Esgair-y-graig (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Esgair-y-graig (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking towards Esgair-y-graig – apparently carrying a section of the ‘Wye Valley Walk’ – from Esgair Clochfan. The cairn I identified is located extreme left of the ‘green section’ of the ridge.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 28, 2024

Image of Esgair-y-graig (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Although very poorly treated – an immovable loop of barbed wire is embedded within the surface of the cairn – this remains a reasonably preserved monument. However, the surface of the ridge is very badly drained and, furthermore, churned up to buggery by bovines. As a result, I was not able to identify the posited second cairn to the south (SN8957076781).

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 28, 2024

Image of Esgair-y-graig (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The Esgair Clochfan cairn is located before the treeline, left skyline. I had visited as part of a ‘horseshoe walk’ commencing with Carn y Groes...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 28, 2024

Image of Esgair-y-graig (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Looking towards the Wye Valley across the cairn.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 28, 2024

Sites within 20km of Esgair-y-graig

Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 1.1km W

4

1
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 1.6km WSW

8

1

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 2.61km SW

5

1
Dernol

Round Barrow(s) • 3.04km ESE

2

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 3.17km SSE

11

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 3.17km WSW

13

2
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 3.33km SSE

7

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 3.42km SE

9

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 3.68km S

8

2
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 3.72km SSE

5

1

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 3.9km WSW

15

1

2
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.14km WSW

4

2
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 4.37km W

1
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 4.44km W

5

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.7km WSW

15

2

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 4.82km WSW

6

1

1
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 4.83km N

1

1
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 5.27km SSW

8

1
Cwm-y-Saeson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.54km ENE

6

3

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 5.63km WSW

6

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 6.61km SSW

3

1

1
Tan-y-Coed

Round Barrow(s) • 6.85km ENE

2

2
Henriw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.85km ENE

7

3
Maengwyngweddw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.22km SE

3

2

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 7.99km S

6

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 8.05km WSW

1

1

3

3
Clap yr Arian

Cairn(s) • 8.25km SE

4

2
Briddel Felen Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.3km SE

1

1
Marteg Valley

Kerbed Cairn • 8.49km ESE

31

2
Maen Serth

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.61km ESE

13

4

1
Crugyn Gwyddel

Cairn(s) • 8.65km SE

9

1

2
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 8.65km SSW

8

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 8.67km SSW

10

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Cist • 8.89km SE

6

1
Banc Trehesglog, Cwmdeuddwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.91km SE

6

1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 9.65km NNW

5

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 9.65km WSW

9

1

1
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 9.85km N

19

4
Crugyn

Round Barrow(s) • 9.89km E

1
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 9.91km NNW

1
Beili Hwlyn Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 9.95km E

1

2
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 10.08km WSW

7

1

1
Creggin

Cairn(s) • 10.52km ESE

5

1

1
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 10.81km NNE

1
Domen

Round Barrow(s) • 11.12km E

1

3
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 11.41km SE

15

2
The Mount / Bedd Garmon

Round Barrow(s) • 11.64km E

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 11.8km WSW

11

1

1
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 11.86km N

11
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 11.95km SE

6

1
Domen-ddu

Cairn(s) • 12.16km ENE

8

1
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 12.33km NW

18

3
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 12.38km WSW

10

1
Cefn Ceidio

Round Barrow(s) • 12.44km ESE

5

4
Pegwn Bach

Cairn(s) • 12.66km ENE

1
Ty Lettice

Round Barrow(s) • 12.66km ESE

12

2
Castell y Garn

Ring Cairn • 12.78km E

9

1

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 12.88km SW

10

1

1
Crugyn-Llwyd

Round Cairn • 13.05km ENE

8

2
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.17km WNW

16

3
Pegwyn Mawr II

Ring Cairn • 13.36km ENE

1
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.36km WNW

61

2

4
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 13.43km WSW

10

1

1
Pegwyn Mawr I

Round Cairn • 13.45km ENE

1
Carn Gafallt

Cairn(s) • 13.51km SE

11

2
Carn Wen (Gwastedyn)

Cairn(s) • 13.81km ESE

8

2
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.04km SSE

10

2
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 14.13km SE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 14.19km SE

