Bryn-cyplau, Nebo (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Bryn-cyplau, Nebo (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

No great shakes... in my opinion... but worth a look in conjunction with the excellent Maen Pebyll. Farmer could do with learning a little courtesy, however.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Bryn-cyplau, Nebo (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

A larger cairn set to the north of the dry stone field wall...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Bryn-cyplau, Nebo (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

One of several small cairns evident... seemingly set within/upon a larger circular feature.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Bryn-cyplau, Nebo (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

Not the ‘cairn-circles’ suggested by the map... but certainly something was going on here.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Bryn-cyplau, Nebo

Cairn(s)

GLADMAN Jan 20, 2018

Not too sure what to make of this, to be fair. Lured by the promise of ‘Cairn Circles’ upon the 1:25k map, I first had to negotiate the rather bizarre, ‘banjo duelling’ antics of the local farmer and helpers who appeared to wish to stare me down, for some reason or other... which needless to say only made me determined not to be intimidated. Bring it on. There is no excuse for a lack of basic courtesy.

Anyway, as for ‘Cairn Circles’, I found none, the Coflein record reflecting more-or-less what I did encounter:

“A distinct semi-circular ditch runs from the boundary wall enclosing an area approximately 30m in diameter. The ditch is about 1m wide by up to 0.2m- 0.4m deep. It may be all that is left of the outer bank and ditch. Along the arc of the ditch are at least two cairns seen as exposed earthfast stones. The central area contains numerous low earthfast stone mounds and banks.” OAN Site Visit 2002/05/24/NW

