Maes Clythan Wood Cairn (Round Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Maes Clythan Wood Cairn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Hard to find... and harder to photograph, this was my favourite site of the day.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

Image of Maes Clythan Wood Cairn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Once posited as a medieval well... “The suggestion that this may be a well-chamber is clearly erroneous, although the cist may have been added to later to form a small shelter. (CPAT 2003)”

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

Image of Maes Clythan Wood Cairn (Round Cairn) by GLADMAN

Not having researched beforehand, this one proved a very pleasant surprise.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

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Cefn Moel and Maes Clythan Wood...

A well preserved cist upon northern Cefn Moel...

GLADMAN Apr 15, 2025

Sites within 20km of Maes Clythan Wood Cairn

Cefn Moel

Cairn(s) • 0.29km SW

3

1
Blaen-y-Cwm Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 0.6km NW

3

1
Pen-yr-Heol Las

Cairn(s) • 0.88km SW

12

1
Ffynnon Las I

Cairn(s) • 1.06km SSW

2

1
Cwm Shelkin

Cairn(s) • 1.2km NW

8

1
Coed y Gaer

Hillfort • 1.43km E

9

2

1
Pen Tir

Round Cairn • 1.47km E

5

1
Bwlch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 1.66km SSW

13

1

3
Mynydd Llangorse

Cairn(s) • 1.75km N

8

1
Blaneau-draw

Round Cairn • 1.91km NNE

10

1
Bwlch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.76km SSW

8

2
Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill

Hillfort • 2.97km N

3

1
Mynydd Troed cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.12km NE

14

2
The Tretower Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.14km ESE

9

2
Mynydd Llangorse promontory fort

Promontory Fort • 3.32km NNW

20

2
Allt yr Esgair

Hillfort • 3.62km W

18

1
Mynydd Troed

Chambered Cairn • 3.97km NNW

15

4
Llangynidr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.06km S

7

2
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr

Cairn(s) • 4.24km E

12

1
Pen Allt-Mawr

Cairn(s) • 4.56km E

29

1
Gilestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.59km WSW

3
Ty Isaf

Chambered Cairn • 5.01km NNE

7

1

3

1
The Fish Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.1km SE

9

2

6
Pen Twyn Glas, Black Mountains

5.31km ENE

6

2
Mynydd Llysiau, Black Mountains

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.4km NE

3

1
Tump Wood Camp

Hillfort • 5.63km WSW

14

1
Pen Cerrig-Calch

Cairn(s) • 5.91km E

34

1
Castell Dinas

Hillfort • 5.93km NNE

33

3
Pen Trumau, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 5.94km NE

20
Darren (Crickhowell)

Ring Cairn • 5.95km E

6

1
Ty Illtyd

Chambered Tomb • 6.58km W

9

8

1
Bwlch Bach a’r Grib

Cairn(s) • 6.6km NNE

20

2
Penffawyddog

Enclosure • 6.9km SE

1
Carreg Waun Llech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.02km SSE

11

3
Cwalca Cairnfield

Cairn(s) • 7.04km SSE

7

3
Gwernvale

Chambered Tomb • 7.12km ESE

29

1

9

1
Penyrwrlodd

Long Cairn • 7.14km NNW

19

3

1
Maen Llwyd (Twyn Du)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.19km ENE

25

4
Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.38km SSW

14

4
Crug Hywel Camp

Hillfort • 7.45km E

41

3
Pant Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 7.55km SSW

14

3
Llanhamlach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.58km W

2

3
Pen y Gadair Fawr

Round Cairn • 8.06km ENE

25

3
Talgarth Camp

Hillfort • 8.18km NNW

1
Garn Caws

Round Cairn • 8.26km SSW

14

3
Garn Goch (Llangatwg)

Long Barrow • 8.4km ESE

13

5
Standard Street

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.48km ESE

7

2
Mynydd Bychan

Platform Cairn • 8.48km NNE

19

3
Nant Tarthwynni

Hillfort • 8.55km SW

12

2
Nant yr Ychen

Round Cairn • 8.66km ENE

1

2
Nant-y-Wern

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.79km SSW

1
Coed Pentwyn

Hillfort • 8.81km SE

1
Llangenny Camp

Enclosure • 8.85km ESE

7

2
Drostre Bank

Hillfort • 9.06km WNW
Twyn-Llechfaen

Enclosure • 9.14km W

1

1
Y Das

Round Barrow(s) • 9.16km NNE

12

3
Wern Frank Wood

Cairn(s) • 9.3km NNE

12

1
Coed Ynys Faen

Standing Stones • 9.47km ESE

7

3
Eglwys Faen

Cairn(s) • 9.59km SE

6

3
Hillis Camp, Llanfilo

Hillfort • 9.6km NW

2
Pen-yr-Allt

Enclosure • 9.67km WNW

1
Disgwylfa

Cairn(s) • 9.86km E

8

2
Mynydd Llangatwg

Cairn(s) • 9.98km SE

5

1

1
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 10.05km SSW

16

2
Ogof Darren Cilau cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.11km SE

1
Carn Pica

Cairn(s) • 10.16km WSW

13

2

2
Llangenny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.26km ESE

4

4
The Growing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.45km ESE

16

1

7
Ffostyll

Long Barrow • 10.5km N

31

1

4
Mynydd Pen-cyrn

Cairn(s) • 10.5km SE

10

5
Twr Pen-cyrn Circle

Ring Cairn • 10.75km SE

4

2
Twr Pen-cyrn cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.8km SE

23

5
Waun Cryn

Cairn(s) • 11.02km SE

1
Crug-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 11.1km ESE
Nant Bwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.12km NE

