Looking from what I had mild suspicions could’ve been the remains of another monument to the approx west. However, after viewing the excavation report...
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GLADMAN
The cairn is somewhat more difficult to appreciate than in Kammer’s images almost two decades prior. I didn’t feel much vibe, although perhaps that was because I was en route to Caer Maurice.
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Approx centre of the wondrous be-cairned ridge, looking from Caer Maurice. Esgair Fraith is to the right, with the massive Carn Fawr out of sight beyond the trees to the left..
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Carreg y Bwci can be seen (centre, middle far right) below and to the right of the obvious cairns surmounting Esgair Fraith, centre right. Viewed from the wondrous Caer Maurice
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Northern flank looking west – wouldn’t have wanted to assault this back in the day.
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Looking north – exquisite countryside, to be fair.
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I kinda thought this might be the remains of a former entrance
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Southwestern flank towards the cairns of Esgair Fraith and Craig Twrch... so much going on around here.
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Substantial remains upon the south-eastern flank
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Approaching from the approx south-west – the hillfort lies beyond the tree line.
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If you didn’t know it was here.........
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Looking across to Bryn Rhudd and Banc-y-Gwyngoed...
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Towards Llanddewi Brefi. It’s well worth taking a trundle over to the right for some pretty decent views down into the cwm. Just saying...
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Looking east(ish) towards upper Cwm Brefi.. Blaendoethie and the wondrous Bryn y Gorlan stone circle are that-a-way.
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Looking across Cwm Brefi from Cnwch Mawr...
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This – and its (near-ish) neighbour beside the summit trig – are worthy companions to the great Crugyn Amlwg
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Another substantial monument within the forestry...
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Impressive monument, this. In a chaotically dishevelled manner...
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Not the best of conditions – to put it mildly – but at least there was no view to spoil...
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Looking approx east through clearing mist towards Crug Canol (approx centre right) and Crug Melyn (at the summit, before the trees).
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To my mind, the most identifiable of the group... and substantial, if somewhat overgrown and difficult to photograph
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There is at least one more substantial monument upon the common (seen rising before temperature inversion from from Crug Canol) – amongst several other less upstanding examples ....
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Simple things...
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Moel Siabod rises beyond...
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Towards Llanrwst...
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Wondrous position overlooking the Conwy valley..
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This has been on the list for years... suffice to say, shouldn’t have been.
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