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This isolated stone lies across the field from the chamber. Note traces of a mound around the chamber.

Showing the weirdly patterned underside of the capstone.

Surrounded by foxgloves for that nice summer feel.

Seen over the hedge from the SE, the traces of a mound can be seen around the chamber, a stray megalith lies in the field to the right.

In summery loveliness. From the SE.

Rather overcast Summer version of earlier Spring post.

The outer western rampart.

The western ramparts. Reprise of image from the Spring, showing how quickly the vegetation has shrouded the banks.

The end of inner western rampart.

The inner western rampart, under deep summer vegetation.

The northern apex of the ramparts, where a small gap may be the original entrance into the fort.

Some visible stonework protrudes through the grass. The newly opened Wales Coast Path runs along the road in the background.

The low remains of the mound.

The barrow’s urbanised setting.

Looking eastwards along the inner northern ditch.

The north-western rampart under its summer canopy.

Depiction of Silures warriors on the new sign-board outside the fort, erected as part of the work heralding the opening of Wales’ full coast path (note coast path logo, bottom right).

Summer, in lovely evening sunshine.

Pen Llithrig y Wrach from Cwm Eigiau.

Towards Pen yr Helgi Du.

Looking west.

The central block has been broken from off from the “capstone”. Gledrffordd and Craig Eigiau beyond.

Looking NE down Cwm Eigiau.

Carnedd Llewelyn rises above the cliffs bounding the western end of Cwm Eigiau. Tristan’s Cairn can be seen on the ridge below, Foel Grach over to the right. Seen from Y Lasallt.

Moel Siabod (left skyline) seen across Fynnon Llugwy from the SE end of Penywaun-wen to the north.

Carnedd Llewelyn, with Tristan’s Cairn prominent on the right. Seen from the SE end of the Penywaun-wen ridge.

Pen Llithrig y Wrach and Pen yr Helgi Du from Craig yr Ysfa, looking down on Cwm Eigiau. There is a possible collapsed dolmen in the valley.

With the east ridge of Carnedd Llewellyn on the left.

Where does the cairn stop and the natural rock start? Who knows.

Approaching the prominently sited cairn along Carnedd Llewellyn’s east ridge.

Wide-angle view from Carnedd Llewelyn. Tristan’s Cairn is at the nearest end of the descending ridge (far left of the picture). Beyond lies the rocky climb up to Pen yr Helgi Du and then the round-shouldered Pen Llithrig y Wrach. Ffynon Llugwy is the lake to the right, the shoulder of Moel Siabod on the far right of the picture.

Carnedd Dafydd from Carnedd Llewellyn summit, showing the ridge connecting the two.

L-R: Tryfan, Glyder Fach, Glyder Fawr, Yr Wyddfa, Crib y Ddysgl, Y Garn, Carnedd Dafydd, Moel Eilio, Elidir Fawr.

The summit cairn, under perfect blue skies and howling gale.

The awesome high-level views of Snowdonia from Carnedd Llewelyn’s summit plateau. Left to right: Tryfan, Glyderau, Yr Wyddfa, Carnedd Dafydd, Yr Eifl (distant, right of centre), Moel Eilio, Elidir Fawr, Carnedd y Filiast.

Looking across the summit plateau from the west. The cairn is on the left, the summit shelter (which may or not represent the remains of another cairn) is on the right.

The enormous expanse of the rocky summit plateau. The cairn is prominent in the centre.

Foel Grach seen from the summit plateau of Carnedd Llewellyn. The possibly be-cairned Garnedd Uchaf is on the left.

Garnedd Uchaf (centre) from Foel Grach. I think the top of Llwytmor can be seen beyond, just to the right. Foel-fras is to the far right.

Looking from the cairn to Carnedd Llewellyn.

From the north(ish).

Showing the use of the natural outcrops as cairn base.

The lovely summery sky belies the unbelievably fierce winds on the summit. Standing up straight was trying, taking pictures even more so. With Foel-fras briefly in shadow beyond.

Where did they get the material for the cairn? It’s a puzzle.

Looking along the valley of the Afon Melynllyn from the steep track connecting Llyn Dulyn to Melynllyn reservoir. An area now devoid of people was busier millenia ago.

Large, circular enclosure at the western end of the settlement.

Looking SW up the course of the Afon Melynllyn.

Looking towards the neighbouring settlement of Clogwyn-yr-Eryr.

Remains of walls at the eastern end of the settlement.