Moel Caws (South) (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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The settlement lies beyond...

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Sunburst.... in between the seemingly inevitable rain burst.

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The site (approx lower left of image) viewed from the north... The Arans rising beyond to as near-as-dammit 3,000ft.

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A prehistoric settlement is located top right, overlooking the Afon Dyfrdwy..

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Quite a decent cairn in an excellent location...

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Articles

Moel Caws, Gwynedd – Cairn(s) and Prehistoric Settlement

Bit “cheesy”, perhaps? But then I like cheese...

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Sites within 20km of Moel Caws (South)

Moel Caws Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.07km WNW

2
Moel Caws (SouthEast)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.23km NE

8

1
Pant Clyd

Cairn(s) • 1.6km S

4

1

2
Dolddeuli

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.22km SSW

4

2
Aran Fawddwy

Round Cairn • 5.26km SE

39

2
Bryn Cau

Cairn(s) • 6.27km NW

7

1
Foel Ystrodur Fawr

Round Cairn • 7.21km NW

8

1
Foel y Geifr

Cairn(s) • 9.13km ENE

3

2
Moel y Garnedd, Gwastadros

Cairn(s) • 9.59km NNE

6

2
Moel yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 9.76km NNW

20

1

4
Nant Helygog

Cairn(s) • 9.8km SSW

6

1
Moel y Gadfa

Round Cairn • 10.43km E

6

1

1
Carneddau’r Gwragedd

Cairn(s) • 11.52km ESE

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 11.52km SW

43

3
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 11.83km SW

13

1
Llech Idris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.01km W

12

1

2
Pen-y-Stryda

Stone Circle • 12.57km W
Foel Faner

Hillfort • 13.19km WSW

24

2
Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 13.53km WSW

9

1

1
Coed Dol-fawr

Promontory Fort • 13.71km WSW

1

1
Nant yr Olchfa

Cairn(s) • 14.05km NW

7

1

1
Coed Pen-y-Bryn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.17km SW
Garnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 14.21km N

13

2
Afon Prysor (Cairn to NW of)

Round Cairn • 14.34km WNW

8

1

1
Pyllau’r Glwfeiriaid

Cist • 14.36km SE

7

1
Arenig Fach

Round Cairn • 14.44km NNW

11

1

3
Mynydd Clywedog

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.53km SE

1
Pentre Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 14.82km SW

3
Foel Dugoed

Cairn(s) • 14.89km SE

8

1
Maen Llwyd (Bronaber)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.91km W

7

3
Kenric’s Stone and Llanelltyd Church

Christianised Site • 15.02km WSW

3

1

4
Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 15.53km ENE

13

1
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 16.01km SW

8

1

1
Cefn Ddwysarn Camp

Hillfort • 16.21km NE

1

1
Gau Graig, Cadair Idris

Enclosure • 16.66km SW

16

1
Cefn Clawdd Settlement, Y Rhinogydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.97km W

6

1

1
Carnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 17.23km ENE

6

2
Carnedd-y-Filiast

Cairn(s) • 17.41km N

2

1
Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 17.49km W

12

1

1
Llyn Arran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.49km SW

1
Garnedd Fawr (Foel Goch)

Round Cairn • 17.55km NNE

16

1

1
Coed-y-Bedo Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.57km NE

10

2
Afon y Dolau Gwynion

Chambered Cairn • 17.83km E

12

2
Craig yr Arian

Burial Chamber • 17.89km E

1
Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idris

Cairn(s) • 18.05km SW

17

1
Cerrig-yr-Helfa

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.13km ESE

2
Cairn, W of Waen Fechen

Cairn(s) • 18.16km SW

4

1
Cairn, upon a woodland saddle

Round Cairn • 18.26km SW

18

2
Craig y Castell North

Hillfort • 18.26km SW

14

1
Cairn with kerb

Kerbed Cairn • 18.32km SW

30

2
Siglem Las

Cairn(s) • 18.39km E
Foel Goch

Round Cairn • 18.43km NE

5

1
Cairn, S.W of Woodland saddle

Cairn(s) • 18.54km SW

8

2
Cwm Main

Cairn(s) • 18.57km NE

1
Craig ty-glas

Cairn(s) • 18.64km ENE

17

3
Graig Yr Arian (Silver rock)

Chambered Tomb • 18.66km ENE

4

2
Llyn Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.66km SW

4

1
Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd)

Cairn(s) • 18.71km WSW

13

1
Y Garnedd (Y Moelwynion)

Ring Cairn • 18.82km WNW

10

1

2
Carnedd Gerrig

Cairn(s) • 18.85km E

6

2
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 18.88km W

15

2

2
Craig y Castell

Hillfort • 18.98km SW

29

2
Yr Aran cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.22km ENE

29

2
Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.25km W

4

2

1
Rhyd-y-Gethin (Cairns)

Cairn(s) • 19.33km ENE

19

1
Branas Uchaf

Chambered Tomb • 19.36km ENE

21

6
Carreg-y-tair Eglwys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.37km E

1
Cwm Moch

Cairn(s) • 19.41km W

5

1

1
Bryn-y-Castell

Hillfort • 19.49km WNW

17

2
Rhyd-y-Gethin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.57km ENE

2

1
Llyn Conwy

Cairn(s) • 19.69km NW

2

1
Yr Aran

Standing Stones • 19.71km ENE

4

5
Gamallt

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.77km WNW

6

1
Llyn Cau

Natural Rock Feature • 19.88km SW

6

1
Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 19.99km W

9

1

1