Looking down on the earthwork of the D-shaped enclosure from the terracing to the northwest (that I assume to be a relatively modern feature?).
The Taf estuary lies below, the distant hills on the left skyline are Llanmadoc Hill and Rhossili Down on the Gower peninsular.
A further view showing how prominent this hill is among the fertile valleys of Carmarthenshire. Seen from across the River Taf to the WSW.
The barrow from the NE. It has a large diameter (about 20m), but this may represent plough spread of a taller but less wide monument.
The barrow seen from the east. The intervening ground is unpleasantly wet.
Moel Eilio (far left) above Llyn Peris and Llyn Padarn. There are various prehistoric settlement sites in the valley. Ynys Mon can be seen in the distance over the Menai Strait. The viewpoint is Glyder Fawr.
The north face of Castell y Gwynt is a mass of shattered rock forming vertiginous cliffs.
Postie takes in the view from the rock stacks of Castell y Gwynt.
Towards a missing Yr Wyddfa.
Amongst the spires.
Looking down on Dyffryn Mymbyr stone circle from Castell y Gwynt.
The valley setting of the settlement, seen from a cloudy Glyder Fach. The position of the Dyffryn Mymbyr stone circle is also indicated.
From the eastern slopes of Glyder Fach.
No day for mirrored reflections in Llyn Caseg-fraith this, as the cloud rolls in to swallow Carnedd Dafydd. There are still people on top of Adam and Eve though.
Tryfan presents its formidable eastern face, the triple summit clear with Adam and Eve atop the central, tallest peak. Bristly Ridge up to Glyder Fach rises on the left.
The Carneddau present their southern aspect to the Glyderau. Carnedd Dafydd is in shadow just left of centre, with Pen yr Ole Wen on its left and Carnedd Llewelyn behind to the right. Tristan’s Cairn is on the very far right skyline.
Moel Siabod stands isolated from other mountains, as seen from Glyder Fach. The Arenigs and Arans (thanks Mr G) ranges can be seen on the right horizon.
Seen from Twll Du, across Cwm Idwal. The summit cairns on Carnedd Dafydd are hidden behind the daunting rock buttresses of Pen yr Ole Wen.
Further landscape context from Glyder Fach.
The settlement nestles in the steep-sided Ogwen Valley, between the formidable rock faces of Tryfan and the Glyderau to the south and Pen yr Ole Wen to the north.
Towards Carnedd Llewelyn, Pen Yr Helgi Du and Pen Llithrig y Wrach, the Carneddau being the site of one of the highest Bronze Age cemeteries you will find in these islands.
The circle is built on quite a slope.
The view from the circle across the valley to the eastern Carneddau.
Seen from the rock-strewn slopes of Glyder Fach as we entered the hanging cloud. Pen Llithrig y Wrach is left of centre.
Pen Llithrig y Wrach is the round shouldered mountain in fleeting sun on the left. From Braich y Ddeugwm, Glyderau.
Flint nodule in one of the stones of the SE quadrant inner circle.
One of the remaining stones in the SE quadrant inner circle.
Looking along the low earthwork near the Knoll Down end, towards Oldbury hillfort on the skyline.
The two barrows as darker ovals in the lower foreground. Looking across the West Down gallops towards Tan Hill.
From the northeast the slumped and hollowed centre is more apparent.
What lies beneath. The WW2 observation post that now fills the centre of the barrow.
Looking ESE from the top of the barrow, towards Knoll Down. The Old Bath Road trackway is the prominent earthwork leading from the barrow, another linear earthwork runs parallel with it further down the slope.
Looking west along the Old Bath Road trackway from the elevated top of the barrow. Oldbury hillfort can be seen on the skyline, far left.
The intact southern facade of the barrow.
From the southeast, this appears a very fine barrow. Appearances can sadly be deceptive.
The ramparts of Oldbury crown the skyline, seen from Old Bath Road to the northeast.
The barrow is very prominent from the Old Bath Road trackway to the east.
Approaching from the track to the southwest.