Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork
SN95730340

Nearest town:

Aberdare (4km E)

OS reference:

SN95730340

OS sheet:

170

Latitude:

51° 43' 8.79 N

Longitude:

3° 30' 34.59 W

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Images (9)

Images

Image of Mynydd Cefngyngon (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Hut XIV, looking NW.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Image of Mynydd Cefngyngon (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Hut V, looking west towards Cefn y Llethr Hir.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Image of Mynydd Cefngyngon (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Hut IV.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Image of Mynydd Cefngyngon (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Hut VI, looking SE towards the Cynon Valley and Aberdare.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

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Hut VI, looking southish.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

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Enclosure II, with internal subdivisions, is post-medieval but likely to have been built from remains of the prehistoric settlement that surrounds it.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

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Hut II, looking east to the edge of Cefn y Llethr Hir.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

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Hut II, looking towards the head of the Dar/Dare valley, with Craig-yr-Ysgol rising on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

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Image of Mynydd Cefngyngon (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Fragmentary remains of the wall of Enclosure I, on the west side of the settlement.

Image credit: A. Brookes (4.5.2015)

thesweetcheat May 10, 2015

Sites within 20km of Mynydd Cefngyngon

Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 0.8km SSE

9
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 1.53km W

17

2
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 1.59km SW

6
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 2.01km SSE

6
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 3.41km SSW

8

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.75km WSW

12

2
Llyn Fawr

4.02km WSW

11

3

3
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.37km E

13
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 5.03km WSW

15

2
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 5.56km NNE

2
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 5.6km N

3
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.84km NNE

29

2
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 6.21km NE

1
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 6.27km WNW

5

4
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 6.6km ENE

13

3
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 6.69km SE

14

2
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 6.86km ENE

6

2
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 6.97km ENE

7

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 7.04km SW

5
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 7.15km ENE

8

1
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 7.23km ENE

1

1
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 7.31km N

6

2
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 7.47km NNE

7
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 7.51km SE

3

1
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 7.51km SW

8

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 7.72km SW

6

1
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 7.79km E
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 7.88km SSE

19

3
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 7.9km NNE

28

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 7.91km SSE

3

3
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 7.94km SE

11

1
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.05km NNE

50

4
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 8.09km ESE

5

1
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 8.67km S

11

3
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 8.7km NNE

7

2
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.72km ESE

10

1
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 8.75km N

8

1
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 8.77km SSW

23

2
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 8.79km WSW

1
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 9.02km N

12

3

1
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 9.29km NNW

7

6
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.33km E

4
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 9.49km S

8

2
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 9.57km N
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 9.58km NE

16

2
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 9.67km SSE

18

6

1
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 9.96km NE

16

2
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 10.05km E

5
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 10.2km SSW

10

2
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.24km N

21

2
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.38km NE

7

1
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.4km NE

17

2
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 10.41km NE

4

2
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 10.65km SSW

15

1
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 10.69km S

11

2
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 10.8km E
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 10.81km NW

1
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.99km NE

18

1
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 11.14km NW

7

1

1

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.27km NE

13

1
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 11.3km NW

10

1

2
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 11.31km SW

13

1
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 11.38km SW

14

1
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 11.47km E

7

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 11.53km NW

5

1

1

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 11.55km ESE

6

1
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 11.67km SE

6
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 11.69km SSE

8

2
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.75km ENE

1

1
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 11.99km NW

5

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 12.01km SSW

7

1
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 12.06km NE

16

1

2
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 12.11km ENE

10

2
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 12.13km ENE

10

1
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 12.16km WNW

1
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 12.3km WSW

1
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 12.35km NW
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 12.61km SE

6
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 12.66km NE

9

1
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.9km NW

14

7
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13km E

10

1
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 13.03km ESE

3
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.16km E

4

1
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 13.39km SSE

1

1
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 13.5km E

1
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 13.62km SSW

4
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 13.65km N

11

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 13.75km WSW

12

1
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 13.84km SSW

3

1
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 13.89km NE

12

2
Gelligaer Common Cairns

14.02km ENE

5

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

14.12km ENE

1
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 14.2km ENE

10

1

3
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 14.28km W

10

1
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 14.32km ENE

11

2
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.52km ENE

10

5

1
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 14.6km E

1
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 14.71km W

8

1
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.78km N

9

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

14.82km ENE

2
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 14.85km NE

12

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 14.91km NNW

34

3
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 14.98km WSW

4

1
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.14km N

7

2
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 15.77km W

1

3
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 15.8km NNW

13

3
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.86km WSW

1
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 15.86km NNW

12

1
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 15.88km NE
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 15.94km NW

11

2
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.97km WNW

11
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.03km NNW

95

7

22

1
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 16.05km NW

34

2
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.24km NNE

8

4
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.29km NNW

32

1
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 16.56km NE

24

5
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 16.58km WNW

1
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 16.71km WNW

33

3
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.78km NE

4

2
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 17.14km NE

10

1

2
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.24km WNW

26

1

5
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 17.25km NNE

21

1
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 17.29km WNW

10

1
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 17.35km WNW

1
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 17.36km ENE

12

1
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 17.5km NW

33

2
Coed-Pen-Maen Common

Cist • 17.92km ESE

9

2
Maen Cattwg

Cup Marked Stone • 17.94km E

3

2
Pont-y-Pridd Rocking Stone

Rocking Stone • 18.19km ESE

18

1

13
Twyn-y-Gwynt

Chambered Tomb • 18.28km ESE

6

1
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 18.4km SSE

10

3
Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s) • 18.45km ESE

5

2
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 18.56km NNE

5

1
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 18.6km NNE

34

5
Carneddi Llwydion

Cairn(s) • 18.61km ESE

16

2
Tarren Deusant

Carving • 18.73km SE

4

2

4

1
Twyn Hywel

Round Cairn • 18.8km ESE

4

1
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 18.8km N

23

1
Lle’r Gaer

Enclosure • 18.81km SE

1
Caer-moel

Ring Cairn • 18.83km ESE

2
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 18.9km ENE

1
Fan y Big

18.91km NNE

11

2

1
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.93km N

9

1
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 18.94km SW

8

1
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 18.98km NNE

51

9

1
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 19.04km NNE

15

1
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 19.2km SW

2
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 19.47km SW

1
Pant Waungorrwg

Ring Cairn • 19.49km ESE

4

1
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 19.67km NW

18

2
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 19.69km SW

7

1
Pen y Waun Dwr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.76km NW

5

1
Fan Frynych

Round Cairn • 19.77km N

31

2
Garnedd Lwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 19.82km ESE

4

1

1
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 19.86km W

8

1
Pen y Waun Dwr

Round Cairn • 19.95km NW

4