Creigiau Eglwyseg

Nearest town:
Llangollen (3km SSW)
OS reference:
SJ22944522
OS sheet:
117
Latitude:
52° 59' 54.11 N
Longitude:
3° 8' 54.05 W
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Image of Creigiau Eglwyseg (Cairn(s)) by postman

Moel y Gamelin is I think the highest point on the dark horizon.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
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postman Apr 5, 2016
Image of Creigiau Eglwyseg (Cairn(s)) by postman

No hill walking ?
But this is Wales.
Shocking.

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postman
postman May 12, 2010
Image of Creigiau Eglwyseg (Cairn(s)) by postman

I’m pretty sure there are at least four chamber stones still in place here.

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postman
postman May 12, 2010
Image of Creigiau Eglwyseg (Cairn(s)) by postman

Follow the fence to the big barrow Creigiau Eglwyseg, just above the second pole to the right is the Cairn circle, and just to the left of the right handmost tree on the left of fence are the two kerb cairns.
The grass is always greener on the other side.

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 12, 2010
Image of Creigiau Eglwyseg (Cairn(s)) by postman

Looking west towards Moel y Gamelin, itself barrow topped

Image credit: Chris Bickerton
postman
postman May 12, 2010

Articles

Creigiau Eglwyseg

postman
postman May 12, 2010

From the appropriately named Rock farm take the path up through the rocky gorge, when level ground is attained turn right/south untill the fence is reached, follow it left to the cairn and standing stone and follow it right to the big barrow with outstanding views.
Coflein states that at the N.E corner of the cairn cist elements can be seen but I’d go further and say they could possibly be the remains of a chamber.
The cairn is about fifty metres from the standing stone with a small rock outcrop between them, a fence turns a corner on top of the cairn, on one side of the fence is unnavigable heather covered moor, the other side neatly sheep trimmed grass and two kerbs and a cairn circle but this is extremely private property and fiercely gaurded by a local hill demon.

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