Ffos Gau (Kerbed Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Ffos Gau (Kerbed Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 29, 2024

Image of Ffos Gau (Kerbed Cairn) by GLADMAN

Sunburst, looking across the superbly camouflaged monument to the forestry-clad Carn Bwlch-y-Cloddiau, centre skyline.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 29, 2024

Image of Ffos Gau (Kerbed Cairn) by GLADMAN

As far as I could tell, no more stones remain here than can be seen. But it was more than enough. Exquisite site.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 29, 2024

Image of Ffos Gau (Kerbed Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 29, 2024

Image of Ffos Gau (Kerbed Cairn) by GLADMAN

The remains of the presumed kerb... after quite a bit of ‘exposing’. Apparently, there are others completing the circumference now buried under the turf? I did have a look, but the site is seriously overgrown.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 29, 2024

Image of Ffos Gau (Kerbed Cairn) by GLADMAN

Hidden in plain sight. This one’s been on the list for years now... somewhat obscure, to be fair. The glorious view is towards the ‘jaws’ of upper Cwm Ystwyth, with the cairn cemetery of Craig y Lluest approx background centre left.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 29, 2024

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Sometimes, one can’t see the stones for the grass. Or something like that.

GLADMAN Jan 7, 2025

Sites within 20km of Ffos Gau

Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 1.45km ESE

15

2

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.99km E

4

2
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 2.04km E

15

1

2
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 2.1km ESE

6

1

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 2.34km NE

5

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 2.46km ENE

13

2
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 2.6km WSW

1

1

3

3
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 2.99km NE

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 4.04km W

9

1

1
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 4.17km E

8

1

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 4.2km E

5

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 4.55km ENE

4

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 5.63km ENE

4
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 5.74km SSW

7

1

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 5.78km ESE

8

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 6.23km E

8

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 6.66km E

5

1

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 6.74km SE

3

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 6.76km E

11

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 7.03km E

7

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 7.16km SW

11

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 7.4km E

9

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 7.83km E

2

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 8.01km SW

10

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 8.28km SE

10

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 8.37km NE

1

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 8.54km SE

6

1

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 8.55km SW

10

1

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 8.68km SE

8

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 8.8km SW

10

1

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 8.89km W

21

1

2

5

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 9.47km W

19

3
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 9.7km WSW

5

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 10.33km SW

9

1
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 10.43km WNW

21

1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 10.5km NNE

5

1
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.65km ESE

3

2

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.81km WNW

3

1
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 10.82km NNE

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 10.87km SW

10

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 11km W

16

1
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 11.1km WNW

17

3

2
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.16km ENE

6

3

1
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 11.16km WNW

3
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.21km NNW

61

2

4
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 11.22km NW

79

1

4

1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.32km W
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 11.36km ESE

9

1

2
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 11.41km WNW

18

3

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 11.56km SSW

2

1
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 11.62km WNW

2

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 11.62km W

19

1

4
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.66km SW

3
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.69km NNW

16

3
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.74km ESE

1

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 11.89km ESE

4

2
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 11.94km W

4

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.12km ESE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 12.13km ESE

6

1
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 12.14km W

5

1
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 12.17km NE

19

4
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 12.41km N

18

3
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 12.43km WNW

9

1
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 12.44km W

7

1

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.47km E

13

4

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 12.47km ENE

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.48km ENE

7

3
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 12.49km W

9

1

1
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 12.53km WSW

10

2
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 12.62km W

3

2
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.65km W

2

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 12.83km W

17

3
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 12.84km WNW

26

1

3
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 12.88km W

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 12.92km WNW

1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.01km NW

2
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 13.08km NNW

17

2
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 13.15km E

31

2
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 13.33km W

35

1

3

1
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 13.48km WNW

4

1

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 13.57km WNW

19

2
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 13.62km NNW

7

2
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 13.62km WSW

3
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 13.63km ESE

15

2
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 13.7km NW

11

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 13.71km W

11
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 13.71km NE

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 13.72km W

9

1
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.73km W

1
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 13.77km NNE

11
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 13.83km NNW

13

2
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 13.85km WSW

6

2
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 13.87km SW

24

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 13.89km NW

12

1

2
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.95km NW

11

2
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 14.14km W

9
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 14.19km ESE

6

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 14.34km SSW

6

1

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 14.44km NW

23

1

2
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 14.46km S

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 14.48km SSW

12

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.58km SW

3

2
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 14.72km NW

37

1

3
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 14.9km W

10

1

1
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.01km W

8

2
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.03km SSE

9

2
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 15.23km WSW

13

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.25km SE

10

2
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 15.29km E

5

1

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.3km SSW

16
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.33km E

1

2
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 15.37km WSW

9
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 15.43km SE

8

1

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 15.44km E

1
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 15.44km WSW

9
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 15.57km WNW

13

2
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 15.58km WNW

8

1

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 15.59km WSW

7

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 15.65km WNW

11

1

1
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.69km N

30

3
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 15.81km W

3

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.07km SE

7

2
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 16.11km ESE

11

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 16.16km ESE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 16.26km ESE

4

2
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 16.49km SW

10

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 16.55km ESE

10

1
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 16.67km W

15

3

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 16.69km E

1

3
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 16.79km E

5

4
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.8km W

3

1
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 16.83km W

3

1

1
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 16.93km W

22

2
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 16.95km ESE

25

1

4
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 17.01km W

8

1

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.07km SE

12

1
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 17.1km W

4

1

1
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 17.1km W

9

1

2
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 17.14km E

12

2
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.17km SSW

23

1
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 17.2km E

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 17.2km SE

8

2
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.23km S

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.26km SE

1

1
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 17.47km WNW

4

3
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 17.71km ESE

8

2
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 17.74km ESE

10

1

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 17.78km ENE

8

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.82km SW

19

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.88km SE

9

1
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 18.18km ENE

1
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 18.2km E

9

1

1
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.41km WNW

3

2
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 18.46km W

3
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 18.47km NNW

11

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 18.6km ESE

7

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.61km SSW

15

2
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 18.64km ENE

8

2
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 18.67km SSE

20

2
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 18.71km NNW

11

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.82km ESE

13

2
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 18.85km ENE

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.86km ESE

8

3
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 18.92km ESE

11

1
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 18.94km ENE

1
Carneddau Hafod Wnog

Cairn(s) • 18.97km NW

11

1
Church Farm, Trefeglwys

Standing Stones • 19.08km NE

1
Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Cairn(s) • 19.17km WNW

8

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 19.31km SE

10

2
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 19.34km SW

10

1
Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 19.39km W

4

1
Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Hillfort • 19.42km W

16
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.43km SE

21

2

3
Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Megalithic Cemetery • 19.45km WNW

19

1
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 19.59km WSW

10

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.6km SE

5

1

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.67km SE

8

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 19.69km SSW

3

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 19.73km SSW

5

1

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 19.79km S

2

1

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 19.82km SSW

14
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.82km ESE

5

1

1

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.86km ESE

3

1
Cylch Derwyddol

Stone Circle • 19.87km WNW

6

3

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 19.91km SSW

6

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 19.92km SSW

4

1
Llyn Fawnog Ddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.98km NE

2

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 20km ESE

10

1

1