Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir
SN794431

Also known as:

Garn Fawr (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Nearest town:

Llandovery (8km SSW)

OS reference:

SN794431

OS sheets:

146, 147, 160

Latitude:

52° 4' 21.49 N

Longitude:

3° 45' 35.31 W

Added to TMA by

postman

Images (16)
Fieldnotes (1)
Topics (1)

Images

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Retrospective view of the prominent cairn as we took our leave.

Image credit: A. Brookes (28.2.2014)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Under clear skies on our return visit, as the sun set over the hills.

Image credit: A. Brookes (28.2.2014)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Looking north from the white stone, towards the forestry now concealing Garn Wen (the white cairn).

Image credit: A. Brookes (28.2.2014)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

Cairn and stone, with Y Mynydd Du the mountain range on the skyline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (28.2.2014)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by thesweetcheat

The cairn, under grey skies on our initial arrival.

Image credit: A. Brookes (28.2.2014)

thesweetcheat Apr 29, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

The cairn and quartz stone can be seen on the near hill on the right. From Bryn Poeth Uchaf ring cairn.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 9, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

The snow capped Brecon Beacons in the background.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 8, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

On the hillside above the stone in the green bits are two ring cairns and a stone circle.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 8, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 8, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 8, 2014

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Looking over the excavated cairn,

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Feb 25, 2011

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Feb 25, 2011

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Stone and cairn with makeshift camera filter ie: sunglasses

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2007

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

The nearby cairn

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2007

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2007

Image of Carreg Garn Fawr (Standing Stone / Menhir) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Apr 5, 2007

Articles

Carreg Garn Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir

postman Apr 5, 2007

This is a little but very nice stone, should you wish to make the long walk uphill park to the south by the footpath sign theres plenty of room.
Walking up the hill just go straight up to the highest point this is the cairn which is slightly robbed on top from here the menhir is about 30 yards away. About half a metre tall and mostly gleaming white quartz the stone alone shouldn’t entice many folk up here but the views should....Glorious.
On our way down and slightly below us a Tornado fighter plane screamed past totally out of keeping with the ancient theme of the day but awsome all the same.

Topics

postman's visit 4

Rhiannon
Apr 2007

Sites within 20km of Carreg Garn Fawr

Nant Gwyn (Llanfair-ar-y-Bryn)

Round Cairn • 0.09km SW

6

1

1
Bryn Poeth Uchaf South

Ring Cairn • 0.97km NE

18

1

2
Cerrig Cynant

Stone Circle • 1.28km NE

20

1

3
Bryn-Poeth-Uchaf North

Ring Cairn • 1.3km NNE

15

2
Carn Wen (Llanfair-ar-y-bryn)

Cairn(s) • 2.21km N

1

1
Carn Twrch

Round Cairn • 3.33km NNE

6

1
Ty Newydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.41km WNW

3

1
Ty Newydd Stone Row

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.46km WNW

3

1
Cerrig Cewri

Round Cairn • 3.49km N

8

1
Gelli

Burial Chamber • 3.54km WNW

7

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Fal (Sugar Loaf)

