The most shapely and upstanding of the stones in the circle.
The most shapely and upstanding of the stones in the circle.
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.
Seen from Cerrig Cynant stone circle.
Looking towards the snow-capped mountains of Y Mynydd Du. The ring cairn certainly enjoys wonderful views.
Looking NE towards (approx) Cerrig Cynant stone circle.
The encircling bank is quite substantial.
Retrospective view of the prominent cairn as we took our leave.
Under clear skies on our return visit, as the sun set over the hills.
Looking north from the white stone, towards the forestry now concealing Garn Wen (the white cairn).
Cairn and stone, with Y Mynydd Du the mountain range on the skyline.
The cairn, under grey skies on our initial arrival.
One small stone protrudes from the turf covering. If the trees were felled the views would be towards Tomen y Rhos and Y Pigwn.
Looking south the mountains of Fforest Fawr and Y Mynydd Du form the skyline.
Looking NE in the general direction of the Pant Madog barrow.
Looking NNE to heavy skies over Mynydd Bach Trecastell (and Y Pigwn).
It’s not big, although it might be clever.
Looking ESE down the upper reaches of the Usk valley.
Looking off into Mid-Wales. The barrow enjoys good views in almost all directions, despite its relatively modest height (383m OD).
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.
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.
Looking across the northern cairn to the snow-covered and elusive Y Mynydd Du.
The lovely eastern circle, looking towards the Roman camps on the hilltop.
The snow went as quickly as it came. What a great circle.
Tapering stone in the eastern circle. Note the exposed quartz vein on the face of the stone.
The smaller western circle, looking WNW towards the northern cairn and Roman camps.
Western circle with semi-hidden Y Mynydd Du beyond.
The road goes ever on and on. The Ridgeway between Uffington Castle and Wayland’s Smithy.
Northern ramparts, scale helpfully provided by other visitors and sheep.
The very impressive western ramparts.
The small barrow is sufficiently upstanding to provide picnic seating.
Looking down into the Manger from Dragon Hill.
Dragon Hill from the SSE, with the Manger beyond.