Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Another view of the little cairn with the slabs. Looking over Cwm Aman.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Image of Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

The southern group is much more overgrown than the others. This interesting little cairn has a couple of upright slabs that might suggest the remains of a cist.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Possible kerbing on the cairn at SN9947200677.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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The cairn at SN9947200677, looking across the Cynon Valley with the Brecon Beacons prominent on the skyline.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Image of Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Cairn at SN9947200677, the biggest of the 40+ in the three groups. Looking SE towards Coed Cwm Aberaman.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Image of Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Representative cairn of NE group of 14. A number of these have been exposed by recent burning.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Small is-it-or-isn’t-it “standing” stone a little to the north of the cairnfields.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Another representative cairn in the NW group of eleven.

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Image of Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Representative example of cairn in the NW group, this one picked out by the course grass growing around its perimeter.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Image of Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Some scale for the neat cist at SN98870106.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Cist in cairn at SN98870106.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Cist in the cairn at SN98870106.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Image of Rhos Gwawr (Barrow / Cairn Cemetery) by thesweetcheat

Cairn with cist at SN98870106, isolated to the northwest of the rest of the cairnfield.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.7.2015)

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Sites within 20km of Rhos Gwawr

Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 3.36km W

6
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 3.84km W

9
Carn-y-Pigwn

Round Cairn • 4.01km SE

5

1
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 4.14km SSW

14

2
Graig y Gilfach

Enclosure • 4.28km NE

1

1
Pen Craig Abercwmboi

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 4.36km ESE

10

1
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.37km W

9
Gwersyll

Hillfort • 4.47km NE

7

1
Garn Las (Troed y Rhiw)

Round Cairn • 4.49km NE

8

1
Twyn Blaenant

Ring Cairn • 4.6km NE

6

2
Carn Castellymeibion

Ring Cairn • 4.64km ENE
Cefn-y-Rhondda

Cairn(s) • 4.7km S

11

1
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 4.85km S

3

1
Penrhiw Fer

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.96km E

4
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 4.98km W

6
Mynydd Aberdare

Cairn(s) • 4.98km NNE

13

3
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 5.13km WSW

8

1
Penrhiw Cradoc

Round Cairn • 5.68km E

5
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 5.75km W

17

2
Perthgelyn

Cairn(s) • 6.43km E
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 6.59km SW

19

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.63km SW

3

3
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 6.73km N

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.14km W

12

2
Twyn Bryn Bychan

Cairn(s) • 7.21km E

7

1
Mynydd y Gelli

Stone Circle • 7.32km S

18

6

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Ynyshir)

