Mwdwl-Eithin (Llanfihangell Glyn Myfyr)

Nearest town:
Bala (13km SSW)
OS reference:
SH98954698
OS sheet:
116
Latitude:
53° 0' 36.98 N
Longitude:
3° 30' 22.6 W
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Image of Mwdwl-Eithin (Llanfihangell Glyn Myfyr) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Great viewpoint, great vibe, clear archaeology... what more could one want?

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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Again, once one attunes the megalithic radar, the monument is pretty obvious.

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Pity about the surmounting OS trig pillar... but at least this is too obscure to have fallen prey to a vandal shelter. Looking toward Llangollen, I believe.

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The kind of place to sit at all day... so I did.

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Self-evidently, the surviving footprint of a prehistoric cairn.

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Sweeping views towards the peaks of Northern Snowdonia.

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Located at 1,542ft, this is not among the highest of Wales’ upland cairns.... but it’s certainly one of the more obscure.

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Articles

Mwdwl-Eithin – the one near Cerrig-y-Drudion.

Is this ‘tumulus’ the real deal? Of gorse it is...

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Miscellaneous

Mwdwl-Eithin (Llanfihangell Glyn Myfyr)
Cairn(s)
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Not to be confused with another “Gorse Stack/Beacon” (according to AI, ahem) at the summit of Mynydd Hiraethog (the Denbigh Moors), some way to the northwest, this 1,542ft hill – not that far from Cerrig-y-Drudion (yeah, that one) – is the site of what the Ordnance Survey people have seen fit to label a ‘tumulus’.

So, just the sort of thing to entice The Citizen Cairn to lace up the boots, go and have a shufti and enjoy the vibe. Particularly since a quick perusal of the internet (homework? what new sorcery is this?) uncovers minimal information. Looking at my map, the outing does not seem particularly taxing. However, ‘gorse’. Hmmm.

Approaching from the northwest, I fail to find a suitable parking spot... although, having visited the excellent Caer Caradog some years back, there must be one somewhere ... so I improvise a ‘Plan B’, accessing the obvious bridleway from the minor road near Bryn Deiol, to the northeast (near a distinctive, linear copse of trees). This gets one to a point whereby a final, trackless ascent to the summit can be attempted.. no easy skate, to be fair, the seemingly bemused bovines no doubt wondering what this human muppet is up to?

However, it is worth the effort, the hilltop proving a magnificent viewpoint, particularly towards Northern Snowdonia... and, what’s more, is crowned by (to these eyes) the clear remains of a Bronze Age cairn. As I sit, I observe a farmer gathering sheep below as the sun does its cosmic thing. Yeah, I’m in no hurry to leave...

Coflein reckons:

“Noted as pile of stones, or platform, believed to have been the base of a tumulus. (J.Wiles 24.01.02)”

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