Hillfort • 4.08km E

10

1

1
Cefn Pal Hillfort, Cynghordy

Hillfort • 5.11km SSE

8

1

1
Poppy Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.24km WNW

2

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.65km WNW

2

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.09km W

2

1
Maen Bach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.65km W

3

1
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 7.47km NW

10
Crugiau Merched

Cairn(s) • 7.56km W

20

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.6km NW

8

1
Esgair Garn, Llanddewi Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 7.66km NNE

8

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 8.38km NNW

8

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 8.4km WNW

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 8.4km WNW

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 8.4km WNW

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.4km WNW

3

2
Garn Dwad

Cairn(s) • 9.21km NE

12

1

1
Clawdd Brythonig

Enclosure • 9.24km ESE

1
Nant Cwm Dwfn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.3km NE

1

1
Berrisbrook

Standing Stones • 9.52km SW

2

1
Banc Maes-yr-haidd

Cairn(s) • 9.83km WSW

8

1

1
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 10.03km NNW

20

1

1

2
Cae’r Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.04km ENE

2

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 10.32km WNW

7

1

1
Garn Wen

Cairn(s) • 10.43km ESE

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.61km NW

3

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 10.69km NW

5

1

1
Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 10.76km W

8

1

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 10.96km NW

8
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 11.37km WNW

6

1

1
Pen y Garn-goch

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.55km NE

9

1

1
Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 11.73km W

9

1

1
Banc Paderau

Round Cairn • 12.42km NE

6

1

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 12.44km NW

17

1

1
Y Pigwn Cairns

Cairn(s) • 12.54km SE

11

3
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 12.65km NNE

10

1
Y Pigwn

Stone Circle • 12.7km SE

28

6

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 13km WNW

8

1

1
Blaen Clydach Fach

Cairn(s) • 13.17km SE

1
Carreg Pumsaint

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.23km WSW

1

4
Tomen-y-Rhos

Round Cairn • 13.32km SSE

10

2
Dolaucothi Gold Mines

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.35km WSW

2

2
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 13.53km E

4

2

2
Pen Twr Ring Cairn, Cefn Gardys

Ring Cairn • 13.59km NE

7

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 13.7km WNW

4

1

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.78km ENE

7

1

1

1
Cilgwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.81km SSW
Pant Madog

Round Cairn • 14.05km SE

8

3
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 14.17km WNW

9

1
Cwm Henwen Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.18km SE

10

2
Pen Caenewydd, Mynydd Myddfai

Cairn(s) • 14.21km SSE

16

1
Cwm Henwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.24km SE

7

3
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 14.27km N

2

1

1
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 14.38km W

10

1

1
Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 14.48km W

8

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 14.5km W

7

1
Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.55km W

8

1

1
Pant Meddygon

Standing Stones • 14.63km SSE

8

3
Cwn Bran camp

Enclosure • 14.69km SW

1
Garn Wen, Llanfihangel Abergwesyn

Round Cairn • 14.85km NE

9

1
Varlen Cairn, Traianmawr

Cairn(s) • 14.94km ESE

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15km NW

2

2
Gwern Wyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.22km SE

6

1

2
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 15.26km WNW

8

1

1
Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 15.41km W

9

1

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 15.45km NNW

14
Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 15.51km W

15

1

1

7
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.51km NNW

5

2
Tyle Mawr

Cairn(s) • 15.6km SE

9

2
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.96km WNW

1
Crug

Round Cairn • 16.01km WNW

10

1

1
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 16.01km WNW

1
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.13km E

1
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 16.34km NW

4

1
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.4km WNW

20

1

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 16.46km WNW

8

1

1
Y Fan

Hillfort • 16.65km SW

1
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 16.66km WNW
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.67km NNE

20

2
Careg Fawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.85km SW

2
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 16.87km NW

5

1

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.97km N

1
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 17.06km WNW

8

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 17.13km NW

3

1
Hirfaen Gwyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.26km W

11

1

4
Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.3km NW

6

1

1
Bryn Goleu

Round Cairn • 17.4km W

4

2
Nant Tarw

Stone Circle • 17.46km SSE

58

4

5
Foel Darw, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 17.49km SSE

6

1
Carnau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 17.5km NE

8

1
Maen Cam

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.58km NE

1

1
Caer Maurice

Hillfort • 17.78km W

10

1

1
Darren (Llanafanfawr)

Standing Stones • 17.83km NE

5

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 17.85km NW

12

1
Blaenau Uchaf

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.88km SE

9

3
Pen Banc

Cairn(s) • 17.97km W
Groes Fawr

Cist • 18.01km NW

5

1
Pen-Y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 18.08km WSW

1

1
Bwlch-y-Ddau-Faen

Standing Stones • 18.18km NE

10

2
Garn Las (Llywel)

Cairn(s) • 18.55km SSE

12

3
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 18.6km NW

10

1
Bannau Sir Gaer

Stone Circle • 18.73km SSE

22

1

3
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.74km NW

15

2
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.22km E

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 19.54km N

1
Gurnos

Ring Cairn • 19.56km NE

8

2

1
Waun, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 19.68km NNE

9

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.81km NW

23

1
Pen-y-Gorllwyn Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km NE

5

1

1
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.98km NE

3

1