Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn
SN79334304

Also known as:

Garn Fawr (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Nearest town:

Llandovery (8km SSW)

OS reference:

SN79334304

OS sheets:

146, 147, 160

Latitude:

52° 4' 19.61 N

Longitude:

3° 45' 38.92 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

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Images

Image of Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Garn Fawr rises beyond the little Carreg Garn Fawr... with Y Mynydd Du above all...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 3, 2023

Image of Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking south towards the Great Old Red Sandstone Escarpment of South Wales.. Pen-y-Fan and Corn Du are far top left, leading the eye across Fforest Fawr to Y Mynydd Du... upland cairns literally as far as the eye can see.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 3, 2023

Image of Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking across the plundered centre of the cairn to the distant Bryn-poeth Uchaf ring cairns and stone circle of Cerrig Cynnant. Note the associated little quartzite standing stone Carreg Garn Fawr centre left of image. Crowning the horizon will be the wondrous Cerrig Cewri and Carn Twrch.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 3, 2023

Image of Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking approx north-west towards the hills surrounding Llyn Brianne

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 3, 2023

Image of Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn) (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

While scheduled by CADW as Nant Gwyn, one can see why this great cairn is also referred to as Garn Fawr. Well, tell it like it is, right?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 3, 2023

Articles

Big Cairn? You’re not wrong.

GLADMAN Nov 24, 2023

Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Oct 3, 2023

CADW scheduling (CM343) reckons:

“The monument comprises the remains of a burial cairn and an associated standing stone, both probably dating to the Bronze Age (c.2300 BC – 800 BC) and situated on the S-facing leading edge of a local summit on the SW-facing slopes of Mynydd Trawsnant. The grass-covered cairn, which probably utilises an outcropping bedrock knoll, is circular on plan and measures about 16m in diameter and up to 1.6m in height. An impressive quartz standing stone is situated about 45m to the NNW. It is a large block of stone, measuring 0.9m in height by 0.6m in width and 0.6m in thickness. Packing stones are clearly visible around its base.”

The salient feature for me – as always – however, is the magnificent vista towards the South Walian mountains, more than liberally crowned with Bronze Age cairns of their own. Oh and the wondrous vibe. This, truly, is a spot to just sit and watch for a few hours.... it would be a crime to rush, hence I deferred from a quick visit the previous late afternoon, kipped overnight above Llyn Brianne.. and spent the entire morning before a massive storm front none too subtly suggested I, ahem, move on.

Note the nearby quartzite stone which would appear to be associated with the great cairn. As CADW note, the obvious packing stones strongly suggest authenticity.

Sites within 20km of Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.09km NE

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Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 1.06km NE

18

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2
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 1.37km NE

20

1

3
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 1.38km NNE

15

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

Cairn(s) • 2.28km N

1

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 3.41km NNE

6

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.42km WNW

3

1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.47km WNW

3

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 3.54km WNW

7

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Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 3.56km N

8

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 4.14km E

10

1

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 5.07km SSE

8

1

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.24km WNW

2

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.64km WNW

2

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.04km W

2

1
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.6km W

3

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 7.48km NW

10
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 7.52km W

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2
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.62km NW

8

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 7.74km NNE

8

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 8.4km WNW

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 8.4km WNW

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 8.4km WNW

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.4km WNW

3

2
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 8.42km NNW

8

2
Clawdd Brythonig

Enclosure • 9.25km ESE

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 9.3km NE

12

1

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.39km NE

1

1
Berrisbrook

Standing Stones • 9.43km SW

2

1
Banc Maes-yr-haidd

Cairn(s) • 9.76km WSW

8

1

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 10.07km NNW

20

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2
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.13km ENE

2

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.33km WNW

7

1

1
Garn Wen

Cairn(s) • 10.45km ESE

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.65km NW

3

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 10.72km W

8

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 10.73km NW

5

1

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 10.98km NW

8
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 11.38km WNW

6

1

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.64km NE

9

1

1
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 11.68km W

9

1

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 12.47km NW

17

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1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 12.5km NE

6

1

1
Y Pigwn Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.51km SE

11

3
Y Pigwn

Stone Circle • 12.66km SE

28

6

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 12.73km NNE

10

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 12.98km WNW

8

1

1
Carreg Pumsaint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.15km WSW

1

4
Blaen Clydach Fach

Cairn(s) • 13.16km ESE

1
Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.27km WSW

2

2
Tomen-y-Rhos

Round Cairn • 13.28km SSE

10

2
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 13.58km E

4

2

2
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 13.68km WNW

4

1

1
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 13.68km NE

7

1
Cilgwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.73km SSW
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.86km ENE

7

1

1

1
Pant Madog

Round Cairn • 14.03km SE

8

3
Cwm Henwen Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.14km SE

10

2
Pen Caenewydd, Mynydd Myddfai

Cairn(s) • 14.15km SSE

16

1
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 14.16km WNW

9

1
Cwm Henwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.21km SE

7

3
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 14.34km N

2

1

1
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 14.35km W

10

1

1
Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 14.44km W

8

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 14.47km W

7

1
Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.51km W

8

1

1
Pant Meddygon

Standing Stones • 14.58km SSE

8

3
Cwn Bran camp

Enclosure • 14.61km SW

1
Varlen Cairn, Traianmawr

Cairn(s) • 14.94km ESE

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 14.94km NE

9

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.03km NW

2

2
Gwern Wyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.18km SE

6

1

2
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 15.25km WNW

8

1

1
Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 15.36km W

9

1

1
Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 15.46km W

15

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1

7
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 15.5km NNW

14
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km NNW

5

2
Tyle Mawr

Cairn(s) • 15.58km SE

9

2
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km WNW

1
Crug

Round Cairn • 15.99km WNW

10

1

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Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 16.01km WNW

1
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.17km E

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 16.38km NW

4

1
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.4km WNW

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Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 16.47km WNW

8

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Y Fan

Hillfort • 16.56km SW

1
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 16.67km WNW
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.75km NNE

20

2
Careg Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.77km SW

2
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 16.91km NW

5

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Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.04km N

1
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 17.05km WNW

8

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 17.17km NW

3

1
Hirfaen Gwyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.2km W

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4
Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.33km NW

6

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Bryn Goleu

Round Cairn • 17.35km W

4

2
Nant Tarw

Stone Circle • 17.41km SSE

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Foel Darw, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 17.44km SSE

6

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 17.59km NE

8

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.67km NE

1

1
Caer Maurice

Hillfort • 17.73km W

10

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1
Blaenau Uchaf

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.84km SE

9

3
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 17.88km NW

12

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 17.91km NE

5

1
Pen Banc

Cairn(s) • 17.93km W
Pen-Y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 17.99km WSW

1

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 18.04km NW

5

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 18.26km NE

10

2
Garn Las (Llywel)

Cairn(s) • 18.51km SSE

12

3
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 18.63km NW

10

1
Bannau Sir Gaer

Stone Circle • 18.68km SSE

22

1

3
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.78km NW

15

2
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.25km E

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 19.6km N

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 19.65km NE

8

2

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 19.76km NNE

9

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.85km NW

23

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.92km NE

5

1

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