Nant Geifaes (Round Barrow(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Nant Geifaes (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

Zooming in on the descent of Esgair Nant-y-Moch – the cairn is approx centre, to the left of the ‘sheep enclosure’, or whatever it is.

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Image of Nant Geifaes (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

Towards Esgair Gorlan..

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Deteriorating conditions, toward Esgair Nant-y-Moch

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Image of Nant Geifaes (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

Note the hillfort occupying the eponymous Dinas beyond. Clearly the locals were – perhaps still are – pragmatic people.

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Image of Nant Geifaes (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

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Image of Nant Geifaes (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

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Image of Nant Geifaes (Round Barrow(s)) by GLADMAN

Note the most impressive of cairns, but it would appear to have been substantially robbed to build the adjacent rectangular sheep enclosure.... if that’s what it is (?).... so perhaps once upon a time this was a major monument. The central hill is the wondrous Dinas.

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Bit wet, but there you are...

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Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s)

GLADMAN Sep 29, 2012

Coflein logs the following in respect of this cairn, overlooking the mountain road from Ponterwyd to Penrhyn-coch. [Take care at the nearby ford after (not uncommon) heavy rain if you aren’t used to such things]:

‘Probable round barrow on the crest of a spur on open moorland. Measures 14m in diameter x 0.4m high. It is turf covered. The central area has been robbed out, possibly to build a nearby sheepfold. [R.S. Jones, Cambrian Archaeological Projects, 2004].‘

Well worth stopping off for a look – or even an extended stop, since there is great vibe here, what with the shapely profile of the wondrous Dinas hillfort rising beyond. No fences to contend with, although a large sheepfold, constructed, one assumes, of former cairn material, obstructs the monument’s profile from the road.

Sites within 20km of Nant Geifaes

Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 0.21km NW

2

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Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 0.29km N

3

2
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 0.59km SSE

5

1
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 0.77km SSW

7

1

1
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 0.98km WSW

35

1

3

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 1.02km ENE

19

1

4
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 1.19km E
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.31km W

1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 1.48km NNE

26

1

3
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 1.52km S

4

2
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.01km ENE

3

1
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 2.19km ENE

17

3

2
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 2.22km ENE

3
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 2.29km WSW

9
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 2.65km ENE

18

3

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 2.76km SW

11
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.78km W

8

2
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 3.36km NE

2

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 3.41km SSE

16

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 3.58km NW

11

1

1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 3.8km NW

8

1

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 3.96km NE

1
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 4.11km NNE

4

1

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 4.24km SSW

17

3
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 4.25km SW

9

1
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.36km W

3

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 4.37km SE

19

3
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 4.49km W

3

1

1
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 4.52km W

22

2
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 4.57km W

15

3

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 4.6km NE

9

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 4.62km SE

21

1

2

5

1
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 4.74km ENE

21

1
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 4.74km W

8

1

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 4.88km NNW

13

2
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 5.25km SW

10

1

1
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 5.27km WSW

9

1

2
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 5.28km WSW

4

1

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 5.31km NNE

19

2
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.05km WNW

3

2
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 6.1km SSW

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 6.35km SSE

5

1
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 6.71km NE

11

1
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 6.73km ENE

79

1

4

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 6.96km SSW

3
Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Hillfort • 6.97km WNW

16
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 7km NNW

4

3
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 7.12km SW

3

1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.26km NE

2
Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 7.37km W

4

1
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 7.78km WSW

3
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 7.79km NE

23

1

2
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.13km NE

11

2
Cylch Derwyddol

Stone Circle • 8.35km NW

6

3

1
Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Cairn(s) • 8.4km NNW

8

1
Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Megalithic Cemetery • 8.58km NW

