The most shapely and upstanding of the stones in the circle.
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The circle from the SE, the low stones doing their best to blend into the grass. The ridge beyond boasts the Bryn-poeth Uchaf (north) ring cairn.
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Seen from Cerrig Cynant stone circle.
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Looking towards the snow-capped mountains of Y Mynydd Du. The ring cairn certainly enjoys wonderful views.
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Looking NE towards (approx) Cerrig Cynant stone circle.
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The encircling bank is quite substantial.
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Retrospective view of the prominent cairn as we took our leave.
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Under clear skies on our return visit, as the sun set over the hills.
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Looking north from the white stone, towards the forestry now concealing Garn Wen (the white cairn).
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Cairn and stone, with Y Mynydd Du the mountain range on the skyline.
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The cairn, under grey skies on our initial arrival.
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One small stone protrudes from the turf covering. If the trees were felled the views would be towards Tomen y Rhos and Y Pigwn.
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Looking south the mountains of Fforest Fawr and Y Mynydd Du form the skyline.
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Looking NE in the general direction of the Pant Madog barrow.
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Looking NNE to heavy skies over Mynydd Bach Trecastell (and Y Pigwn).
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It’s not big, although it might be clever.
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Looking ESE down the upper reaches of the Usk valley.
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Looking off into Mid-Wales. The barrow enjoys good views in almost all directions, despite its relatively modest height (383m OD).
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Apart from a few small pieces of sandstone around the trig pillar, this could be an earthen round barrow rather than a stone-built cairn.
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The northern cairn with quarrying scars beyond. These lumps confused us no end, masking the position of the Roman camps as an aid to finding the cairn.
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Looking across the northern cairn to the snow-covered and elusive Y Mynydd Du.
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The lovely eastern circle, looking towards the Roman camps on the hilltop.
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The snow went as quickly as it came. What a great circle.
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Tapering stone in the eastern circle. Note the exposed quartz vein on the face of the stone.
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The smaller western circle, looking WNW towards the northern cairn and Roman camps.
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Western circle with semi-hidden Y Mynydd Du beyond.
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The road goes ever on and on. The Ridgeway between Uffington Castle and Wayland’s Smithy.
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Northern ramparts, scale helpfully provided by other visitors and sheep.
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The very impressive western ramparts.
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The small barrow is sufficiently upstanding to provide picnic seating.
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Looking down into the Manger from Dragon Hill.
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Dragon Hill from the SSE, with the Manger beyond.
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