GLADMAN

Toward Llanddewi and the A483..

Note the Norman motte and bailey (Tomen Bedd Ugre) to the left of the central wind turbine

The western defences are superb...

Northern flank looking to very approx north-west

Western bank.

Western bank looking approx south...

Southern flank... looking toward Y Gaer

Southern flank, looking east(ish)

The Radnor Forest would crown the skyline – as, indeed, it did later that afternoon.

Main entrance to east......

The heavily vegetated northern flank, looking approx west toward Y Gaer upon the near summit

Impressive northern defences, looking approx east.

The main entrance to approx east... the fern-clad bank rises beyond

Corroborating evidence for a former kerb upon the opposite arc?

It also possesses clear evidence of a former kerb. Gwastedyn Hill rises extreme top right... should you be in a position to do so Carn Wen is also well worth a visit when in the area.

The barrow has been badly damaged... but remains nonetheless pretty upstanding.

Overgrown, but not excessively so. In my opinion

An excellent, well preserved round barrow slumbering away in pasture...

A storm front hits, looking toward the north-western barrow. There is another sitting between this and the summit barrow that is unfortunately pretty much trashed.

A rare sunburst upon the summit barrow... sort of summed up the vibe.

New life upon a supposed monument to death? I do get the impression this is very much symbolic of what this business was actually all about.

Looking from the south-eastern of the quartet

The massive summit round barrow crowned by an OD trig pillar.

Southern barrow.....

The southern barrow.... largest of the trio, if not as upstanding as the northern.

The northern barrow. These are surprisingly good monuments for such an relatively easy to access area.

The excellent ‘Two Tumps’ can seen beyond, top left.

Another round barrow... according to the map there are more set amongst forestry devastation away to the right.