19

1
Penrhyn-Coch War Memorial

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.98km W

2

2
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 9.03km NE

12

1

2
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 9.06km ESE

9

1

1
Caer Lletty-Llwyd

Hillfort • 9.42km W

3

1
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.43km ENE

61

2

4
Cae’r Arglwyddes I

Round Cairn • 9.54km NW

3

1
Cerrig Blaencletwr-Fawr (Esgair Foel-ddu)

Round Cairn • 9.55km NW

8
Carn Hyddgen (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 9.59km NE

37

1

3
Cae’r Arglwyddes II (& the White Stone)

Round Cairn • 9.64km NW

11

1
Hen Gaer

Hillfort • 9.9km W

1

1
Bedd Taliesin

Chambered Cairn • 9.94km WNW

27

5
Pen y Foel Goch

Cairn(s) • 10.21km NW

20

1
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 10.3km SSW

9
Caer Allt-Goch

Hillfort • 10.33km W

1

1
Carreg Llwyd (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.54km WSW

4

1
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 10.6km SSW

9
Carreg Llwyd (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.64km WSW

3

1
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 10.86km S

10

2
Carreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.99km ENE

16

3
Carn Fawr

Round Cairn • 11.22km NE

13

2
Carn Bwlch Corog

Round Cairn • 11.31km NNW

4

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 11.39km ESE

1

1

3

3
Carneddau Hafod Wnog

Cairn(s) • 11.45km NNE

11

1
Pen Carreg Gopa

Round Cairn • 11.5km NNW

5

1
Carnfachbugeilyn

Round Cairn • 11.68km NE

7

2
Carn Biga

Cairn(s) • 11.79km NE

17

2
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 12.49km E

6

1
Old Warren Hillfort

Hillfort • 12.52km WSW

11

2
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.95km SSE

3
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 13km E

5

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 13.06km S

6

2
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 13.13km E

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 13.22km SE

11

1

1
Y Garreg Fawr

Burial Chamber • 13.35km WSW

7

1

3
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 13.65km ESE

7

1

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 13.7km SE

10

1

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.92km E

15

2

1
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 14.1km SW

10

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 14.14km SE

10

1
Cwmbiga

Long Cairn • 14.29km ENE

18

3
Twmpath y Crynwyr

Round Cairn • 14.32km NNW

2

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.42km SE

10

1

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 14.44km E

6

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.47km E

4

2
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 14.51km E

15

1

2
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 14.55km E

13

2
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 14.69km S

13

1
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 14.83km SE

9

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 14.86km S

7

1
Graig Gethin

Cairn(s) • 14.93km ENE

5

1
Pendinas (Aberystwyth)

Hillfort • 15.05km WSW

41

1

6

2
Penycerrig

Cairn(s) • 15.14km ENE

1
Cantre’r Gwaelod

Mesolithic site • 15.71km WNW

12

2

3
Foel Fadian

Round Barrow(s) • 15.84km NE

11

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 15.96km SE

10

1
Bryn y Fedwen

Round Barrow(s) • 16.18km NE

11

1
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 16.34km E

8

1

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 16.38km E

4

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 16.43km SSE

24

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 16.65km E

5

1
Carn March Arthur

Natural Rock Feature • 16.9km NW

8

2

1
Staylittle

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.13km ENE

30

3
Mynydd y Llyn

Round Cairn • 17.27km NW

16

1
Esgair-y-graig

Round Cairn • 17.44km E

4
Domen Giw

Cairn(s) • 17.49km E

1

1
Maen Llwyd (Machynlleth)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.6km N

12

4
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 17.79km SE

2

1
Pen-y-Gaer, Llanidloes

Hillfort • 17.94km ENE

19

4
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 18km ESE

8

1
Fron y Gog

Hillfort • 18.02km N

9
Dinas (Trefeglwys)

Cliff Fort • 18.18km ENE

11
Eglwys Gwyddelod

Cairn circle • 18.21km NW

27

3

2
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.3km SSE

3

2
Capel Maethlon

Round Barrow(s) • 18.34km WNW

4
Cae y Garreg Lwyd

Natural Rock Feature • 18.48km NNE

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 18.62km ESE

3

1

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 18.71km E

8

2
Ffridd Bryn Dinas

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.76km NW

17

1
Cairn between Bryn Dinas and Allt Gwyddgwion

Cairn(s) • 18.79km NW

7

1
Moelfre (Glantwymyn)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.97km NE

6

1

1
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.15km E

5

1

1
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 19.22km E

11

1
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 19.42km SW

11

1

1
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 19.45km SW

1

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 19.49km E

7

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.54km ESE

10

1
Trum Gelli

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.63km NW

30

1
Maen Llwyd (Rhos Dyrnog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.71km NNE

3

2
Pen-y-Clun

Hillfort • 19.77km ENE

1
Foel Caethle

Hillfort • 19.79km WNW

2
Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.82km SW

5

1

1
Rhiw Afon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 19.84km E

9

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 19.87km SSE

10

1

1
Garreg Lwyd (Fronwen)

Natural Rock Feature • 19.92km NNE

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 19.98km SSE

12

1