Gurnos (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Gurnos (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Gurnos (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Gurnos (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Gurnos (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking towards the site of the Rhos-y-Gelynnen stone row

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Image of Gurnos (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Gotta love that solitary tree upon the skyline

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A pretty substantial round cairn

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Having incorrectly assumed the cairn would crown the ‘summit’ of Gurnos... I then incorrectly assumed it would be located upon one of the radiating rocky ridges... but no.

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If you decide to come check it out … see if you can find an easier approach!

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Gurnos

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Aug 5, 2023

Now The Elenydd, that wild ‘Green Desert of Wales’, has perhaps more than its fair share of wondrously obscure prehistoric sites... however, this is arguably as obscure as they come: not only is it not indicated upon OS mapping... not even Coflein have been able to locate it, to date:

“Place name ‘Gurnos’ mutated from Gyrnos. Translates as ‘place of cairns’. At time of field visit no cairns found in immediate area, however area of rocky outcrop on E slope & top of Gurnos has numerable possible iron age features.(RSJ 2000)”

To be fair, it IS rather difficult to locate, being exactly where one would not expect it to be, about a half mile SW of the Rhos-y-Gelynnen stone row. The effort – extreme effort if, like me, one foolishly decides the direct approach from below to the south ‘won’t be that bad’ – is worth it, however: the cairn is pretty substantial, well preserved... and appears to feature the remains of an internal cist. Furthermore, the vibe is sensational.

Sites within 20km of Gurnos

Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 0.72km NE

10

2
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 1.99km S

8

2
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.11km ESE

1

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.29km SW

7

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.57km E

12

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 2.73km S

9

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 2.97km ENE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 3.07km ENE

4

2
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 3.19km ENE

10

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 3.24km E

10

1

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 3.26km ENE

25

1

4
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.61km WSW

9

2
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 3.81km NE

6

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.01km SE

21

2

3
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 4.03km NE

15

2
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.17km SE

5

1

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 4.35km S

10

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 4.55km E

7

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 4.57km ENE

11

2
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.64km E

13

2
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 4.92km S

8

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 5.28km SE

8

2

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 5.41km E

11

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.43km E

5

1

1

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 5.66km SW

20

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.78km E

3

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 6.09km E

18

2
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 6.15km SSE

5

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 6.46km NNE

9

1

2
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 6.54km E

10
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 6.76km NW

8

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 6.76km E

9

1

1
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.91km E

15

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 6.96km NW

6

1

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.05km NNE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 7.1km NNE

6

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.11km SE

1

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.18km WSW

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 7.21km NW

10

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 7.45km E

10

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.58km ENE

8

3
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 7.68km E

10

1

1
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.72km NNE

1

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 7.84km WSW

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.03km E

13

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 8.12km NNE

4

2
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 8.25km E

8

1

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.26km NNE

3

2

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.35km ESE

3

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 8.4km E

9

1

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.45km NNE

13

4

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.53km E

2

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 8.57km E

2
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 8.75km NW

3

1

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 8.99km ENE

8

2
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 9.03km E

7

1

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 9.42km SSE

9

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 9.59km SW

10

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 9.95km NW

8

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 10.28km NE

5

4
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 10.41km S

6

1

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 10.49km S

7

1
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.6km E

4

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 10.75km NE

31

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 10.75km NNW

5

1

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.78km ESE

4

2
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 10.83km NNW

8

2
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 10.85km NE

12

2
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 11.01km WSW

2

1

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 11.21km N

7

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 11.27km N

9

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 11.33km NNW

11

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 11.43km NE

5

1

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 11.44km ENE

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 11.71km W

2

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 11.95km W

6

1

1
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.19km E

11

2
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 12.2km N

2

1
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.28km ENE

4

2
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 12.31km E

5

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 12.41km W

12

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.42km S

9

1

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 12.73km NNW

5

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.96km W

16
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 13.04km WNW

7

1

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 13.37km WNW

10

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 13.37km W

10

1

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 13.39km NW

6

1

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.42km SSW

1

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 13.43km W

10

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.86km NW

4

2
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 13.89km WSW

14
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 13.95km NNW

8

1

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 13.96km WNW

11

1

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 14.02km NW

15

1

2
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.14km NW

15

2

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 14.28km W

9

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 14.36km W

10

1

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.39km WSW

5

2
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.42km NE

1

2
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 14.47km NNW

4
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 14.51km SSW

8

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 14.68km NNW

4

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 14.74km S

12

1

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 14.84km NW

13

2
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km WSW

2

2
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.92km W

3

2
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 15.22km WSW

4

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.24km S

2

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.24km NNE

6

3

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.29km WSW

23

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 15.41km WNW

1

1

3

3
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 15.43km NW

6

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 15.54km WSW

5

1

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 15.71km W

10

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 15.77km WSW

3

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 15.94km NE

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 16.01km SW

20

1

1

2
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.02km WSW

15

2
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 16.02km SW

5

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.08km SW

3

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 16.14km NE

9

1

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 16.18km NNE

2

2
Moelau

Round Cairn • 16.25km WSW

6

1

1
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.28km NNE

7

3
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 16.29km W

24

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.31km ENE

3

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 16.67km SW

8

2
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 16.67km NW

5

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 16.74km NE

1

3
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 16.8km WSW

10

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 16.93km WSW

17

1

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 16.94km WSW

12

1
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 16.98km NE

1
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 17.04km E

2

2
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.07km WSW

19

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 17.12km NW

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 17.4km WSW

5

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.41km E

2

1
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 17.55km E

4

2
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.56km W

3
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 17.58km E

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 17.6km E

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 17.67km WNW

9

1

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 18.23km E

12

2
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.57km E

4

3
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 18.62km E

7

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 18.66km E

9

1

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 18.8km WSW

8
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 18.84km SSW

8

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 18.92km SSW

6

1
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 18.92km E

12

1

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.14km SSE

7

1

1

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 19.17km N

1

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.19km E

4

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 19.27km SW

10
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.28km SW

8

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 19.34km WSW

6

1

1
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 19.48km ESE

8
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 19.51km NE

8

1
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 19.77km E

21

1

2
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 19.83km W

6

2
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.84km E

5

3
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 19.87km WSW

8

1

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 19.95km W

13

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 19.97km E

15

4