Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Towards the wondrous little hill fort, Dinas.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 14, 2026

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Foel Lwyd glowers beyond...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 14, 2026

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Located in a very exposed position (tell me about it).... this certainly didn’t appear to be a hut circle to me?

Image credit: Carnedd y Ddelw

GLADMAN Feb 14, 2026

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Towards Bwlch y Ddeufaen. Such was the vibe, I was drawn back the following day to ascend Carnedd y Ddelw. Tal-y-Fan peeks out behind Foel Lwyd, centre left.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 14, 2026

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 14, 2026

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

You have to be innit to winnit. Extreme weather has its benefits.. So does engaging with TMA to get that precious intel.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 14, 2026

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

A must-visit after its existence was highlighted by TSC a short while back. Promising a superb vibe, it duly delivered. And then some. The great axe factory (and site of former hill fort... hmmm what might have been?) upon Penmaenmawr can be seen beyond.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 14, 2026

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

With Llwytmor the mountain looming top left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The eastern arc of the cairn appears to have an intact kerb. Last light over Moel Wnion.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking towards Bwlch y Ddeufaen (left of centre) and Carnedd y Ddelw (right of centre).

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

Image of Garreg Fawr (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking north. Ynys Seiriol (Puffin Island) floats on the horizon.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.11.2023)

thesweetcheat Jan 11, 2025

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Garreg Fawr

Round Cairn

thesweetcheat Jan 6, 2025

The cairn is located a little to the east of the high point of Garreg Fawr. It’s not shown on the OS map.

Coflein description:

A grass-covered, circular cairn measuring approximately 6m in diameter and 0.3m in height. It is built using tightly-packed, small to medium sub-round stones. It is possible that the cairn had a funerary function, but it could equally be a small hut circle. The AP mapping does show an enclosure and hut circle at this location. However, no evidence of an enclosure could be seen on the ground. 2004.02.12/OAN/PJS

