Mynydd Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery
SN71931024

Nearest town:

Ammanford (9km W)

OS reference:

SN71931024

OS sheet:

160

Latitude:

51° 46' 32.54 N

Longitude:

3° 51' 23.5 W

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Images (3)

Images

Image of Mynydd Uchaf (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Looking north over the cairn or barrow on the eastern slopes of Mynydd Uchaf. The eastern summit, with Brynmelyn Quarry cairn, is centre. Y Mynydd Ddu’s mountains are over to the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (7.10.2023)

thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2024

Image of Mynydd Uchaf (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Looking east over the cairn or barrow on the eastern slopes of Mynydd Uchaf.

Image credit: A. Brookes (7.10.2023)

thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2024

Image of Mynydd Uchaf (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Cairn or barrow on the eastern slopes of Mynydd Uchaf, looking south towards Mynydd y Garth. Coflein suggests the monuments on Mynydd Uchaf may be later boundary markers rather than prehistoric.

Image credit: A. Brookes (7.10.2023)

thesweetcheat Dec 27, 2024

Sites within 20km of Mynydd Uchaf

Brynmelyn Quarry

Round Cairn • 1.84km ENE

4

1
Cefn Gwrhyd

Cairn(s) • 1.89km ESE

6

1
Capel-y-Gwrhyd

Ring Cairn • 1.92km E

3
Pen-y-Dderi

Round Cairn • 2.38km ENE

1
Crach-lwyn

Ring Cairn • 2.58km SE

2

1
Mynydd-y-Garth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.72km SSW

7
Carn Lwyd (Pontardawe)

Round Cairn • 2.94km SSE

4

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 3.56km SW

1
Bryn-chwyth

Cairn(s) • 3.98km SW

2
Mynydd Allt-y-grug

Round Cairn • 4.02km ESE

2
Nant Moel

Kerbed Cairn • 4.05km SW

2
Penrhydd-wen

Ring Cairn • 4.24km SW

1
Carn Llechart

Cairn circle • 4.47km SSW

37

2

11

1
Mynydd Carnllechart

Cairn(s) • 4.59km SW

7

1
Carn Llechart Burial Chamber

Chambered Tomb • 4.66km SSW

14

1
Cwm Melyn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.75km NNW

5
Foel Deg ar Bedol

Round Cairn • 5.8km NW

7
Cwm Melyn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.81km NNW

4
Mynydd Gellionen

Cairn(s) • 6.09km SSW

8

2
Cwm Garw

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.31km N

1

1
Dorwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.67km NE

3

2
Tair Carn Isaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.44km NW

19

1
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 7.51km SE

1
Tair Carn Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.57km NW

29

2
Llorfa menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.75km ENE

6

1
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 7.76km ENE

8

1
Garreg Lwyd

Round Cairn • 7.95km N

28

1

2
Llorfa

Cairn(s) • 8.03km NE

18

1
Llorfa

Stone Circle • 8.13km NE

18

1

1
Carn Pen-y-Clogau

Round Cairn • 8.35km NNW

14

3
Carn Fadog and Nant-y-Llyn

Cairn(s) • 8.52km NE

1

1
Carn Pen Rhiw-ddu

Round Cairn • 8.68km N

13

2
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 9.75km ENE

1

3
Carreg Cennen

Sacred Well • 10.13km WNW

27

7

2
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 10.19km E

8

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 10.5km E

10

1
Graig Fawr (West) Enclosure

Hillfort • 10.6km WSW

5

1
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.75km SSE

7

2

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 11.05km ESE

4

1
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.24km ESE

1
Cylchau

Cairn(s) • 11.37km NNE

10

1
Carnau’r Garreg Las

Cairn(s) • 11.57km NNE

36

3
Graig Fawr

Chambered Tomb • 11.77km WSW

9

1

1
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 11.88km ENE

33

3
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 11.97km ENE

10

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.45km ENE

26

1

5
Trichrug

Cairn(s) • 12.87km NNW

11

1
Carn-y-Gigfran

Round Cairn • 12.97km NNE

12

2
Pant-y-Turnor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.06km NNE

7

2
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.12km ENE

1
Sythfaen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.19km NW

4

1
Bryn-y-Rhyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.19km WSW

1
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 13.75km ENE

1
Y Naw Carreg

Stone Circle • 13.81km W
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 13.99km ESE

12

1
Carn Goch Hill Fort

Hillfort • 14.32km NNW

34

5

1
Carmel

Cairn(s) • 14.66km W

1
Llwyn Du Hillfort

Hillfort • 14.7km NW

2

1
Picws Du, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 14.81km NE

29

1

3
Sythfaen Llwyn Ddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.81km NW

4

2
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.02km SSE

1

1
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 15.43km SSE

2
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.53km S
Fan Foel

Cairn(s) • 15.6km NE

34

5
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 15.67km ESE

1
Twr y Fan Foel

Round Cairn • 15.78km NE

41

3
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 16.25km SSE

5

2
Rhyd-wen Fach stone setting

Stone Circle • 16.46km NE

3

2
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.63km SE

9

2
Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 16.64km NE

20

1
Bannau Sir Gaer

Stone Circle • 16.68km NNE

22

1

3
Bryn Maen, Llannon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.72km WSW

1
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 16.77km ENE

1
Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr

Stone Circle • 16.79km NE

49

11
Afon Tawe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.96km NE

3

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.96km ENE

11
Waun Leuci cairn

Round Cairn • 17.07km NE

2

3
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 17.26km SE

9

2
Buarth y Gaer Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.27km SE

5

1
Tawe valley Triangle

Stone Setting • 17.35km NE

12
Waun Leuci stone setting

Stone Setting • 17.4km NE

12

4
Moel Feity

Round Cairn • 17.43km NE

12
Waun Leuci

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.51km NE

24

6
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 17.54km NE

18

2
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 17.76km SE

6

2

1
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 17.99km E

1
Garn Las (Llywel)

Cairn(s) • 18.22km NE

12

3
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 18.36km ENE

33

2
Gron Gaer

Hillfort • 18.41km WNW

1

1
Nant Tarw

Stone Circle • 18.44km NNE

58

4

5
Foel Darw, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 18.94km NE

6

1
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 19.18km SSE

10

2
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 19.23km ENE
Careg Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.32km NNW

2
Blaenau Uchaf

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.33km NE

9

3
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 19.62km E

5

4
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.72km SE

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 19.99km E

15

2