Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Cairn B on the left and Carn Cornel (Cairn A) on the right. From the southwest.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Large upright slab in the centre of Carn Cornel.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Slabs in the centre of Carn Cornel. Coflein suggests a modern shelter, but this looks more like the remains of a cist to me.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking south along the wooded ridge of Hirfynydd. Sarn Helen Roman road runs the length of the ridge, and Penybegwyn cairn is on one of the highpoints of the ridge.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking across Carn Cornel towards the mountains of Y Mynydd Du.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Carn Cornel (Cairn A), looking southwest towards Mynydd Marchywel. The Gelli-benuchel cairns are hidden behind the fir tree.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Cairn B.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the scooped top of Cairn B towards Carn Cornel itself. Mynydd Marchywel is the prominent hill, across the Dulais valley and with its own cairns.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking across Cairn B towards Fan Gyhirych in Fforest Fawr, which has its own cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Carn Cornel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Cairn B, to the northeast of the named cairn. Showing the natural outcrops beneath the cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Articles

Carn Cornel

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Apr 26, 2023

Coflein descriptions of the two cairns:

Large round cairn (A) measuring c. 20.4m long from E to W by c. 17.7m wide and 0.9m high. The base of the mound may be partly natural and the actual cairn appears to have been circular and about 15.2m in diameter. A kerb of slabs laid flat is visible for a short distance to the S. At the centre are irregular hollows and a dry-built modern shelter.
At 12m NE of cairn A is another circular mound of stones about 7.6m in diameter and 0.6m high. A deep central hollow testifies to disturbance and shows the cairn is built mainly of slabs lying flat upon one another.

Sites within 20km of Carn Cornel

Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 0.65km SW

8

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 3km SSW

4

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 4.39km NNW

1

3
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.45km SSW

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 5.62km SSE

12

1
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 6.63km SE

1
Mynydd Allt-y-grug

Round Cairn • 6.73km W

2
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 7.83km ESE

1
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 8.12km NW

8

1
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 8.17km WSW

1
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 8.21km N

33

3
Llorfa menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.46km NW

6

1
Capel-y-Gwrhyd

Ring Cairn • 8.59km W

3
Pen-y-Dderi

Round Cairn • 8.72km W

1
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 8.85km N

10

1
Cefn Gwrhyd

Cairn(s) • 8.88km W

6

1
Crach-lwyn

Ring Cairn • 8.89km W

2

1
Dorwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.06km NW

3

2
Llorfa

Cairn(s) • 9.16km NW

18

1
Carn Lwyd (Pontardawe)

Round Cairn • 9.19km W

4

1
Llorfa

Stone Circle • 9.19km NW

18

1

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.23km N

26

1

5
Brynmelyn Quarry

Round Cairn • 9.47km W

4

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 9.49km E

15

2
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 9.66km NE

1
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 9.84km NNE

1
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 9.91km N

1
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 9.92km ENE

5

4
Llyn Fawr

10.38km E

11

3

3
Mynydd Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.5km W

3
Mynydd-y-Garth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.74km W

7
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 11.15km ESE

5
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.44km E

12

2
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.49km SW

7

2

1
Mynydd Gellionen

Cairn(s) • 11.62km WSW

8

2
Carn Llechart

Cairn circle • 11.86km WSW

37

2

11

1
Carn Fadog and Nant-y-Llyn

Cairn(s) • 11.91km NW

1

1
Carn Llechart Burial Chamber

Chambered Tomb • 12.06km WSW

14

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.25km NNE

11
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 12.28km NE
Mynydd Carnllechart

