GLADMAN

Southwestern flank towards the cairns of Esgair Fraith and Craig Twrch... so much going on around here.

Substantial remains upon the south-eastern flank

Approaching from the approx south-west – the hillfort lies beyond the tree line.

If you didn’t know it was here.........

Looking across to Bryn Rhudd and Banc-y-Gwyngoed...

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...

Looking east(ish) towards upper Cwm Brefi.. Blaendoethie and the wondrous Bryn y Gorlan stone circle are that-a-way.

The great Cnwch Mawr...

Looking across Cwm Brefi from Cnwch Mawr...

Crug viewed from the mighty Cnwch Mawr

This – and its (near-ish) neighbour beside the summit trig – are worthy companions to the great Crugyn Amlwg

Another substantial monument within the forestry...

Impressive monument, this. In a chaotically dishevelled manner...

Not the best of conditions – to put it mildly – but at least there was no view to spoil...

Looking approx east through clearing mist towards Crug Canol (approx centre right) and Crug Melyn (at the summit, before the trees).

To my mind, the most identifiable of the group... and substantial, if somewhat overgrown and difficult to photograph

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 ....

Looking approx east toward Crug Melyn..

A pretty decent-sized monument...

Simple things...

Moel Siabod rises beyond...

Towards Llanrwst...

Wondrous position overlooking the Conwy valley..

This has been on the list for years... suffice to say, shouldn’t have been.

At least someone had the sense to stick the power post BESIDE the cairn....

Far more substantial than I had anticipated

Looking approx west across the common... and numerous further cairns within this cemetery.

Garn Fawr rises beyond the little Carreg Garn Fawr... with Y Mynydd Du above all...

Looking south towards the Great Old Red Sandstone Escarpment of South Wales.. Pen-y-Fan and Corn Du are far top left, leading the eye across Fforest Fawr to Y Mynydd Du... upland cairns literally as far as the eye can see.