Garn Dwad (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Y Mynydd Du looms beyond... truly, a fabulous place with exceptional vibe.

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A tidy cist still in situ within the southern cairn... clearly, very few people venture this way nowadays.

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The ‘Great Escarpment’ of South Wales crowns the horizon

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The northern cairn...

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The cist within the southern cairn........

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Looking north across the southern cairn...

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The excellent southern cairn.......

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Looking towards the excellent southern cairn from the much more retiring northern monument

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Out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind…

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Garn Dwad

Cairn(s)

GLADMAN Sep 26, 2023

A pair of cairns located someway below – and to the south – of the 1,463ft summit of Garn Dwad... the southern of which is actually pretty substantial, bearing the clear remains of a cist. To be fair, the northern monument is quite upstanding, too, albeit with a grassy mantle rendering it far less conspicuous in the landscape; so much so, that I actually walked straight by upon arrival. As you do.

The location is excellent, with a sublime panorama of the South Walian uplands given great support by that of the Irfon nearer to hand. With a vibe to match. The easiest approach is probably that which I took, via the bridleway starting from the access track to Pen-y-Banc farm, looping around from the north.

Coflein reckons:

“The two cairns set below the summit of Carn Dwad are I – measuring 6.0m in diameter and 0.4m high; II – oval, measuring 11m by 9.0m and 0.5m high. Both cairns bear the signs of central mutilation and exhibit what may be the remains of cists.... [J.Wiles 04.04.02]”

Sites within 20km of Garn Dwad

Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.52km E

2

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.13km WNW

1

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.52km NNE

9

1

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 4.36km N

6

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 4.38km W

8

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 4.68km NNE

7

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 5.97km NNE

9

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 6.48km SW

10

1

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 6.95km NW

10

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 7.02km WSW

6

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 7.16km WSW

8

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.48km ESE

7

1

1

1
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 7.83km WSW

1

1
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 8.01km WSW

20

1

3
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 8.17km WSW

15

2
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 8.28km WSW

18

1

2
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.83km NNE

1

1
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.21km SW

16

1

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

Round Cairn • 9.3km SW

6

1

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 9.31km NNE

5

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.74km WSW

3

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 9.82km N

8

1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.84km WSW

3

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 9.94km W

8

2
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.18km NNW

20

2
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 10.27km WSW

7

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 10.4km N

10

2
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.88km NE

3

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 10.98km W

20

1

1

2
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 10.99km NNE

8

2

1
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 11.01km SE

4

2

2
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.17km WSW

2

1

1
Clawdd Brythonig

Enclosure • 11.3km S

1
Garn Wen

Cairn(s) • 11.38km SSE

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 11.48km WNW

2

1

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 11.49km W

10
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.52km NNE

5

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.6km W

3

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.6km W

8

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 11.63km W

5

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.64km WSW

2

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.85km NNE

21

2

3
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 12.02km N

9

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.03km NW

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 12.2km SW

8

1

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.54km NE

4

2
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 12.76km N

8

2
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.09km ESE

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km N

7

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 13.44km W

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 13.44km W

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 13.44km W

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.44km W

3

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 13.74km NE

9

1

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 13.82km W

17

1

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.86km NNW

9

2
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 13.87km W

8
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14km NNE

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.02km WSW

2

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 14.08km NE

10
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.4km NNE

5

1

1

1
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.44km WSW

3

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 14.46km W

7

1

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 14.53km W

6

1

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 14.55km WNW

14
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.56km NE

15

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 14.69km NNE

10

1

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.72km WNW

2

2
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 14.74km N

8

1

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.77km NE

4

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.87km NNE

12

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.89km WNW

5

2
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.9km NNE

13

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.92km NE

3

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 15km NE

18

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 15.09km NNE

7

1
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 15.12km WSW

20

2
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 15.17km NW

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.3km N

10

2
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 15.72km NNE

25

1

4
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 15.8km NE

10

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 15.82km NNE

11

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 15.99km NE

8

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.04km NE

2

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 16.06km WNW

4

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 16.07km NNE

10

1
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 16.14km ENE

5

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 16.23km NNE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 16.23km NNE

4

2
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 16.3km NE

2
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 16.41km NE

9

1

1
Blaen Clydach Fach

Cairn(s) • 16.46km S

1
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.5km ESE

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 16.67km WNW

5

1

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 16.76km NE

7

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 17.01km WNW

3

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.13km NE

13

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 17.13km WSW

8

1

1
Mynydd Epynt (Eastern)

17.21km E
Twyn-y-Post

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.21km E

10

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.22km NE

11

2
Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.38km WNW

6

1

1
Y Pigwn Cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.5km S

11

3
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 17.5km E

7

1
Varlen Cairn, Traianmawr

Cairn(s) • 17.53km SSE

1
Y Pigwn

Stone Circle • 17.55km S

28

6

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 17.59km NE

10

1

1
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 17.64km E

20

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 17.7km NNE

11

2
Cefn Clawdd

Round Cairn • 17.72km E

8

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 17.94km W

8

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 18.03km WNW

6

1

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 18.06km E

21

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.1km WNW

16
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 18.14km NNE

6

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 18.17km WNW

12

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 18.23km ENE

8
Pant Madog

Round Cairn • 18.27km S

8

3
Banc Maes-yr-haidd

Cairn(s) • 18.31km WSW

8

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 18.31km WNW

12

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.41km WNW

15

2
Groes Fawr

Cist • 18.52km WNW

5

1
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 18.53km NNE

15

2
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 18.54km W

9

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 18.61km W

8

1

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.66km NE

8

3
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 18.68km WNW

10

1
Berrisbrook

Standing Stones • 18.73km SW

2

1
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 18.81km WSW

9

1

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 18.88km W

4

1

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.89km WNW

23

1
Tyle Mawr

Cairn(s) • 18.93km S

9

2
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 19.13km W
Cwm Henwen Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.17km S

10

2
Cwm Henwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.29km S

7

3
Tomen-y-Rhos

Round Cairn • 19.33km SSW

10

2
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 19.47km W

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 19.51km W

8

1

1
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.51km W

20

1

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 19.98km WNW

10

1

1