Carnau Gwynion

Nearest town:
Aberdare (14km ESE)
OS reference:
SN92221439
OS sheet:
160
Latitude:
51° 49' 2.13 N
Longitude:
3° 33' 49.74 W
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Image of Carnau Gwynion (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The Gelli-nedd hillfort rises beyond to the southwest.. with the Plas-y-gors cairn sited to the (approx) northwest (right) and those at Ysbugor-wen beyond the wall to the south (left), a pretty good circular walk can be improvised from Ystradfellte.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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Image of Carnau Gwynion (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

A pretty decent enough pair of cairns – one clearly the primary – set to the north of those at Ysgubor-wen..

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
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Carnau Gwynion

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CARL Nov 1, 2010

Visited 23.10.10
From Gelli Nedd Hillfort I hiked across the open moor, heading north east towards the rocky outcrops. When climbing the outcrops, the cairn can be seen on the brow of a hill a short walk away. I couldn’t see any gate into the field where the cairn is so I had to climb over a barbed wire fence. The cairn is about 1 metre high and about 2 metres in diameter. The O/S map I had shows two cairns but I could only find one of them. In all honesty it was not worth the effort to visit the cairns although there is a decent view to be had. If you do choose to visit, keep an eye out for the old lime kilns near the rocky outcrops and don’t do what I did – get lost trying to find my way back!!

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