Sites within 20km of Bryn-cyplau, Nebo

Maen Pebyll

Long Barrow • 0.71km WNW

7

3
Ty’n-y-coed Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 3.53km WSW

3

1
Capel Garmon

Chambered Cairn • 3.57km WSW

79

2

13

5
Ddol-Frwynog

Cairn(s) • 3.63km NE

1
Hafod y Garreg

Stone Row / Alignment • 3.88km ESE

1

1
Pen yr Orsedd

Cairn(s) • 4.17km E

5

1
Hafod y Dre

Stone Row / Alignment • 4.31km E

3

1
Fairy Glen

Natural Rock Feature • 5.08km WSW

2

1
The Four Stones of Gwytherin

Standing Stones • 6.08km NNE

10

4

1
Y Foel Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.29km SW

19

1
Nant Heilyn

Kerbed Cairn • 7.45km E

10

1

1
Iwerddon

Cairn(s) • 7.62km WSW

7

2
Garn Prys

Cairn circle • 8.65km ESE

5

1
Foel Frech

Round Cairn • 8.69km SE

7

1
Boncyn Crwn

Round Barrow(s) • 9.26km NE

9

1
Nant Cornwall

Round Barrow(s) • 9.28km NE

2

1
Afon Ceirw (Destroyed)

Cairn circle • 9.74km SE

2

1
Blaen y Cwm

Round Barrow(s) • 10.18km ENE

5

1
Cae Du

Round Barrow(s) • 10.4km NE

1

1
Rhiwiau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.55km ENE

8

2

1
Cefn Glas 1

Cairn(s) • 10.85km WSW

2
Cefn Glas

Cairn(s) • 11.4km WSW

17

3

1
Llangernyw Yew and Standing Stones

Christianised Site • 11.59km N

11

2

2
Carnedd-y-Filiast

Cairn(s) • 11.69km SSE

2

1
Lledwigan Cairn, Cefn Cyfarwydd, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 11.75km W

10

1

1
Plas Curig

Cairn(s) • 11.78km W

11

2
Hafod-y-Llan Isaf

Cairn(s) • 11.8km E
Pen-y-Castell, Maenan

Hillfort • 11.82km NW

10
Y Ro Wen

Cairn(s) • 12.12km WSW

16

1
Cadair Ifan Goch

Natural Rock Feature • 12.36km NW

3

1
Brenig 42

Round Barrow(s) • 12.57km ENE

3

1
Llyn Conwy

Cairn(s) • 12.63km SW

2

1
Brenig 40

Round Barrow(s) • 12.79km ENE

3

1
Llyn Brenig 41

Round Barrow(s) • 12.99km ENE

5

1
Gorsedd Bran Tumuli A-F

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.11km ENE

7

1
Llyn Brenig 44

Cairn(s) • 13.39km ENE

9

2
Boncyn Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 13.41km ENE

5

1
Cronglwyd Fawr

Round Barrow(s) • 13.45km ESE

1
Llyn Brenig 46

Cairn(s) • 13.57km ENE

8

1
Llyn Brenig 8

Cairn(s) • 13.75km ENE

12

1
Cae Du

Cairn(s) • 13.95km WNW

28

2
Llyn Brenig 51

13.96km ENE

14

1
Porth Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 14.06km WNW

2

1
Cwm Cowlyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.08km W

3

1
Brenig 47

Round Cairn • 14.11km ENE

6

2
Bwlch Cowlyd

Cairn(s) • 14.14km W

2

1
Plas Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 14.23km NE

8

3
Moel Eilio, Y Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.37km WNW

14

1
Carnedd Moel Siabod

Round Cairn • 14.39km WSW

63

2

2
Caer Caradog

Hillfort • 14.41km E

16

4
Cairn, between Afon Bedal and Bwlch Cowlyd

Cist • 14.54km W

4

2
Llyn Brenig 6

14.55km ENE

5
Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Round Cairn • 14.64km W

47

4

1
Nant Y Benglog

Cairn(s) • 14.68km W

3

1
Arenig Fach

Round Cairn • 14.75km S

11

1

3
Garnedd Wen

Round Cairn • 14.8km SSE

13

2
Afon Bedal Cist

Cist • 15km W

5

2
Tal-y-Braich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 15.07km W

3

2
Tal-y-Braich Circle

Stone Circle • 15.1km W

6

2
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone II)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.18km WNW

14

1
Bwlch Goleuni

Long Barrow • 15.23km W

15

2
Bedd Carrog

Round Barrow(s) • 15.23km NW

1
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone I)

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 15.33km WNW

11

1
Afon Eigiau

Burial Chamber • 15.5km W

9

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr cist II

Cist • 16.12km W

1
Hafodygors Wen

Cairn circle • 16.13km WNW

48

6
Twr-yr-Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 16.17km ENE

2

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Cairn(s) • 16.26km W

14

5
Hafodygors Wen Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 16.29km WNW

5

1
Garnedd Fawr (Foel Goch)

Round Cairn • 16.36km ESE

16

1

1
Hafodygors wen hut circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.38km WNW

4

1
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr (possible) stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.39km WNW

10

4
Pen-y-Gaer (Caerhun)

Hillfort • 16.47km WNW

47

4
Nant yr Olchfa

Cairn(s) • 16.7km SSW

7

1

1
Gamallt

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.74km SW

6

1
Y Garnedd (Y Moelwynion)

Ring Cairn • 16.78km SW

10

1

2
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.94km WNW

7

2
Gwern Gof Isaf

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.97km W

19

1
Ffrith-Y-Bont

Stone Row / Alignment • 16.97km WNW

5

1
Foel Goch

Round Cairn • 17.28km ESE

5

1
Pant-y-Griafolen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.56km WNW

17

4
Afon Garreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.75km WNW

11

1
Bryn-y-Castell

Hillfort • 17.81km SW

17

2
Tristan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.86km W

15

2
Nant-y-Llys

Long Cairn • 18.18km WSW

9

2
Bryn Du

Round Barrow(s) • 18.4km E
Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of)

Round Cairn • 18.45km WSW

7

2
Carnedd Llewelyn

Cairn(s) • 18.5km W

47

6
Afon Prysor (Cairn to NW of)

Round Cairn • 18.63km SSW

8

1

1
Capel Hiraethog

Ring Cairn • 18.69km E
Bwlch y Rhediad, Moelwyns

Cairn(s) • 18.7km WSW

7

1
Foel Grach

Round Cairn • 18.72km W

28

4

1
Adam and Eve

Natural Rock Feature • 18.73km W

49

1

2
Caerhun Stones

Standing Stones • 18.97km WNW

12

1
Maen-y-Bardd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19km WNW

67

9

1
Rhiw Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 19.05km WNW

30

1

5
Ffon-y-Cawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.17km WNW

21

1

4
Cae Coch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.21km WNW

26

1

4
Moel yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 19.24km S

20

1

4
Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd

Cairn(s) • 19.31km WNW

7

1
Hendre Waelod

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 19.41km NW

30

6

2
Garnedd Uchaf

Round Cairn • 19.42km W

7

2
Carnedd Pen y Borth Goch

Round Cairn • 19.45km WNW

41

1

2

1
Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.45km WSW

23

2
Castell y Gwynt, Y Glyderau

Natural Rock Feature • 19.54km W

18

1

2
Cwm Main

Cairn(s) • 19.54km ESE

1
Cairns SSW of Caer Bach

Cairn(s) • 19.58km WNW

2

1
Llyn Ogwen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.61km W

15

1

2
Cerrig Pryfaid

Stone Circle • 19.64km WNW

36

2

10
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Stone Circle • 19.78km WSW

46

3
Caer Bach

Hillfort • 19.78km WNW

42

1

1

6
Coed-y-Bedo Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.83km ESE

10

2
Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 19.84km W

30

2
Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 19.91km W

9
Mynydd-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 19.97km NE

7

2