Banc Ty-hen

Cist
SN6617549112

Also known as:

Craig Twrch (South)

Nearest town:

Lampeter (8km WSW)

OS reference:

SN6617549112

OS sheet:

146

Latitude:

52° 7' 25.16 N

Longitude:

3° 57' 18.14 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (8)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Banc Ty-hen (Cist) by GLADMAN

Hanging-out beside the cist.....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Banc Ty-hen (Cist) by GLADMAN

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Image of Banc Ty-hen (Cist) by GLADMAN

Capstone.........

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The well-preserved cist within the cairn.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Banc Ty-hen (Cist) by GLADMAN

The summit cairn (SN66224936) can be seen rising above and beyond...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Articles

Banc Ty-hen

Cist

GLADMAN May 13, 2023

This is by far the most significant of a small cemetery of cairns located below, and a little to the south, of the great summit cairn of Craig Twrch... the well-preserved cist found to be still in situ makes a pause here imperative.

Sites within 20km of Banc Ty-hen

Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.25km N

8

1

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 0.89km NNE

7

1
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 1.36km NNE

10

1

1
Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 1.59km WSW

9

1

1
Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 1.98km SW

15

1

1

7
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 2.98km ESE

9

1

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 3.26km NE

4

1

1
Pen Banc

Cairn(s) • 3.55km W
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 3.85km E

8

1

1
Crug

Round Cairn • 4.05km N

10

1

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 4.06km NE

8

1

1
Caer Maurice

Hillfort • 4.1km WSW

10

1

1
Bryn Goleu

Round Cairn • 4.27km WSW

4

2
Hirfaen Gwyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.64km SW

11

1

4
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 4.86km NE

9

1
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.86km N

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 5.09km NNE

8

1

1
Ffynnon-Wen (Llangybi)

Sacred Well • 6.74km W

1
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 6.76km NNE

1
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 7.01km E

20

2
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 7.07km ENE

7

1

1
Banc Maes-yr-haidd

Cairn(s) • 7.07km SE

8

1

1
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 7.22km NNE

8

1

1
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.5km NNE

20

1

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 7.5km ENE

1

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 7.5km ENE

11

2
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 7.5km ENE

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.5km ENE

3

2
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.95km E

3

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 7.96km ENE

6

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.53km E

2

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 8.53km ENE

8
Carreg Pumsaint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.71km SSE

1

4
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 8.76km NNE
Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 8.79km SSE

2

2
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 9.27km NNE

8

1

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.41km ENE

8

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.49km E

2

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 9.5km ENE

10
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.98km E

2

1

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 10.38km NE

17

1

1
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 11.34km N

11

2
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.38km ENE

3

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 11.38km E

7

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 11.41km ENE

5

1

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 11.62km ENE

20

1

1

2
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 11.67km ENE

8

2
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 11.71km E

3

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.8km E

3

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 12.56km NNE

5

1
Berrisbrook

Standing Stones • 12.71km SE

2

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 12.82km NE

12

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.94km NE

2

2
Moelau

Round Cairn • 12.99km NE

6

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 13.26km NE

4

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 13.27km NE

3

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 13.3km NE

5

1

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 13.51km NNE

10

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.56km NE

5

2
Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Round Cairn • 13.61km WNW

7

1

1

1
Pen-Y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 13.76km S

1

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 13.96km NE

14
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 14.09km NNW

10

3
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 14.14km E

1

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 14.16km E

8

1
Crug-y-Bwdran

Round Cairn • 14.19km SW

5

1

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.24km NE

15

2
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 14.39km E

6

1
Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 14.44km E

6

1

1
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.48km E

16

1

1
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 14.5km E

15

2
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 14.8km E

18

1

2
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 14.85km E

20

1

3
Pen-y-gaer

Hillfort • 14.87km WSW

7

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.22km NNE

19

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.68km NNE

23

1
Crugiau Edryd, Mynydd Llanybyther

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.89km SW

7

1

1
Trichrug

Sacred Hill • 16.01km WNW

7

1

3
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 16.28km ENE

2

1

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 16.41km NNE

10

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 16.86km ENE

8

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.69km NE

16
Crug y Biswal

Round Cairn • 17.7km SW

7

1
Y Fan

Hillfort • 17.75km SSE

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 17.85km ESE

8

1

1
Castell Moeddyn

Hillfort • 17.94km W

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.33km NNE

3

2
Cwn Bran camp

Enclosure • 18.33km SE

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 18.37km E

10

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 18.55km NE

12

1
Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.55km NW

5

1

1
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 18.77km NW

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 18.78km NE

6

1

1
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 18.97km NW

11

1

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 19.21km ENE

10

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 19.47km NNE

24

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.61km ENE

1

1
Llech Bron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.63km WNW

2

3
Careg Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.94km SSE

2