Tan-y-Coed

Also known as:
Rhydyglafes
Nearest town:
Bala (13km WSW)
OS reference:
SJ047396
OS sheet:
125
Latitude:
52° 56' 41.71 N
Longitude:
3° 25' 6.32 W
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Images

Image of Tan-y-Coed (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The mound from the south. Note stones protruding from the snow on the far left, not sure if these are part of the construction or natural.

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.1.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jan 27, 2013
Image of Tan-y-Coed (Chambered Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The southern end of the mound. Note arc of small uprights – remains of kerbing, or part of something structural?

Image credit: A. Brookes (19.1.2013)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Jan 27, 2013
Image of Tan-y-Coed (Chambered Cairn) by postman

I cant believe no ones been here in the 5 or 6 years since I last came.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jan 20, 2013
Image of Tan-y-Coed (Chambered Cairn) by postman

I cant believe no ones been here in the 5 or 6 years since I last came.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jan 20, 2013
Image of Tan-y-Coed (Chambered Cairn) by postman

looking towards the road, my car was parked the other side of the old farm buildings

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman Jul 8, 2007

Articles

Tan-y-Coed

C
CARL Sep 4, 2013

Visited 29.8.13

Tan-y-Coed is just about visible from the road – if you know where to look
(clue – look for it behind the stone wall!)

There is just about room to squeeze one car in at the field gate. I walked down the track and as Postie states the Cairn is now nowhere to be seen.
You have to get right up next to it (or walk in the opposite direction) to be able to see it.

Once you have located the Cairn the first thing to strike you is the size of the capstone – it is massive! This is one of those sites where I suspect the Cairn was constructed where they found the erratic they used as the capstone as opposed to dragging the stone here from somewhere else.

The one end of the stone is slightly raised (about 1ft) and the gap has been filled in with loose stones – perhaps to keep animals out?
Most of the Cairn (approx 1m high x 30m long) is covered with nettles.

It is well worth visiting this site to not only see the size of the capstone but also appreciate the wonderful surrounding countryside.

Tan-y-Coed

postman
postman Jul 8, 2007

I was able to park really close and went through just one gate, but still went the wrong way and then saw it on the way back to the car, d’oh.
Not enough room under the capstone for a person but enough for a camera .The capstone is maybe three metres long and propped up on smaller boulders at one end whilst the other end creeps under the grass. The whole thing sits at the eastern end of a mound about thirty feet long.

Tan-y-Coed

R
rdavymed Jun 8, 2003

Visible from the B4401 between Llandrillo and Cynwyd. You need to jump a couple of gates and avoid the chickens to see it closely (had there been a farmer I would have asked). One of those sites where you’re not fully convinced you’ve actually found the genuine article and not a random capstone-like piece of rock.

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