2

1

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal

Cairn(s) • 11.14km E

37

3
Slwch Tump

Hillfort • 11.22km W

12

3
Tre Durn Wood

Enclosure • 11.65km NW

1
Ffynnon Ishow

Sacred Well • 11.68km E

1

2
Cwm Bwchel, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 11.75km ENE

22

3
Bryn y Groes

Chambered Tomb • 11.84km N

1

1
Garn Wen (Crucorney)

Cairn(s) • 11.91km ENE

27

2
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 12.34km S

1
Graig-ddu, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 12.44km ENE

24

1

3
Pipton

Long Cairn • 12.76km NNW

5

3
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.77km SW

4

2
Plas-y-Gaer, Allt Ddu

Hillfort • 12.8km WSW

2

1
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 12.9km SSW

10

1

2
Fan y Big

12.96km WSW

11

2

1
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 13.03km SW

24

5
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 13.32km WSW

5

1
Spread Eagle

Cursus • 13.36km NNW

1

1
Twyn y Gaer (Crucorney)

Hillfort • 13.46km E

22

3

1
Loxidge Tump, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 13.57km ENE

10

2
Little Lodge

Long Barrow • 13.73km N

21

4
Pen-rhiw-wen

Hillfort • 13.87km NW

9

2
Bedd y Gwr Hir

Cairn(s) • 13.96km ESE

2
Coed-y-Polyn

Round Barrow(s) • 14.02km N

8

1
Black Darren

Round Cairn • 14.07km ENE

25

2
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 14.13km WSW

15

1
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 14.13km SSW
Hatterrall Hill

Promontory Fort • 14.17km ENE

29

2
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 14.27km WSW

21

1
Wiral Cairn, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 14.33km ENE

22

1
Longtown Stone Circle

Stone Circle • 14.35km ENE

1
Pen y Crug

Hillfort • 14.43km W

26

4
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.51km WSW

8

4
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 14.78km SW

12

1
Pen-y-Beacon

Cist • 14.82km NE

27

3

1
Rhiw Arw

Cairn(s) • 14.83km ENE

13

1
Pen-y-Beacon

Stone Circle • 15.01km NNE

29

5
Carreg Maen Taro

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.13km SE

9

5
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 15.15km WSW

51

9

1
Tywn-Y-Gaer (near Llaneglwys)

Enclosure • 15.19km WNW

1
Three Springs, Hatterrall Hill

Round Cairn • 15.38km E
Boughrood Court

Round Barrow(s) • 15.49km NNW

1
Coed Fenni-fach

Hillfort • 15.51km W

1

2
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 15.55km SW

12

2
Mynydd Carn-y-cefn

Cairn(s) • 15.55km SSE

9

2
Llan Oleu

Round Barrow(s) • 15.56km NE

3

1
Maen Hir (Boughrood)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.61km NW

10

2
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 15.64km WSW

34

5
Fennifach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.69km W

3
Llanveynoe Crucifix Stone

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 15.73km ENE

1
Llwyn Bedw Settlement, Pen Milan

Hillfort • 15.88km WSW

1

1
Pen-Twyn Camp (Crucorney)

Hillfort • 15.98km E

22

2
Twyn-y-Beddau

Round Barrow(s) • 16.24km NNE

11

4
Parc-y-Meirch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.42km NE
Pen-y-Wyrlod

Long Cairn • 16.58km NNE

21

1

4

1
Carn Blorenge

Round Cairn • 16.58km ESE

33

3
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 16.64km SW

9

1
Battle

Standing Stones • 16.66km W

4

2
Llwyncelyn-Fawr

Hillfort • 16.77km WSW

1

1
Neuadd Glan-Gwy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.12km NNW

4

2
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 17.13km N

6
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 17.21km SW

16

1

2
Y Domen Fawr

Cairn(s) • 17.25km SSE

7

2
Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd)

Hillfort • 17.46km W

10

2
Duke’s Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 17.48km NE

1
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.53km N

4

2
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.73km WSW

9

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.96km SW

13

1
Ysgyryd Fawr

Hillfort • 17.98km E

29

7

1
Cefn Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.98km NE

1

1
Gold Post

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.13km NE

1
Carn-y-Defaid

Cairn(s) • 18.17km ESE

25

4
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.33km SW

18

1
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 18.47km S

1
Mynydd Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.59km W

3

4
Walterstone Camp

Hillfort • 18.72km ENE

1

2
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 18.74km WSW

23

1
Bedd Gwyl Illtyd

Ring Cairn • 18.77km W

6

3
Cefn Man Moel

Dyke • 18.79km SSE

1
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.9km SW

17

2
Wern Derys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.04km NE

14

4
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.06km SW

7

1
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 19.07km SW

4

2
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 19.1km NNW

1
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 19.2km WSW

11

1
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 19.28km SW

16

2
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 19.33km N

4

3
Mynydd Brith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.47km NE

5

3
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.64km WSW

9

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 19.66km SW

16

2
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km WSW

7

2
Daudreath Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.79km W

4

4
Fan Frynych

Round Cairn • 19.82km WSW

31

2