Blaen Nant-y-rhiw (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Blaen Nant-y-rhiw (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The sun began to break through after a horrendous morning. Whaddayaknow?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Blaen Nant-y-rhiw (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

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Image of Blaen Nant-y-rhiw (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

The professionals don’t appear to concur... but I did wonder if there are actually several former cairns here?

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Image of Blaen Nant-y-rhiw (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Forestry obscures views upon the northern arc... which is a shame, but hey. I do like trees...

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Image of Blaen Nant-y-rhiw (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Not the most upstanding of upland cairns, granted... but given the location, what’s not to like?

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Easily overlooked in the company of the great Carn Saith-wraith... but then... we Modern Antiquarians never take the easy option, right?

GLADMAN Dec 4, 2024

Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Nov 17, 2024

This is a small round cairn crowning the ridge overlooking the massive Carn Saith-wraig to the northwest. It is itself easily overlooked, but this would be a shame if you happen to be visiting the latter, since a nearby quartzite stone (and potential additional cairn) hint at a mini-prehistoric complex here.

A compendium of DAT (PRN 8528) reckons:

“A small round cairn on the highest point of a broad ridge at 461m above OD. The site consists of a rough platform of large stones....
[with] a diameter of c.8m and a height of 0.4m.... The cairn is intervisible with standing stone 9117 and another possible prehistoric cairn, 9118, to the S and SW of this site respectively. The site enjoys extensive views out down the Doethie valley and over to the Brecon Beacons.”

Sites within 20km of Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.09km S

3

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 0.72km ESE

20

1

1

2
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 2.2km W

17

1

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 2.35km SE

8

2
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 2.9km WSW

8
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 3.53km WSW

6

1

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.95km SSW

8

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 4.01km S

10
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.3km NNW

2

2
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 4.43km WSW

7

1

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.85km NNW

5

2
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 4.85km NNW

14
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 5.17km SW

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 5.17km SW

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 5.17km SW

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.17km SW

3

2
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 5.22km NE

2

1

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 5.65km NW

4

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 6.19km NW

5

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.4km S

2

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.44km S

2

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 6.47km NW

3

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 6.67km NW

6

1

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 6.99km W

8

1

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 7.27km E

8

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 7.3km NW

12

1
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 7.49km W
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.51km SSE

3

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.52km SSE

3

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 7.53km WSW

8

1

1
Groes Fawr

Cist • 7.53km WNW

5

1
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 7.58km WSW

9

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 7.68km SSE

7

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 7.73km SE

8

1
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.94km W

20

1

1
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 7.94km ENE

10

1
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 7.98km W

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 8km SE

6

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 8.01km NW

10

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.07km NW

15

2
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 8.36km W

8

1

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 8.5km WSW

4

1

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 8.53km SW

8

1

1
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 8.75km SE

1

1
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 8.87km W

8

1

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.03km NE

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.11km NW

23

1
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 9.17km SSW

20

2
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.23km W

1
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.26km SSW

3

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.35km SSW

2

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.68km NNW

16
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 9.69km SE

15

2
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.75km E

1

1
Crug

Round Cairn • 9.88km WSW

10

1

1
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 9.97km SE

20

1

3
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.12km NW

19

1
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 10.19km SE

18

1

2
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 10.27km NW

10

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 10.32km N

6

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 10.34km N

12

1
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 10.34km WSW

10

1

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 10.44km NNE

1
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 10.46km WNW

11

2
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 10.62km SW

9

1

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.66km ENE

20

2
Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.69km SE

16

1

1
Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 10.73km SE

6

1

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 10.77km WSW

7

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 10.82km E

6

1

1
Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.28km WSW

8

1

1
Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 11.41km WSW

8

1
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 11.63km E

12

1

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.71km NNW

3

2
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.11km E

9

1

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 12.61km ESE

10

1

1
Banc Maes-yr-haidd

Cairn(s) • 12.8km SW

8

1

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.84km NE

9

2
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 12.86km E

7

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 12.89km ENE

8

1
Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 12.98km WSW

9

1

1
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 13.1km N

2

1
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.15km E

2

1
Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 13.34km WSW

15

1

1

7
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 13.51km ENE

10

2
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 13.52km ENE

9

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 13.64km NNW

24

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.74km NE

7

2
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 14.4km ENE

9

1
Pen Banc

Cairn(s) • 14.46km WSW
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 14.49km N

10

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 14.64km ENE

5

1
Esgair Ceiliog

Ring Cairn • 14.81km ENE

8

2
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 14.92km WNW

10

3
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.05km ENE

1

1
Caer Maurice

Hillfort • 15.49km WSW

10

1

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 15.5km NNW

9

1
Bryn Goleu

Round Cairn • 15.66km WSW

4

2
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.71km ENE

5

1

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 15.79km SSE

8

1

1
Hirfaen Gwyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.96km WSW

11

1

4
Gorllwyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.99km ENE

21

2

3
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 16.02km NE

8

1

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 16.09km ENE

8

2

1
Ffynnon-Wen (Llangybi)

Sacred Well • 16.18km WSW

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 16.36km NW

13

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 16.37km NW

7

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 16.61km N

10

1

1
Carreg Pumsaint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km SW

1

4
Berrisbrook

Standing Stones • 16.67km SSW

2

1
Rhos-y-Gelynnen

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.74km NE

10

2
Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 16.78km SW

2

2
Esgair Gwar-y-Cae Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.85km ENE

1

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 16.95km N

10

1

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.08km NNW

3
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 17.09km N

10

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 17.59km NW

6

2
Gro Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.85km ENE

12

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 18.14km N

11

1

1
Waun Sarn

Cairn(s) • 18.16km ENE

10

1

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.19km ENE

3

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 18.27km NNE

10

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 18.46km NE

8

1
Crugian Bach

Stone Circle • 18.81km ENE

25

1

4
Ty’n Y Graig, Craig Cnwch

Cairn(s) • 18.83km ENE

20

1
Craig Cnwch

Standing Stones • 18.91km ENE

4

2
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 18.91km N

7

1

1
Crugian Bach Cairn(s)

Cairn(s) • 18.93km ENE

10

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.07km E

7

1

1

1
Clawdd Brythonig

Enclosure • 19.09km SE

1
Y Gamriw

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.19km ENE

13

2
Y Gamriw (North)

Cairn(s) • 19.26km ENE

7

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 19.29km NE

6

1

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.32km ENE

5

1

1

1
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 19.55km NW

10

2
Carn Pantmaenllwyd

Round Cairn • 19.62km ENE

9

1

1
Carreg Bica

Round Cairn • 19.74km NE

6

1
Hafen (Drum Ddu)

Cairn(s) • 19.74km ENE

10
Beddau Folau

Chambered Cairn • 19.82km NE

15

2
Carnau Cerfn y Ffordd Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.89km ENE

3

1
Garn Wen

Cairn(s) • 19.94km ESE

1