Cairn(s) • 12.31km WSW

7

1
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 12.35km ESE

8

1
Penrhydd-wen

Ring Cairn • 12.57km W

1
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 12.61km NE

10

1

2
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 12.77km E

17

2
Nant Moel

Kerbed Cairn • 12.79km W

2
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 12.8km W

1
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 12.9km NE

5

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 13km ESE

6

1
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 13.01km NE

7

1

1

1
Bryn-chwyth

Cairn(s) • 13.05km W

2
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.05km SW

1

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.08km SSW

9

2
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 13.16km S

6

2

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 13.24km NE

5

1

1

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn • 13.25km SSW

5

1
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 13.44km E

6
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 13.65km ENE

7

6
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 13.66km NE

1
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 13.7km SSW

9

3
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.76km NE

14

7
Cwm Garw

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.83km WNW

1

1
Garreg Lwyd

Round Cairn • 13.89km WNW

28

1

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 13.91km E

8

1
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 13.94km ESE

13

1
Cwm Melyn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.04km WNW

5
Cwm Melyn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.13km WNW

4
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 14.14km ESE

14

1
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.28km E

9
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 14.31km NNE

33

2
Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 14.52km N

20

1
Carnau’r Garreg Las

Cairn(s) • 14.54km NW

36

3
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 14.63km E

9
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 14.64km SW

5

2
Foel Deg ar Bedol

Round Cairn • 14.69km WNW

7
Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr

Stone Circle • 14.71km N

49

11
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.81km S

1
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 14.89km ENE

3
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 14.96km ESE

23

2
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 14.96km NNE

18

2
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 15.02km SW

2
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 15.11km E

6
Waun Leuci cairn

Round Cairn • 15.21km N

2

3
Afon Tawe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.26km N

3

1
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 15.42km ESE

10

2
Carn Pen Rhiw-ddu

Round Cairn • 15.42km WNW

13

2
Picws Du, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 15.55km NNW

29

1

3
Tawe valley Triangle

Stone Setting • 15.6km N

12
Waun Leuci

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.62km N

24

6
Waun Leuci stone setting

Stone Setting • 15.64km N

12

4
Twr y Fan Foel

Round Cairn • 15.76km N

41

3
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 15.81km SSW

10

2
Cylchau

Cairn(s) • 15.81km NW

10

1
Carn Pen-y-Clogau

Round Cairn • 15.82km WNW

14

3
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 15.84km NE

34

2
Fan Foel

Cairn(s) • 15.88km NNW

34

5
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.9km ENE

29

2
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 15.92km ENE

6

2
Carn-y-Gigfran

Round Cairn • 16km NW

12

2
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 16.02km ENE
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 16.11km NE

11

2
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 16.27km SE

4
Moel Feity

Round Cairn • 16.29km N

12
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 16.3km ENE

2
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 16.43km NE

12

1
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 16.47km ESE

15

1
Tair Carn Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.54km WNW

29

2
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 16.62km NE

13

3
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km NE

96

7

22

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 16.71km NE

34

3
Rhyd-wen Fach stone setting

Stone Circle • 16.81km N

3

2
Tair Carn Isaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.9km WNW

19

1
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 16.98km ENE

8

1
Pant-y-Turnor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.99km NW

7

2
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 17.03km ENE

12

3

1
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 17.18km ENE

28

3
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.31km ENE

21

2
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 17.39km ESE

11

3
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.42km ENE

50

4
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 17.55km SSE

2
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 17.58km ENE

7

2
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 17.58km SSE

1

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 17.61km ESE

7

1
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 17.62km SSE

1
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.65km ESE

3

3
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 17.65km ESE

19

3
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.68km SW
Ergyd Isaf

Round Barrow(s) • 17.79km S

7

1

1
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 17.86km SSE

8

1
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 17.96km ESE

8

2
Waunewydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.98km NNE

1
Bannau Sir Gaer

Stone Circle • 18.1km NNW

22

1

3
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 18.13km ENE

7
Pen y Waun Dwr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.27km NNE

5

1
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 18.31km SSE

7

1
Pen y Waun Dwr

Round Cairn • 18.41km NNE

4
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.42km E

13
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 18.54km ENE

1
Garn Las (Llywel)

Cairn(s) • 18.57km N

12

3
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 18.66km E

14

2
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 19.05km ESE

3

1
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.08km NE

32

1
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 19.13km ESE

11

2
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 19.22km SSE

1
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 19.24km E

3

1
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 19.28km SSE

1
Blaenau Uchaf

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km N

9

3
Nant Tarw

Stone Circle • 19.48km NNW

58

4

5
Carreg Cennen

Sacred Well • 19.53km WNW

27

7

2
Foel Darw, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 19.6km N

6

1
Mynydd-y-Castell

Hillfort • 19.61km S

23

3
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.68km NE

7

2
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 19.71km ENE

11

1
Graig Fawr (West) Enclosure

Hillfort • 19.79km W

5

1