Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn
SN88457723

Also known as:

Esgair Clochfaen

Nearest town:

Llanidloes (10km NE)

OS reference:

SN88457723

OS sheets:

135, 136, 147

Latitude:

52° 22' 52.85 N

Longitude:

3° 38' 20.66 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (4)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Esgair Clochfan (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Esgair-y-graig can be seen beyond... the final leg of the horseshoe walk.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Nov 6, 2024

Image of Esgair Clochfan (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Nov 6, 2024

Image of Esgair Clochfan (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Nov 6, 2024

Image of Esgair Clochfan (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Not that upstanding, but of reasonable diameter... and occupying a first-rate location.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Nov 6, 2024

Articles

Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Nov 6, 2024

This, a somewhat shy, retiring monument (owing to its more or less complete grassy mantle) is nonetheless well worth engineering a horseshoe walk to visit, while also checking-out the cairns at Carn y Groes and Esgair-y-graig. The exquisite placement within the landscape is the icing on the cake, so to speak.

CPAT reckons: “This cairn is grass-covered and obscured from view but still survives relatively intact. It lies on a gentle northeast facing slope and the land dropping away to the southeast. It measures 9.0 metres [c29ft] in diameter and 0.3 metres high (Trysor, 2014).”

Sites within 20km of Esgair Clochfan

Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 0.87km SSW

8

1

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 1.1km E

4
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 2.09km WSW

13

2
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 2.17km SSW

5

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 2.93km WSW

15

1

2
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.18km WSW

4

2
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 3.37km WNW

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 3.39km W

5

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 3.63km SE

11

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.71km WSW

15

2

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 3.85km SE

7

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 3.86km SSE

8

2
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 3.91km ESE

2

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 3.93km WSW

6

1

1
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 4.03km SE

5

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 4.04km ESE

9

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 4.55km WSW

6

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 5.07km NNE

1

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 5.08km S

8

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 6.44km S

3

1

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.63km E

6

3

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 7.02km WSW

1

1

3

3
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.85km ESE

3

2

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 7.93km ENE

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.93km ENE

7

3
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 7.97km S

6

1

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 8.49km S

10

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 8.55km S

8

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 8.56km WSW

9

1

1
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 8.95km ESE

4

2
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.95km ESE

1

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 9.14km SE

9

1

2
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 9.24km SW

7

1

1
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.36km ESE

13

4

1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 9.37km NNW

5

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 9.42km ESE

31

2
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 9.51km SE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.52km SE

6

1
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 9.66km NNW

1
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 9.92km N

19

4
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 10.93km WSW

11

1

1
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 10.98km E

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 11.03km E

1

2
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 11.03km NNE

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 11.48km E

5

1

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 11.56km SW

10

1
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 11.84km SE

15

2
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 11.87km N

11
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 11.96km NNW

18

3
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 12.07km SW

10

1

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 12.22km E

1

3
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 12.39km SE

6

1
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.54km NW

16

3
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 12.57km SW

10

1

1
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.62km WNW

61

2

4
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 12.74km E

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 13.23km ENE

8

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 13.25km W

21

1

2

5

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 13.33km ESE

5

4
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 13.42km WNW

21

1
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 13.55km WNW

79

1

4

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 13.58km ESE

12

2
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 13.67km ENE

1
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 13.76km NW

17

2
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 13.84km W

19

3
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 13.86km E

9

1

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 13.96km SW

9

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 14.05km SE

11

2
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 14.1km ENE

8

2
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 14.23km WSW

5

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 14.24km SW

10

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.29km SSE

10

2
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 14.36km ENE

1
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 14.42km NW

7

2
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 14.43km SW

2

1
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 14.45km ENE

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.52km W

3

1
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 14.55km SE

20

1
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 14.62km ESE

8

2
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 14.62km SE

4

2
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 14.68km SSE

8

1

1
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 14.7km W

17

3

2
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 14.74km W

3
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.75km NNW

30

3
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.83km NW

13

2
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 14.85km W

18

3

1
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 14.87km W

2

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 14.9km SE

10

1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.19km W
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.23km WNW

2
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 15.33km SE

25

1

4
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 15.33km W

16

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.36km S

9

2
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 15.36km WNW

9

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 15.44km W

19

1

4
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 15.64km WNW

12

1

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.7km SE

12

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 15.71km ENE

13

1

3
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.81km WSW

3
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 15.82km ENE

14

1

3
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.92km SSE

7

2
Church Farm, Trefeglwys

Standing Stones • 15.95km NE

1
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.99km WNW

11

2
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 16.02km WNW

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 16.05km SSW

1
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 16.05km W

4

2
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 16.12km W

5

1
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 16.13km WNW

11

1
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.15km SSE

1

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.25km ESE

8

3
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 16.27km SE

10

1

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 16.37km WNW

19

2
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 16.38km W

9

1

1
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 16.39km WNW

37

1

3
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 16.45km W

7

1

1
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 16.47km W

3

2
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 16.48km W

26

1

3
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.52km W

2

1
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 16.57km WNW

4

1

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 16.63km WNW

23

1

2
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 16.63km SSE

8

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 16.87km SE

7

1
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 16.95km SE

11

1
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 16.97km WSW

10

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 17.02km SW

6

1

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.1km SE

13

2
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 17.24km W

17

3
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 17.26km SW

12

1
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 17.29km W

35

1

3

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.36km SSE

9

1
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 17.39km WSW

1
Llyn Fawnog Ddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.43km NNE

2

1
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 17.54km ESE

10

1

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 17.57km SW

24

1
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 17.63km ESE

1
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.67km W

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 17.93km W

11
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.93km SW

3

2
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.96km E

3

1
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18km SE

3

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.1km W

9

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.1km SE

5

1

1

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.12km SW

16
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 18.13km WSW

6

2
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 18.16km WSW

3
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.21km ESE

4

2
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 18.21km SE

18

2
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 18.24km W

9
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.32km SSW

1
Cefn Carnedd

Hillfort • 18.32km NE

15

1
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.37km ESE

13

1
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.47km SSE

21

2

3
Waen Hir, Llandinam

Cairn(s) • 18.57km ENE
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 18.59km NW

11

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km SSE

5

1

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 18.73km WNW

13

2
Careg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.76km N

3

1
Trannon circles

Ring Cairn • 18.83km N

3

1
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 18.88km SE

10

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 18.94km SSE

10

2
Twr-Gwyn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 18.98km N

4

1
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 19.01km NW

11

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.04km S

20

2
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.04km W

8

2
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.05km W

8

1

1
Blaen y Cwm

Cairn(s) • 19.1km N

1

1
Trannon Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 19.17km N

2

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 19.22km W

11

1

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 19.24km SE

10
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.25km SE

15

1
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 19.3km W

10

1

1
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 19.37km SE

9

1

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 19.4km WSW

13

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.42km SSE

8

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 19.53km SE

8

1

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 19.63km SE

9

1

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 19.64km SE

2
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 19.72km SSE

8

2

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 19.77km SW

10

1

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 19.77km WSW

7

1
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 19.78km ESE

7

1

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.79km SE

2

1

1
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 19.9km WSW

9
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 19.97km WSW

9