Sites within 20km of Garreg Fawr

Arrow Stone I near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 0.4km SE

8

3

1
Yr Orsedd cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 0.47km SE

3

1
Arrow Stone II near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 0.48km ESE

15

1

5
Yr Orsedd standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.5km SSE

10

2
Garreg Fawr

Cup Marked Stone • 0.52km NE

20

1

2
Arrow Stone SW of Cammarnaint

Carving • 0.56km NE

2

2
Cairn NNE of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 0.58km S

5

1
Foel Dduarth Arrow Stone

Carving • 0.64km WSW

4

3
Cairn, NNW of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 0.71km SW

9

1
Dinas (Llanfairfechan)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.42km NE

37

2
Foel Dduarth

Enclosure • 1.46km SW

20

1
Hafod Gelyn (north)

Cairn(s) • 1.6km WSW

3

1
Carnedd y Saeson

Chambered Cairn • 1.64km SW

36

2
Llanerch Fedw

Cairn(s) • 1.73km E

4

1
Foel Dduarth (west)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.76km SW

9

1

1
Afon Anafon Arrow Stone

Carving • 1.79km SSE

2

3

1
Nant-y-Cytiau Arrow Stone

Carving • 1.92km E

2

2
Anafon Valley cairns

Cairn(s) • 2km WSW

17

1
Maes-y-Bryn

Round Barrow(s) • 2.01km NE

5
Foel Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 2.27km ENE

3

1
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen

Standing Stones • 2.54km E

38

1

6
Carnedd y Ddelw

Cairn(s) • 2.62km ESE

34

1

4

1
Meuryn Isaf

Kerbed Cairn • 2.68km SW

20

2

2
Maes y Gaer

Hillfort • 2.78km WSW

20

1
The Giantess’ Apronful

Cairn(s) • 2.8km E

18

5
Braich y Dinas

Hillfort • 2.98km NNE

1
Bryniau Bugeilydd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.98km ENE

5

1
Moelfre (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 3.12km NE

12

3
Foel Lwyd (north)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.18km ENE

11
Cefn Coch (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 3.23km NE

35

3

1
Coed Aber round house

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.24km SW

16

2
Cors y Carneddau

Cairn(s) • 3.29km NE

41

3

1
Cors y Carneddau

Stone Circle • 3.35km NE

5

3
Graig Lwyd

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 3.4km NE

14

1

1

1
Carnedd Pen y Borth Goch

Round Cairn • 3.54km SE

41

1

2

1
Cerrig Pryfaid

Stone Circle • 3.56km E

36

2

10
Circle 278

Ring Cairn • 3.57km ENE

26

2

3
Monument 280

Standing Stones • 3.63km ENE

43

5
Y Meini Hirion

Stone Circle • 3.71km ENE

101

4

15

1
Cerrig Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 3.82km ENE

7

1

1
Circle 275

Stone Circle • 3.93km ENE

28

1

5
Cairn above Ffridd Ddu

Round Cairn • 3.99km WSW

2

1
Fridd Wanc

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.07km ENE

10

1
Cras

Cairn(s) • 4.12km WSW

18

1
Cairn N of Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 4.38km WSW

2

1
Cae Coch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.51km E

26

1

4
Maen Crwn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.6km ENE

21

2
Ffon-y-Cawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.68km E

21

1

4
Red Farm

Stone Circle • 4.73km ENE

20

2

3
Cefn Maen Amor

Stone Circle • 4.74km ENE

7

3
Maen Penddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.84km ENE

21

1

2
Drosgl (Northern slopes)

Cairn(s) • 4.93km SW

3

1
Maen-y-Bardd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 4.97km E

67

9

1
Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 5.09km SW

29

2

1
Rhiw Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 5.13km E

30

1

5
Caerhun Stones

Standing Stones • 5.15km E

12

1
Cairns SSW of Caer Bach

Cairn(s) • 5.17km ENE

2

1
Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd

Cairn(s) • 5.22km E

7

1
Caer Bach cairn

Cairn(s) • 5.25km ENE

4

1
Caer Bach

Hillfort • 5.27km ENE

42

1

1

6
Drosgl Cairns

Cairn(s) • 5.46km SSW

38

5

1
Afon Garreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.53km SE

11

1
Waen Gyrach

Cairn(s) • 5.61km ENE

24

2
Garnedd Uchaf

Round Cairn • 5.8km S

7

2
Tyddyn-Grasod

Cist • 5.86km ENE

11

2
Ffrith-Y-Bont

Stone Row / Alignment • 5.9km ESE

5

1
Ffridd Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.9km WSW

1

2
Hafodty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.99km ENE

16

2
Hafodty Circle

Stone Circle • 6.15km ENE

35

1

1
Twll Pant-hiriol

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.24km SW

12

1

1
Llyn y Wrach

Ring Cairn • 6.32km ENE

27

2
Pant-y-Griafolen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.38km SE

17

4
Cerrig-y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 6.41km ENE

24

3
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.43km SE

7

2
Cwm Ffrydlas, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.43km SW

13

3

1
Hafodygors wen hut circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.56km ESE

4

1
Hafodygors Wen Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 6.59km ESE

5

1
Cwm Caseg, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.63km SSW

7

1
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.72km ESE

10

4
Hafodygors Wen

Cairn circle • 6.75km ESE

48

6
Pen-y-Gaer (Caerhun)

Hillfort • 6.77km E

47

4
Foel Grach

Round Cairn • 6.79km S

28

4

1
Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn)

Cairn(s) • 6.89km SW

25

1

1

3

2
Dinas Allt Wen

Hillfort • 7.08km NE

25

1
Moel Faban Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.21km SW

13

1

4
Moel Faban, Carneddau

Megalithic Cemetery • 7.23km SW

30

1

1

4
Gwern Engan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.42km NE

1
Moel Faban Arrow Stone

Carving • 7.42km SW

8

1

2

2
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone I)

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.53km ESE

11

1
Cairn cemetry, W. shoulder of Moel Faban

Cairn(s) • 7.63km SW

4

1
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone II)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.69km ESE

