Cefn Bryn (East)

Cairn(s)
SS510892

Also known as:

Talbot Road

Nearest town:

Llanelli (12km NNW)

OS reference:

SS510892

OS sheet:

159

Latitude:

51° 34' 53.07 N

Longitude:

4° 9' 2.65 W

Added to TMA by

thesweetcheat

Images (21)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Cefn Bryn (East) (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Towards Oxwich Bay... great view

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 1, 2020

Nicholaston Hall Cairn (SS50948894)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 1, 2020

Nicholaston Hall Cairn (SS50948894)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 1, 2020

The Nicholaston Hall Cairn (SS50948894)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Mar 1, 2020

Looking across to the wondrous Oxwich Bay... from (I think) one of the Talbot Road cairns (cSS50758920)

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

The excellent enclosure upon Cilifor Tor can be seen extreme top right... if I’m not mistaken.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

Talbot Road cairn at cSS50758920 (?) looking across to its neighbour (centre right).

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

Looking west. Long time since I’ve been that-a-way to the Great Cairn....

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

As you do.......

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

One of the Talbot Road cairns at cSS50758920

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

Fine – if very windy – conditions upon Cefn Bryn belying the poor forecast..... I reckon this is one of the Talbot Road cairns at cSS50758920

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

One of the Talbot Road cairns at cSS50758920... or so I reckoned

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Feb 29, 2020

Image of Cefn Bryn (East) (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The western Beacon. A large shelter has been built below the outcrop, but it’s not clear whether there was a cairn here or just natural outcropping. The wide sweep of Oxwich Bay lies below.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

The eastern Beacon. The renowned Three Cliffs Bay, one of the Gower’s most famous beauty spots, can be seen over to the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

Cefn Bryn Beacons. Coflein suggests that each outcrop has a cairn, although GGAT are unusually silent. This is the western Beacon.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

Beautiful Oxwich Bay seen across Cefn Bryn East cairn (SS52068889).

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

The denuded Cefn Bryn East cairn (SS52068889), looking towards the summit. Afon Llwchwr estuary is over to the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

Cefn Bryn East cairn (SS52068889), just to the east of the highest point on the ridge (now topped by a covered reservoir). The mountains of the Brecon Beacons ranges line the far horizon.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

Detail of visible stonework in the rim of Talbot Road I ring cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

Talbot Road I ring cairn, well preserved on its southern arc. Looking east along the Cefn Bryn ridge.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

Talbot Road I ring cairn, looking south towards Oxwich Point.

Image credit: A. Brookes (21.3.2015)

thesweetcheat Mar 29, 2015

Articles

Cefn Bryn (East)

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Apr 2, 2012

Groups of cairns on the highest, eastern part of the Cefn Bryn ridge, above the Nicholaston long barrow. Some appear to be small clearance cairns. Coflein descriptions (west to east):

Cairn above Penrice (SS50008972)

A cairn, 7.0m in diameter and 0.3m high.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn I (SS50218954)

Irregular cairn, 12.5m by 10.7m and 0.4m, with prominent stones at E.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn II (SS50328959)

Cairn 3.0m in diameter and 0.4m high.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn III (SS50328960)

Cairn 5.2m in diameter and 0.3m high.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn IV (SS50348965)

Cairn, 4.6m in diameter and 0.4m high.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn V (SS50398962)

Ring cairn? 16.8m in diameter and 0.3m high.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn VI (SS50418957)

Cairn, 3.7m in diameter and 0.3m high.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn VII (SS50428955)

Cairn, 7.0m by 2.8m.

Cefn Bryn, above Walterstone Farm Cairn VIII (SS50438953)

Cairn 4.6m by 2.8m.

Talbot Road, Cairn I (SS50758920)

A ring cairn, or cairn rim, 13.4m in diameter and 0.3m high. A second, similar cairn lies immediately to the N (Nprn305592), and further cairns recorded c.90m to the W (Ggat Prn02237W) and c.75m to the E (Ggat Prn02234W), may be amongst the four additional cairns noted by Grimes in 1939.

Talbot Road, Cairn II (SS50758921)

A ring cairn, or cairn rim, 7.9-8.2m in diameter and 0.3m high.

Nicholaston Hall Cairn (SS50948894)

A cairn, 6.4m in diameter and 0.6m high, set on a shelf on a S facing hillslope.

Cefn Bryn East Ring Cairn (SS51918922)

A possible ring cairn defined by a stony penannular 0.6m high ring bank measuring 9m in overall diameter, 4.5m internally, apparently partly cut into rising ground on the SE. There are opposing gaps in the bank on the WNW and ESE. The site is rendered indistinct due to overgrowth of gorse and bracken. Entranced ring cairns are a feature of Cefn Bryn (some have been excavated by A.H.Ward). However, this one lies in close proximity to two burnt mounds (300047-8) which raises the possibility that the ring feature had a function connected with them; some kind of shelter or dwelling for example.

Cefn Bryn E cairn (SS52068889)

A kerbed cairn, 13.4m in diameter and 0.4m high, with recent modifications.

Cefn Bryn Beacon I (SS52198886)

One of two possible cairns set on the E spine of Cefn Bryn, c.15m W of Beacon II (Nprn400406), subcircular, 24-5m in diameter, set upon a natural outcrop, having a shelter constructed over its S side.

Cefn Bryn Beacon II (SS52238886)

One of two possible cairns set on the E spine of Cefn Bryn, c.15m E of Beacon I (Nprn400405), subcircular, 23-4m in diameter, set upon a natural outcrop, having a small recent cairn set upon it.