Cairn(s) • 7.58km SE

6

1
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 7.67km NNW

2
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 7.75km SW

11

3
Llyn Fawr

8.04km W

11

3

3
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.22km NW

29

2
Mynydd Brith-weunydd

Cairn(s) • 8.41km SSE

6
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 8.41km SW

8

2
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 8.5km NW

3
Mynydd Cilfach-yr-Encil

Cairn(s) • 8.8km ENE

10

1
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 8.82km NNW

7
Mynydd y Capel cairns

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.94km E

10

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 8.94km W

15

2
Merthyr Common

Cairn(s) • 9.03km ENE

10

2
Cefn Gwyngul

Round Cairn • 9.04km SE

3
Ffos-y-frân

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.1km ENE

1

1
Mynydd y Capel stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.1km E

4

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 9.12km WSW

6

1
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 9.21km SW

23

2
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 9.24km WSW

8

1
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 9.27km SSW

11

2
Tir-Cook

Cairn(s) • 9.32km E

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 9.39km WSW

5
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 9.74km NNE

16

2
Morlais Castle Hillfort

Hillfort • 9.75km NNE

4

2
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 9.85km NW

6

2
Mynydd Pen-y-Graig

Cairn(s) • 9.86km S

6
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 9.92km NNW

28

3
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.98km NNW

50

4
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 10km SSW

8

2
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 10.25km NNE

16

2
Tir Lan

Cairn(s) • 10.48km E

1
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 10.55km SW

10

2
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 10.56km WNW

5

4
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 10.58km SW

15

1
Gelligaer Common Cairns

10.62km ENE

5

1
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 10.69km NNW

7

2
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 2

10.74km ENE

1
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.9km N

17

2
Mynydd Maes-teg

Cairn(s) • 10.98km S

1

1
Carn y Bugail

Cairn(s) • 11km ENE

11

2
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 11.02km NNW

8

1
Gelligaer Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.12km ENE

10

5

1
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.14km N

7

1
Fochriw

Cairn(s) • 11.17km ENE

10

1

3
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.29km NNE

13

1
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 11.32km NNW

12

3

1
Gelligaer Common Ring Cairn 1

11.38km ENE

2
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.44km NNE

18

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 11.66km SW

7

1
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 12.06km WSW

1
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 12.25km NNE

9

1
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 12.31km NNE

16

1

2
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 12.33km NW
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 12.38km WSW

13

1
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 12.38km SW

14

1
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.63km NNW

21

2
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 12.75km NW

7

6
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 13.21km NE

12

2
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 13.25km SW

3

1
Coed-Pen-Maen Common

Cist • 13.71km ESE

9

2
Maen Cattwg

Cup Marked Stone • 13.73km E

3

2
Cefn y Brithdir

Cairn(s) • 13.91km ENE

12

1
Twyn-y-Gwynt

Chambered Tomb • 13.96km ESE

6

1
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 13.96km NE

12

1
Pont-y-Pridd Rocking Stone

Rocking Stone • 13.98km ESE

18

1

13
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 14.09km SW

4
Cwmeldeg

Cairn(s) • 14.1km ESE

5

2
Carneddi Llwydion

Cairn(s) • 14.25km ESE

16

2
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 14.33km NW

1
Caer-moel

Ring Cairn • 14.47km ESE

2
Twyn Hywel

Round Cairn • 14.48km ESE

4

1
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 14.72km NE
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 14.81km NW

7

1

1

1
Tarren Deusant

Carving • 14.95km SE

4

2

4

1
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 15.06km NW

10

1

2
Lle’r Gaer

Enclosure • 15.06km SE

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 15.17km NW

5

1

1

1
Pant Waungorrwg

Ring Cairn • 15.19km ESE

4

1
Garnedd Lwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 15.5km ESE

4

1

1
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 15.52km WSW

1
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 15.72km NE

24

5
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 15.73km NW

5

1
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 15.8km NNW

11

1
Twyn Yr Hyddod

Ring Cairn • 15.87km ENE

1
Garn Felen

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

4

2
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 16km NE

10

1

2
Coedcae Gaer

Hillfort • 16.08km S

10

3
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 16.2km WNW
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 16.33km WNW

1
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.52km NW

14

7
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.65km NNW

9

1
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 17.14km WSW

12

1
The Beacons (Llantrisant)

Round Barrow(s) • 17.22km SSE

7

3
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.27km N

8

4
The Bryn

Cairn(s) • 17.49km ESE

9

1

2
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.6km NNW

7

2
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 18.11km NW

34

3
Cefn Man Moel

Dyke • 18.16km ENE

1
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 18.21km NE

1
Y Domen Fawr

Cairn(s) • 18.22km ENE

7

2
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 18.42km W

10

1
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.45km N

21

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 18.8km W

4

1
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 18.8km W

8

1
Tyle-gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.99km E

2

2
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 19.1km NE

16

2
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.12km NNW

32

1
Caerau Hillfort, Rhiwsaeson

Hillfort • 19.12km SE

8

5
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 19.12km NW

13

3
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 19.23km NW

12

1
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.38km NW

95

7

22

1
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 19.39km NW

11

2
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.51km W

1
Mynydd Bach (Maesycymmer)

Cairn(s) • 19.54km E

12

3
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 19.56km NW

34

2
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 19.71km N

5

1
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 19.83km SW

8

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.99km WNW

11