14

1
Fortified hut settlement above Rachub

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.88km SW

3
Rhiw Goch Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 8.14km WSW

1

1
Pen-y-Gaer (Bethesda)

Hillfort • 8.29km SW

6

1
Carnedd Llewelyn

Cairn(s) • 8.32km S

46

6
Tristan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 8.5km SSE

15

2
Castell Caer Seion

Hillfort • 8.55km NE

34

2
Moel Eilio, Y Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.7km ESE

14

1
Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.87km SSW

8

1
Cae Du

Cairn(s) • 8.91km ESE

28

2
Porth Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 9.29km E

2

1
Pen Dinas camp

Hillfort • 9.34km WSW

4

1
Afon Eigiau

Burial Chamber • 9.76km SSE

9

2
Cwm Cowlyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.78km SE

3

1
Llandegai Cursus

Cursus • 9.82km WSW

3

2
Parc Gelli

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.95km WSW

1
Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 10.06km SSW

30

2
Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 10.18km SSW

9
Sling

Burial Chamber • 10.35km SW

33

1

1

5

1
Hendre Waelod

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 10.35km ENE

30

6

2
Carnedd Howell

Cairn(s) • 10.45km WSW

1
Garnedd Fach, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 10.6km SSW

13

2
Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Round Cairn • 10.65km SE

47

4

1
Camp Hill (Bangor)

Hillfort • 10.99km WSW

1
Caer Pencraig (Ty’n y Caeau)

Hillfort • 11.16km WSW

5

1

1
Cadair Ifan Goch

Natural Rock Feature • 11.3km E

3

1
Coety Bach

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.35km SSW
Bedd Carrog

Round Barrow(s) • 11.37km E

1
Lledwigan Cairn, Cefn Cyfarwydd, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 11.6km ESE

10

1

1
Pen-y-Castell, Maenan

Hillfort • 11.87km E

10
Tal-y-Braich Circle

Stone Circle • 11.95km SSE

6

2
Afon Bedal Cist

Cist • 11.97km SSE

5

2
Carnedd Moel y Ci

Cairn(s) • 12.02km SW

17

1

1

1
Tal-y-Braich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.05km SSE

3

2
Cairn, between Afon Bedal and Bwlch Cowlyd

Cist • 12.06km SSE

4

2
Bwlch Cowlyd

Cairn(s) • 12.07km SSE

2

1
Llyn Ogwen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.56km S

15

1

2
Great Orme’s Head

Cairn(s) • 12.65km NNE

17

2
Nant Y Benglog

Cairn(s) • 12.68km SSE

3

1
Pen y Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.72km W
Cremlyn (North and South)

Standing Stones • 12.86km W

11

1
Gwern Gof Isaf

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.99km S

19

1
Llety’r Filiast

Burial Chamber • 13.06km NE

55

1

12

1
Great Orme Mine

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.18km NE

62

2

12

3
Free Trade Loaf

Natural Rock Feature • 13.22km NNE

7

1
Kendrick’s Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 13.37km NE

11

3

2
Cryd Tudno

Rocking Stone • 13.44km NE

9

4
Ty’n-llywyn Pentir

Standing Stones • 13.51km WSW

9

1
Pen y Dinas (Llandudno)

Hillfort • 13.52km NE

26

2

1
Adam and Eve

Natural Rock Feature • 13.54km S

48

1

2
Coed Gaer

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.63km NE

7

1
Bwrdd Arthur (Llanddona)

Hillfort • 13.69km WNW

20

2
Hwylfa’r Ceirw

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.71km NE

36

6
Plas Cadnant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.81km W

14

4
Cwm Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.07km SSW

2

1
Bwlch Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.26km W

5

1
Bwlch Goleuni

Long Barrow • 14.63km SSE

15

2
Ogof Pant-y-Wennol

Cave / Rock Shelter • 14.67km NE

1
Hendrefor

Burial Chamber • 14.73km W

10

5
Castell y Gwynt, Y Glyderau

Natural Rock Feature • 14.94km S

18

1

2
Ty Mawr

Burial Chamber • 15.17km WSW

14

2

1
Garth Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.39km WSW

13

4
Plas Curig

Cairn(s) • 15.42km SE

11

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr cist II

Cist • 15.79km SSE

1
Bryn Euryn

Hillfort • 15.82km ENE

16

1

2

1
Ogof Rhiwledyn

Cave / Rock Shelter • 15.82km NE

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Cairn(s) • 15.88km S

14

5
Dinas Dinorwig

Hillfort • 15.91km WSW

6

1

2
Glascoed

Round Cairn • 16.33km WSW
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Stone Circle • 16.7km S

46

3
Parc Bach

Burial Chamber • 16.71km SW

10

1
The Three Leaps

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.13km W

5

1

5
Plas Newydd Burial Chamber

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 17.31km WSW

45

3

10
Cefn Glas 1

Cairn(s) • 17.36km SE

2
Cader Ellyll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.42km SW

6

2
Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of)

Round Cairn • 17.48km S

7

2
Caer Carreg-y-fran

Hillfort • 17.48km SW

1
Pen-y-Bwlch

Enclosure • 17.52km SW

3
Bryn-yr-Hen-Bobl

Chambered Cairn • 17.56km WSW

23

7
Maen Morddwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.82km WSW

4

4
Dinas Ty-Du

Hillfort • 17.84km SW

21

1

3
Parciau Gleison

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.01km SW

4

2
Dinas (Y Felinheli)

Promontory Fort • 18.03km WSW

5
Carnedd Moel Siabod

Round Cairn • 18.03km SSE

63

2

2
Cefn Glas

Cairn(s) • 18.1km SE

17

3

1
Yr Aelgerth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.19km SW

4

1

1
Nant-y-Llys

Long Cairn • 18.32km S

9

2
Bryn Celli Ddu

Chambered Cairn • 18.51km WSW

133

1

12

29

10
Hafodlas Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 18.55km SW

4

1
Bryn Celli Ddu Gorsedd

Natural Rock Feature • 18.69km WSW

14

1

4

1
Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.87km S

23

2
Tyddyn Bach Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.89km WSW

19

2
Ty’n Pwll

Round Barrow(s) • 19.05km W

1
Llangernyw Yew and Standing Stones

Christianised Site • 19.07km E

11

2

2
Maen du’r Arddu

Natural Rock Feature • 19.13km SSW

1
Llanddyfnan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.81km W

4

4
Benllech

Burial Chamber • 19.82km W

2

1
Glyn

Burial Chamber • 19.85km W

27

1

4
Pant Ifan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.91km SW

4

1