4

2
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 14.35km W

21

1

2

5

1
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 14.35km NW

17

2
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 14.39km W

21

1
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 14.43km WNW

79

1

4

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 14.47km SE

10

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 14.47km SSE

8

1

1
Fowler’s Arm Chair Cairn

Round Cairn • 14.64km ENE

13

1

3
Fowler’s Arm Chair Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.76km ENE

14

1

3
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 14.78km SW

9

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 14.89km SE

25

1

4
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 14.94km W

19

3
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.96km NNW

30

3
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 15km SW

10

1
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 15.02km NW

7

2
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 15.08km SW

2

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 15.32km WSW

5

1
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.32km SSE

12

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.41km S

9

2
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 15.47km NW

13

2
Church Farm, Trefeglwys

Standing Stones • 15.51km NNE

1
Llanwrthwl Churchyard Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.56km ESE

8

3
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.57km W

3

1
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 15.73km W

17

3

2
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 15.78km W

3
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.83km SSE

1

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.85km S

7

2
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 15.86km SSE

10

1

1
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 15.87km W

2

1
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 15.87km W

18

3

1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.07km WNW

2
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.25km W
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 16.31km WNW

9

1
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 16.38km SE

7

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 16.39km SSW

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 16.41km WNW

12

1

2
Graig Ddu (Y Gamriw North-East Ridge)

Cairn(s) • 16.42km SE

11

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 16.42km W

16

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 16.44km SSE

8

2
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 16.5km W

19

1

4
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.62km SE

13

2
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.74km WSW

3
Llyn Gwyn

Enclosure • 16.76km ESE

1
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.8km WNW

11

2
Cryn Fryn

Round Cairn • 16.88km SE

10

1

1
Llyn Dwr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.92km E

3

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 16.99km W

1
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17km WNW

11

1
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.13km WNW

37

1

3
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 17.14km W

4

2
Llyn Fawnog Ddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km NNE

2

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.18km SSE

9

1
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 17.19km W

5

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.3km WNW

19

2
Cefn Llyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.32km ESE

4

2
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 17.44km W

9

1

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.46km WNW

23

1

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.48km SE

3

1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 17.52km W

26

1

3
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 17.53km W

7

1

1
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 17.53km W

3

2
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 17.54km W

4

1

1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.59km W

2

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 17.6km SW

6

1

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.61km SE

5

1

1

1
Cefn Carnedd

Hillfort • 17.65km NE

15

1
Carnau Cefn-y-Ffordd

Cairn(s) • 17.68km SE

18

2
Waen Hir, Llandinam

Cairn(s) • 17.7km ENE
Banc Ystrad-Wen

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.72km SE

13

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 17.86km SW

12

1
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 17.98km WSW

10

2
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.17km SSE

21

2

3
Carn-y-Geifr

Round Cairn • 18.28km SE

10

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 18.33km W

17

3
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 18.36km W

35

1

3

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 18.39km SW

24

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.41km SSE

5

1

1
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 18.48km W

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.51km SSW

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.65km SW

3

2
Hafen stone pair

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.71km SE

15

1
Careg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km N

3

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.72km SW

16
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 18.73km SE

10
Carn Wen, Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Round Cairn • 18.73km SE

9

1

1
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.74km W

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 18.78km SSE

10

2
Trannon circles

Ring Cairn • 18.8km N

3

1
Llethr Waun-lwyd

Round Cairn • 18.91km SE

8

1

1
Twr-Gwyn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 18.95km N

4

1
Ffynnon Mary

Cairn(s) • 19km SE

2
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 19.01km NW

11

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 19.02km W

11
Blaen y Cwm

Cairn(s) • 19.06km N

1

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.06km S

20

2
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 19.09km WSW

6

2
Garth (Llanwrthwl)

Cairn(s) • 19.12km SE

7

1

1
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 19.13km SE

9

1

1
Trannon Moor

Kerbed Cairn • 19.13km N

2

1
Blaen Ganolwyn Fach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.16km SE

2

1

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.19km W

9

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 19.24km WSW

3
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.28km S

8

1
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 19.32km W

9
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 19.4km SSE

8

2

1
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 19.47km NW

11

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 19.7km W

13

2