

3
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 12.93km SW

7

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 12.97km W

10

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 13.37km N

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 13.51km WNW

9

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 13.58km WNW

3

1

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 13.63km N

1

3
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 13.64km N

1
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 13.69km WNW

5

1

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 13.7km WNW

7

1
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.82km E

3

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 13.9km NW

2

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 13.93km WNW

11

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 13.99km ESE

8
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 14.02km WNW

8

2
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 14.03km SW

6

1

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 14.26km WNW

8

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km WSW

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.93km NNW

6

3

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 15.06km WSW

10

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.08km SW

9

1

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 15.26km NNW

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.36km NNW

7

3
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 15.52km WSW

1
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 15.65km ENE

9
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.77km E

5

1
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 15.8km E

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 15.83km E

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 15.86km E

10

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 16.23km WNW

5

1
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 16.32km ENE

10
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 16.47km N

8

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.5km E

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.84km E

6

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 16.88km NW

4
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 17.09km WNW

8

1

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.13km SW

1

1
Fedw

Stone Circle • 17.14km E

4

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.42km SSW

2

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 17.54km WNW

4

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 17.58km SE

21

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 17.59km SW

12

1

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 17.92km WNW

6

1

1
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 17.94km N

8

2
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 17.99km NNE

13

1

3
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 18.03km WSW

2

1

1
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 18.05km ENE

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.09km WNW

4

2
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 18.12km NNE

14

1

3
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 18.14km WNW

15

1

2
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 18.14km SE

20

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.16km E

13

1

2
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 18.4km E

4

2
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.55km WNW

15

2

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 18.56km WNW

13

2
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.7km E

11

1
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 18.72km N

1
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.98km E

12
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.04km S

7

1

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 19.13km SW

8

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 19.2km W

2

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 19.37km W

7

1

1
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 19.46km N

1
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 19.49km N

1
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.6km E

3

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 19.62km W

6

1

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 19.76km E

2

2
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 20km ENE

28

2
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 20km WNW

6

1