Penybegwyn

Round Cairn
SN80700347

Also known as:

Pen-y-bigwn

Nearest town:

Neath (8km SW)

OS reference:

SN80700347

OS sheet:

170

Latitude:

51° 43' 0.37 N

Longitude:

3° 43' 37.69 W

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Images (4)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Penybegwyn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Detail of stone emerging from the vegetation.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2023

Image of Penybegwyn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2023

Image of Penybegwyn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

There’s certainly a round stone mound, no sign of the shelter mentioned by Coflein now though.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2023

Image of Penybegwyn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Emerging blinking into the sunlight.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2023

Articles

Penybegwyn

Round Cairn

thesweetcheat Apr 26, 2023

Coflein description:

A possible cairn, set upon a summit, 8.0m in diameter and 0.4m high, has had a shelter constructed into its centre and an OS triangulation pillar erected upon its S margins.
There are reports of a circular feature, or earthwork in this vicinity.

Sites within 20km of Penybegwyn

Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.49km SW

1
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 2.47km N

8

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 3km NNE

10

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 3.15km SE

12

1
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 4.66km ESE

1
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 6.52km WSW

1
Mynydd Allt-y-grug

Round Cairn • 7.03km WNW

2
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 7.1km E

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 7.29km N

1

3
Crach-lwyn

Ring Cairn • 8.91km W

2

1
Carn Lwyd (Pontardawe)

Round Cairn • 9.01km W

4

1
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.17km WSW

7

2

1
Cefn Gwrhyd

Cairn(s) • 9.21km W

6

1
Capel-y-Gwrhyd

Ring Cairn • 9.25km WNW

3
Pen-y-Dderi

Round Cairn • 9.8km WNW

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 9.96km E

15

2
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.09km SSW

9

2
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.17km SW

1

1
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 10.17km S

6

2

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn • 10.26km SSW

5

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 10.45km E

5
Brynmelyn Quarry

Round Cairn • 10.49km WNW

4

1
Mynydd Gellionen

Cairn(s) • 10.5km W

8

2
Mynydd-y-Garth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.53km W

7
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 10.59km NNW

8

1
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 10.71km SSW

9

3
Llorfa menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.91km NNW

6

1
Llyn Fawr

10.96km ENE

11

3

3
Mynydd Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.05km WNW

3
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 11.18km N

33

3
Carn Llechart

Cairn circle • 11.22km W

37

2

11

1
Dorwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.28km NW

3

2
Carn Llechart Burial Chamber

Chambered Tomb • 11.39km W

14

1
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 11.46km E

8

1
Llorfa

Cairn(s) • 11.62km NNW

18

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.66km E

12

2
Llorfa

Stone Circle • 11.67km NNW

18

1

1
Mynydd Carnllechart

Cairn(s) • 11.69km W

7

1
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 11.69km ENE

5

4
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 11.75km SW

5

2
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 11.8km N

10

1
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.86km S

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 12.06km E

6

1
Penrhydd-wen

Ring Cairn • 12.09km W

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.19km N

26

1

5
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 12.25km ESE

13

1
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 12.26km SW

2
Nant Moel

Kerbed Cairn • 12.41km W

2
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 12.44km NE

1
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 12.45km ESE

14

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 12.58km W

1
Bryn-chwyth

Cairn(s) • 12.75km W

2
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 12.81km SSW

10

2
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 12.84km NNE

1
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 12.89km N

1
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 13.45km ENE

17

2
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 13.85km ESE

23

2
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 13.88km E

6
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 13.92km E

8

1
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 14.05km ESE

10

2
Carn Fadog and Nant-y-Llyn

Cairn(s) • 14.25km NW

1

1
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 14.32km ESE

4
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km SSE

1

1
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 14.87km SSE

2
Ergyd Isaf

Round Barrow(s) • 14.87km S

7

1

1
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 14.92km SSE

1
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.98km ENE

9
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 15km NE
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 15.09km ESE

15

1
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 15.18km E

9
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 15.21km NE

10

1

2
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.22km SW
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.22km NNE

11
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 15.24km SSE

8

1
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 15.44km E

6
Cwm Garw

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.48km WNW

1

1
Cwm Melyn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.51km WNW

5
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 15.56km NE

5

1
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 15.58km NE

7

1

1

1
Cwm Melyn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.6km WNW

4
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 15.63km SSE

7

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 15.84km NE

5

1

1

1
Garreg Lwyd

Round Cairn • 15.88km NW

28

1

2
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 15.96km NE

7

6
Foel Deg ar Bedol

Round Cairn • 16.02km WNW

7
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 16.08km ESE

7

1
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 16.16km NE

1
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 16.44km SSE

1
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.48km NE

14

7
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 16.5km E

11

3
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 16.54km SSE

1
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 16.58km ENE

3
Mynydd-y-Castell

Hillfort • 16.76km SSE

23

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 16.95km E

3

3
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 16.96km E

19

3
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 16.96km E

8

2
Carnau’r Garreg Las

Cairn(s) • 17.07km NNW

36

3
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 17.29km NNE

33

2
Carn Pen Rhiw-ddu

Round Cairn • 17.33km NW

13

2
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 17.33km ESE

3

1
Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 17.51km N

20

1
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.56km ENE

29

2
Carn Pen-y-Clogau

Round Cairn • 17.57km WNW

14

3
Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr

Stone Circle • 17.69km N

49

11
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 17.81km ENE

6

2
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 17.87km ENE

2
Tair Carn Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.91km WNW

29

2
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 17.96km NNE

18

2
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 18.03km ESE

11

2
Tair Carn Isaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.1km WNW

19

1
Cylchau

Cairn(s) • 18.16km NW

10

1
Waun Leuci cairn

Round Cairn • 18.19km N

2

3
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 18.23km ENE
Afon Tawe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.24km N

3

1
Picws Du, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 18.37km N

29

1

3
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 18.38km E

14

2
Carn-y-Gigfran

Round Cairn • 18.58km NNW

12

2
Tawe valley Triangle

Stone Setting • 18.58km N

12
Waun Leuci

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.61km N

24

6
Waun Leuci stone setting

Stone Setting • 18.62km N

12

4
Twr y Fan Foel

Round Cairn • 18.65km N

41

3
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 18.71km NE

34

2
Fan Foel

Cairn(s) • 18.75km N

34

5
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.8km E

13
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 18.85km E

3

1
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 18.96km NE

11

2
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 19km ENE

8

1
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 19.02km ESE

8

2
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 19.05km ENE

28

3
Graig Fawr (West) Enclosure

Hillfort • 19.08km W

5

1
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.08km ENE

12

3

1
Moel Feity

Round Cairn • 19.25km N

12
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 19.27km NE

12

1
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.29km ENE

50

4
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 19.37km E

18

6

1
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 19.45km NE

13

3
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 19.46km NE

34

3
Pant-y-Turnor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.46km NNW

7

2
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.49km NE

95

7

22

1
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.51km ENE

21

2
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 19.53km ENE

7

2
Samson’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.66km S

10

4
Rhyd-wen Fach stone setting

Stone Circle • 19.69km N

3

2
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 19.83km ENE

7
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 19.87km E

11

1
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 19.93km ENE

1
Graig Fawr

Chambered Tomb • 19.98km W

9

1

1