Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn
SN9590502620

Also known as:

Craig yr Ysgol

Nearest town:

Aberdare (4km ENE)

OS reference:

SN9590502620

OS sheet:

170

Latitude:

51° 42' 43.66 N

Longitude:

3° 30' 24.63 W

Added to TMA by

Images (9)

Images

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Landscape context for the cairn and nearby settlement of Mynydd Cefn-y-gyngon, across the upper Dar valley.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

thesweetcheat Jul 29, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The cairn is on the edge of the escarpment, left of the small outcrop. The viewpoint is the Mynydd Cefnygyngon settlement to the northeast.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 8, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The far-reaching view north to the Brecon Beacons and Fforest Fawr. Corn Du and Pen y Fan are prominent, centre skyline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 6, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The superb view down the Dar/Dare valley towards Aberdare and the Cynon.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 6, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking SSE towards the forests above the Rhondda Fach. The Cynon Valley is far left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 6, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The cairn itself is not big, but the positioning is definitely clever.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 6, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking northwest towards the highest part of Mynydd Bwllfa.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 6, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking west, the rising ground behind the cairn blocks off the views of hills that a rapidly becoming a large wind farm.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 6, 2015

Image of Cefn y Llethr Hir (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The cairn is on the lip of the escarpment immediately ahead. The Mynydd Cefn-y-gyngon settlement is far right, middle distance, with the mountains of Fforest Fawr on the skyline above.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 6, 2015

Sites within 20km of Cefn y Llethr Hir

Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.8km NNW

9
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 1.21km SSE

6
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 1.36km WSW

6
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 1.91km W

17

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 2.82km SW

8

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.68km WSW

12

2
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.84km E

13
Llyn Fawr

4.26km W

11

3

3
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 5.23km W

15

2
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 5.9km SE

14

2
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 6.23km NNE

2
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 6.36km N

3
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.54km N

29

2
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 6.66km NE

1
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 6.69km ENE

13

3
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 6.72km SE

3

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 6.73km WSW

5
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 6.84km ENE

6

2
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 6.92km ENE

7

1
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 6.98km WNW

5

4
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 7.07km ENE

8

1
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 7.08km SW

8

1
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 7.1km ENE

1

1
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 7.11km S

19

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.14km S

3

3
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 7.16km SE

11

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 7.23km SW

6

1
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 7.4km ESE

5

1
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 7.62km ENE
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 7.92km S

11

3
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 8.05km N

6

2
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 8.07km NNE

7
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 8.15km SSW

23

2
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.15km E

10

1
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 8.59km NNE

28

3
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.73km NNE

50

4
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 8.73km S

8

2
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 8.77km WSW

1
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.79km E

4
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 8.87km SSE

18

6

1
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 9.39km NNE

7

2
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 9.47km N

8

1
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 9.5km E

5
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 9.58km SSW

10

2
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 9.75km N

12

3

1
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 9.92km S

11

2
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 9.99km SSW

15

1
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 10.04km NE

16

2
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 10.09km NNW

7

6
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 10.25km E
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 10.34km N
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 10.45km NE

16

2
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 10.75km NE

4

2
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 10.8km SW

13

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 10.82km ESE

6

1
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 10.86km SW

14

1
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 10.89km SE

6
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 10.91km SSE

8

2
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.92km NE

17

2
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.93km NNE

7

1
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.99km N

21

2
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 11.02km E

7

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 11.34km SSW

7

1
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.5km NE

18

1
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 11.61km NW

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.73km NE

13

1
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.75km ENE

1

1
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 11.81km SE

6
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 11.93km NW

7

1

1

1
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 11.98km ENE

10

1
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 12.01km ENE

10

2
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 12.09km NW

10

1

2
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 12.28km WSW

1
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 12.31km ESE

3
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 12.32km NW

5

1

1

1
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 12.56km NE

16

1

2
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 12.59km SSE

1

1
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.65km E

10

1
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 12.79km NW

5

1
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.81km E

4

1
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 12.89km WNW

1
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 13.04km SSW

4
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 13.06km NE

9

1
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 13.1km E

1
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 13.14km NW
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 13.15km SSW

3

1
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.69km NW

14

7
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 13.79km WSW

12

1
Gelligaer Common Cairns

13.86km ENE

5

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

13.97km ENE

1
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 14.13km ENE

10

1

3
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 14.19km ENE

11

2
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 14.23km E

1
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 14.26km NE

12

2
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.37km ENE

10

5

1
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 14.38km N

11

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 14.63km W

10

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

14.66km ENE

2
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 15.04km W

8

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 15.18km W

4

1
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 15.19km NE

12

1
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.49km N

9

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 15.7km NNW

34

3
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.9km N

7

2
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.99km WSW

1
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 16.18km NE
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 16.29km W

1

3
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 16.59km NNW

13

3
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 16.66km NNW

12

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.73km NW

11
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 16.74km NW

11

2
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.83km NNW

95

7

22

1
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 16.85km NW

34

2
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.86km NNE

8

4
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 16.92km NE

24

5
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 17.08km NNW

32

1
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.15km NE

4

2
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 17.2km ENE

12

1
Coed-Pen-Maen Common

Cist • 17.23km ESE

9

2
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 17.28km WNW

1
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 17.36km WNW

33

3
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 17.45km NE

10

1

2
Pont-y-Pridd Rocking Stone

Rocking Stone • 17.51km ESE

18

1

13
Maen Cattwg

Cup Marked Stone • 17.53km E

3

2
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 17.61km SSE

10

3
Twyn-y-Gwynt

Chambered Tomb • 17.65km ESE

6

1
Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s) • 17.85km ESE

5

2
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.9km NNE

21

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.91km WNW

26

1

5
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 17.95km WNW

10

1
Tarren Deusant

Carving • 17.98km ESE

4

2

4

1
Carneddi Llwydion

Cairn(s) • 18km ESE

16

2
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.04km WNW

1
Lle’r Gaer

Enclosure • 18.05km SE

1
Twyn Hywel

Round Cairn • 18.16km ESE

4

1
Caer-moel

Ring Cairn • 18.23km ESE

2
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 18.27km NW

33

2
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 18.45km SW

8

1
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 18.73km SW

2
Pant Waungorrwg

Ring Cairn • 18.83km ESE

4

1
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 18.85km ENE

1
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 19.01km SW

1
Garnedd Lwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 19.18km ESE

4

1

1
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 19.2km SW

7

1
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 19.2km NNE

5

1
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 19.31km N

34

5
The Beacons (Llantrisant)

Round Barrow(s) • 19.54km SE

7

3
Fan y Big

19.55km NNE

11

2

1
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 19.56km N

23

1
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 19.68km NNE

51

9

1
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 19.7km SW

1

1
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.7km N

9

1
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 19.72km NNE

15

1
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 19.81km WSW

6

2

1