Moel Caws Settlement — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Moel Caws Settlement by GLADMAN

Looking across the settlement site to the cairn at SH84552735. Oh, and the most wondrous Arans.

GLADMAN Jan 3, 2026

Image of Moel Caws Settlement by GLADMAN

What I understood to be the upper enclosing wall....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jan 3, 2026

Sites within 20km of Moel Caws Settlement

Moel Caws (South)

Round Cairn • 0.07km ESE

6

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Moel Caws (SouthEast)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 0.23km NE

8

1
Pant Clyd

Cairn(s) • 1.65km S

4

1

2
Dolddeuli

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.25km SSW

4

2
Aran Fawddwy

Round Cairn • 5.32km SE

39

2
Bryn Cau

Cairn(s) • 6.2km NW

7

1
Foel Ystrodur Fawr

Round Cairn • 7.14km NW

8

1
Foel y Geifr

Cairn(s) • 9.18km ENE

3

2
Moel y Garnedd, Gwastadros

Cairn(s) • 9.58km NNE

6

2
Moel yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 9.7km NNW

20

1

4
Nant Helygog

Cairn(s) • 9.83km SSW

6

1
Moel y Gadfa

Round Cairn • 10.49km E

6

1

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 11.51km SW

43

3
Carneddau’r Gwragedd

Cairn(s) • 11.59km ESE

1
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 11.82km SW

13

1
Llech Idris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.94km W

12

1

2
Pen-y-Stryda

Stone Circle • 12.51km W
Foel Faner

Hillfort • 13.18km WSW

24

2
Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 13.51km WSW

9

1

1
Coed Dol-fawr

Promontory Fort • 13.69km WSW

1

1
Nant yr Olchfa

Cairn(s) • 13.99km NW

7

1

1
Coed Pen-y-Bryn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.16km SW
Garnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 14.17km N

13

2
Afon Prysor (Cairn to NW of)

Round Cairn • 14.27km WNW

8

1

1
Arenig Fach

Round Cairn • 14.38km NNW

11

1

3
Pyllau’r Glwfeiriaid

Cist • 14.43km SE

7

1
Mynydd Clywedog

Stone Row / Alignment • 14.6km SE

1
Pentre Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 14.8km SW

3
Maen Llwyd (Bronaber)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.84km W

7

3
Foel Dugoed

Cairn(s) • 14.96km SE

8

1
Kenric’s Stone and Llanelltyd Church

Christianised Site • 15km WSW

3

1

4
Foel Cwm-Sian Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 15.57km ENE

13

1
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 16.01km SW

8

1

1
Cefn Ddwysarn Camp

Hillfort • 16.21km NE

1

1
Gau Graig, Cadair Idris

Enclosure • 16.67km SW

16

1
Cefn Clawdd Settlement, Y Rhinogydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.91km W

6

1

1
Carnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 17.25km ENE

6

2
Carnedd-y-Filiast

Cairn(s) • 17.37km N

2

1
Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 17.42km W

12

1

1
Llyn Arran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.5km SW

1
Garnedd Fawr (Foel Goch)

Round Cairn • 17.53km NNE

16

1

1
Coed-y-Bedo Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.56km NE

10

2
Afon y Dolau Gwynion

Chambered Cairn • 17.89km E

12

2
Craig yr Arian

Burial Chamber • 17.95km E

1
Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idris

Cairn(s) • 18.06km SW

17

1
Cairn, W of Waen Fechen

Cairn(s) • 18.15km SW

4

1
Cerrig-yr-Helfa

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.2km ESE

2
Craig y Castell North

Hillfort • 18.25km SW

14

1
Cairn, upon a woodland saddle

Round Cairn • 18.25km SW

18

2
Cairn with kerb

Kerbed Cairn • 18.31km SW

30

2
Foel Goch

Round Cairn • 18.41km NE

5

1
Siglem Las

Cairn(s) • 18.45km E
Cairn, S.W of Woodland saddle

Cairn(s) • 18.54km SW

8

2
Cwm Main

Cairn(s) • 18.56km NE

1
Llyn Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.67km SW

4

1
Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd)

Cairn(s) • 18.67km WSW

13

1
Graig Yr Arian (Silver rock)

Chambered Tomb • 18.68km ENE

4

2
Craig ty-glas

Cairn(s) • 18.69km ENE

17

3
Y Garnedd (Y Moelwynion)

Ring Cairn • 18.74km WNW

10

1

2
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 18.83km W

15

2

2
Carnedd Gerrig

Cairn(s) • 18.91km E

6

2
Craig y Castell

Hillfort • 18.97km SW

29

2
Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 19.2km W

4

2

1
Yr Aran cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.25km ENE

29

2
Cwm Moch

Cairn(s) • 19.34km W

5

1

1
Rhyd-y-Gethin (Cairns)

Cairn(s) • 19.36km ENE

19

1
Branas Uchaf

Chambered Tomb • 19.37km ENE

21

6
Bryn-y-Castell

Hillfort • 19.42km WNW

17

2
Carreg-y-tair Eglwys

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.43km E

1
Rhyd-y-Gethin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.61km ENE

2

1
Llyn Conwy

Cairn(s) • 19.62km NW

2

1
Gamallt

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.7km WNW

6

1
Yr Aran

Standing Stones • 19.74km ENE

4

5
Llyn Cau

Natural Rock Feature • 19.89km SW

6

1
Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 19.93km W

9

1

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