Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys — The Modern Antiquarian

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An intriguing site well worth combining with Banc Paderau to the west. Mynydd Epynt rises beyond.

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The monument faces off to the wondrous Garn Wen across the cwm.

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Coflein hedges its bets as to what this monument actually represents... unlike CADW’s scheduling, which is in no doubt this is a ring cairn. Far too slight to be defensive and far too exposed for animal husbandry, one has to ask what else it could possibly be?

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Viewed from Cribyn Bedw to the west... the monument is exquisitely placed, top right

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An intriguing ring complementing Garn Wen across the valley.....

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Sites within 20km of Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 1.29km NE

9

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Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 2.05km W

6

1

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.16km SSW

9

1

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.15km NNE

1

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.39km WSW

1

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 4.68km SSW

12

1

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 4.69km NNE

5

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.82km S

2

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 5.54km W

10

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 5.7km NNW

8

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 6.17km NNW

10

2
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 6.33km NNE

8

2

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.42km NE

3

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 6.89km WSW

8

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.93km NNE

5

1

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 6.98km NW

20

2
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.25km NNE

21

2

3
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 7.76km NNW

9

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 8.5km NNW

8

2
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.54km ENE

4

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 9.11km NE

9

1

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.13km SE

7

1

1

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.28km NNW

7

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 9.43km NE

10
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.49km N

1

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.67km WNW

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.72km NE

5

1

1

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.93km NE

15

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 10.08km NNE

10

1

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.23km NNE

13

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.24km NE

3

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.31km NNE

12

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 10.33km NE

18

2
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.36km NW

9

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 10.42km NNE

7

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 10.49km N

8

1

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.56km ENE

4

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 10.67km W

2

1

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 10.91km WSW

6

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 10.97km WSW

8

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 10.97km N

10

2
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 11.12km NNE

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1

4
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 11.14km NNE

11

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 11.16km SW

10

1

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 11.18km NE

10

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 11.42km NE

8

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 11.48km NNE

10

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.49km NE

2

1

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 11.66km NNE

4

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 11.67km NNE

20

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 11.74km NE

2
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 11.83km NE

9

1

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 11.91km WSW

8

2
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 11.91km SW

1

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 12.12km ENE

5

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 12.22km NE

7

1

1
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 12.34km SW

20

1

3
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 12.38km W

20

1

1

2
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 12.44km SW

15

2
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.5km NE

13

1
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 12.63km SW

18

1

2
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 12.75km WNW

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.86km W

3

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 12.86km W

5

1

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 12.93km NE

10

1

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.06km ENE

11

2
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 13.08km NNE

11

2
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.44km WSW

3

1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.53km WSW

3

1
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.59km SW

16

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 13.66km N

6

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

Round Cairn • 13.68km SW

6

1

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 13.97km WSW

7

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.98km NE

8

3
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 14.04km SSE

4

2

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 14.08km WSW

10
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 14.08km N

15

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.16km WSW

8

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 14.26km W

14
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.48km WSW

2

1

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.7km W

5

2
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.74km W

2

2
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 14.84km W

17

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.89km WSW

2

1
Garn Wen

Cairn(s) • 15.46km S

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 15.58km W

8
Clawdd Brythonig

Enclosure • 15.61km S

1
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.61km SE

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 15.71km E

8
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 15.9km W

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 16.09km WSW

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 16.09km WSW

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 16.09km WSW

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.09km WSW

3

2
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 16.25km W

6

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 16.35km WNW

6

1

1
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 16.39km E

20

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 16.47km W

5

1

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 16.54km NNE

8

2
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 16.56km E

21

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 16.61km WSW

7

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 16.71km WNW

12

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.72km WNW

16
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 16.79km N

9

1

2
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 16.8km NNW

8

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 16.81km W

3

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 16.87km SW

8

1

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 17.07km ENE

9

1

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 17.09km NNW

10

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.15km N

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 17.2km N

6

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 17.21km NNW

6

1

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.25km W

6

1

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 17.29km NE

1
Mynydd Epynt (Eastern)

17.3km ESE
Twyn-y-Post

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.3km ESE

10

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 17.33km ENE

12

2
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 17.48km ESE

7

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.68km WSW

2

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 17.81km ENE

12

1

1
Cefn Clawdd

Round Cairn • 17.83km ESE

8

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 17.84km WNW

2

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.86km N

1

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.91km NE

4

2
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.95km W

15

2
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.01km WSW

3

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.07km W

23

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 18.08km W

12

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 18.19km N

4

2
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.36km N

13

4

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 18.42km W

10

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 18.5km W

5

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 18.53km NNE

5

4
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 18.56km WSW

20

2
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.57km N

3

2

1
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.83km SE

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 18.93km NNW

3

1

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 18.99km NNE

12

2
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19km ENE

2

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 19.03km WNW

10

1

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 19.12km ENE

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 19.17km ENE

2

2
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 19.22km ENE

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km WNW

3

2
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 19.4km W

8

1

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 19.47km ENE

21

1

2
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 19.61km ENE

4

2
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 19.82km WNW

10

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.82km W

19

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 19.95km WSW

8

1

1