Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Nearest town:
Machynlleth (16km NNW)
OS reference:
SN755846
OS sheet:
135
Latitude:
52° 26' 40.99 N
Longitude:
3° 49' 55.19 W
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Images

Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by thesweetcheat

Looking northwest. The green hillside on the left is the lower slopes of Y Garn, at the southwestern end of the Pumlumon massif. Interesting how the mountains are invisible from here, the focus appears to be on the river valley instead.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.5.2022)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 3, 2023
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by thesweetcheat

Looking southwest. Disgwylfa Fawr is the big hill on the right, topped with a big round barrow.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.5.2022)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 3, 2023
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by thesweetcheat

From the NNE, looking down the Rheidol valley with Dinas hillfort the prominent hill straight ahead.

Image credit: A. Brookes (27.5.2022)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 3, 2023
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by GLADMAN

I’ve attempted to indicate the approximate position of this wondrous little cairn circle located beneath the towering presence of Y Garn – viewpoint is Disgwylfa Fawr (with some optical assistance, naturally)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN May 10, 2020
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by GLADMAN

Looking towards the Afon Rheidol and Dinas Hillfort........

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Aug 8, 2010
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by Kammer

Taken 22nd November 2003: Here is Lle’r Neuaddau Circle as viewed from Dinas Hillfort. The red arrow indicates where the circle is, and the detail gives a slightly better idea what it looks like from this angle.

Note Afon Rheidol running across the bottom left corner of the frame (where the caravan is), and much clearer, the small tributary running to the right of the circle. Lle’r Neuaddau, Hirnant and Dolgamfa all share proximity with the Rheidol, and it seems more than likely that this was planned. A sacred river running from the feet of a sacred mountain (Pumlumon)?

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer May 26, 2004
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by Kammer

Taken 10th December 2002: A self portrait taken looking north west with the camera balanced precariously on one of the stones. It was very cold and windy, so I was expecting the camera to be blown away before the shutter went off.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Dec 19, 2002
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by Kammer

Taken 10th December 2002: Looking down into the depression inside the circle. This was probably made by treasure hunters.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Dec 19, 2002
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by Kammer

Taken 10th December 2002: The circle looking west, across the Rheidol Gorge. The mountain on the horizon is Disgwlfa Fawr, which has a large Bronze Age cairn on it’s summit.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Dec 19, 2002
Image of Lle’r Neuaddau Circle (Cairn circle) by Kammer

Taken 10th December 2002: This is the circle viewed from the north east, with Afon Rheidol running across the background, and Dinas in the distance.

Image credit: Simon Marshall
Kammer
Kammer Dec 19, 2002

Articles

Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

postman
postman Aug 26, 2008

The whole family were with me at Hirnant but Iv’e been left to wander around this one alone, just as well really because I really should take note of other peoples fieldnotes. I tried the direct approach from the road and found my way barred by the uncrossable but very stunning Rheidol gorge. Not wanting to leave the gorge
I followed it back up to the farm where I would do the right thing and ask. There was only one dog compared with Kammers two, perhaps the other one was with the farmer, because no-one was in. So i made my own unhindered way following the very obvious track right to it. What a stunning view it would be on a sunny day, I was glad for the peace I had on my own, it was a good circle to find, though the thick green grass obscured the depression and some of the smaller stones. Both this circle and Hirnant are small in every way (except the views, there big)
but very nice nonetheless.

Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Kammer
Kammer Dec 20, 2002

Visited 10th December 2002: I finally got round to visiting this site. Lle’r Neuaddau Circle is a kerb cairn, situated on the hillside between the Rheidol Gorge and a smaller gorge belonging to a tributary.

Lle’r Neuaddau is on private land, but the farmer seemed happy for me to go and look at the stones when I asked at the farmhouse. There are two sheep dogs that inhabit the farmyard and bark a lot (I’m not great with dogs) but they seemed to quieten down when I talked to them in pigeon Welsh (ci da = good dog).

The circle is a short walk south from the farm. As you approach, the view down the Rheidol valley is impressive. Lle’r Neuaddau circle is very similar in shape and location to two other local curb cairns, Hirnant (nearby) and Dolgamfa (three and a half miles down stream). It’s much less well know than the other two sites, presumably because it’s not so easy to get at. Apparently there were 19 stones in the circle when it was first surveyed, but there are now on only 18 in situ. There’s a large depression on the inside of the circle, presumably made by treasure hunters (it’s not central, but approximately to the south).

Well worth a visit, but obviously you’re dependant on the farmer being in, and willing for you to see the site.

Miscellaneous

Lle’r Neuaddau Circle
Cairn circle
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 3, 2023

A quick update on access: my old OS map shows the circle as being outside the access land area, so I went and asked in the farmyard (three people, one barking dog) where permission and directions were readily given.

I do note however that the latest editions of the OS 1:250000 map available online show the site as being within the open access land boundary now, so no permission is technically needed. Given its proximity to the farm and the fact the easy and obvious route to it is through the farmyard, asking still seems like a good idea and may be appreciated (if anyone is around to ask, other than the dog).

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