Gelli-benuchel (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Gelli-benuchel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Cairn II in the foreground, with Cairn I beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Cairn II, looking south.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Cain II. Don’t go into the pale bog, it’s not a “short cut” to anywhere.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Looking down on the Dulais valley. Mynydd Marchywel (with cairns) is the prominent hill on the right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Image of Gelli-benuchel (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking northwest into Carmarthenshire.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Cairn I, looking ESE. The light-coloured area is a bog, broad tracks invite the unwary but don’t be fooled.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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The top of cairn I. The bigger stones appear to be clearance, but there’s a big footprint of well-consolidated stone beneath.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Cairn I, looking west.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.5.2022)

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Articles

Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s)

thesweetcheat Apr 26, 2023

Coflein descriptions:

I – at SN81150591 13.4m in diameter and 0.6m high, with indications of internal structure and having a modern shelter constructed over its N side;
II – at SN81200589 7.0m in diameter and showing signs of robbing.
III – at SN8105005840 A simple regular, round cairn, 8.0m in diameter and 0.3m high, with occasional kerbing showing about the perimeter.

Sites within 20km of Gelli-benuchel

Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 0.65km NE

10

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 2.47km S

4

1
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 3.89km SSW

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 4.82km N

1

3
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 5.3km SSE

12

1
Mynydd Allt-y-grug

Round Cairn • 6.33km W

2
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 6.45km SE

1
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 7.54km WSW

1
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 7.95km ESE

1
Capel-y-Gwrhyd

Ring Cairn • 8.28km W

3
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 8.33km NW

8

1
Crach-lwyn

Ring Cairn • 8.46km W

2

1
Pen-y-Dderi

Round Cairn • 8.51km WNW

1
Cefn Gwrhyd

Cairn(s) • 8.51km W

6

1
Llorfa menhir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.67km NW

6

1
Cribarth

Cairn(s) • 8.7km N

33

3
Carn Lwyd (Pontardawe)

Round Cairn • 8.73km W

4

1
Dorwen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.18km NW

3

2
Brynmelyn Quarry

Round Cairn • 9.25km W

4

1
Pwll-yr-Wydden Fach

Round Cairn • 9.33km N

10

1
Llorfa

Cairn(s) • 9.38km NW

18

1
Llorfa

Stone Circle • 9.41km NW

18

1

1
Saith Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.72km N

26

1

5
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 9.86km E

15

2
Mynydd Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.19km W

3
Mynydd-y-Garth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 10.29km W

7
Maen Gweddiau

Natural Rock Feature • 10.31km NE

1
Craig y Rhiwarth

Hillfort • 10.38km NNE

1
Bone Cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 10.42km N

1
Craig-y-Ddinas (Pontneddfechan)

Promontory Fort • 10.51km ENE

5

4
Llyn Fawr

10.78km E

11

3

3
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.84km SW

7

2

1
Mynydd Gellionen

Cairn(s) • 11.04km WSW

8

2
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 11.3km ESE

5
Carn Llechart

Cairn circle • 11.35km W

37

2

11

1
Carn Llechart Burial Chamber

Chambered Tomb • 11.54km W

14

1
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.78km E

12

2
Mynydd Carnllechart

Cairn(s) • 11.8km W

7

1
Penrhydd-wen

Ring Cairn • 12.08km W

1
Carn Fadog and Nant-y-Llyn

Cairn(s) • 12.09km NW

1

1
Nant Moel

Kerbed Cairn • 12.32km W

2
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 12.35km W

1
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.43km SSW

1

1
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 12.47km ESE

8

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.52km SSW

9

2
Bryn-chwyth

Cairn(s) • 12.59km W

2
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 12.65km S

6

2

1
Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn • 12.69km SSW

5

1
Pwll Byfre

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.85km NNE

11
Blaen-Nedd Isaf

Cairn(s) • 12.93km NE
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 13.11km ESE

6

1
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 13.14km SSW

9

3
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 13.19km E

17

2
Gelli-Nedd

Hillfort • 13.27km NE

10

1

2
Plas-y-gors

Round Cairn • 13.55km NE

5

1
Ysgubor-Wen

Cairn(s) • 13.67km NE

7

1

1

1
Cwm Garw

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.8km WNW

1

1
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 13.83km E

6
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 13.88km ESE

13

1
Carnau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 13.89km NE

5

1

1

1
Garreg Lwyd

Round Cairn • 13.95km WNW

28

1

2
Cwm Melyn Cairn

Cairn(s) • 13.96km WNW

5
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 14.02km SSW

5

2
Cwm Melyn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.05km WNW

4
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 14.08km ESE

14

1
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 14.22km E

8

1
Carn-Yr-Arian

Round Barrow(s) • 14.3km ENE

7

6
Cwm Nant

Cairn(s) • 14.32km NE

1
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.33km S

1
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 14.38km SW

2
Maen Madoc

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.42km NE

14

7
Foel Deg ar Bedol

Round Cairn • 14.57km WNW

7
Mynydd Cefngyngon

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.71km E

9
Carnau’r Garreg Las

Cairn(s) • 14.79km NW

36

3
Fan Gyhirych

Round Cairn • 14.9km NNE

33

2
Cefn y Llethr Hir

Round Cairn • 15.04km E

9
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 15.04km ESE

23

2
Nant-y-Llyn, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 15.04km N

20

1
Cerrig Duon and The Maen Mawr

Stone Circle • 15.22km N

49

11
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 15.25km SSW

10

2
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 15.44km ESE

10

2
Carn Pen Rhiw-ddu

Round Cairn • 15.46km WNW

13

2
Twyn-y-glog

Cairn(s) • 15.47km ENE

3
Pont Lluest-wen

Round Cairn • 15.48km E

6
Waun Leuci summit

Round Barrow(s) • 15.5km NNE

18

2
Waun Leuci cairn

Round Cairn • 15.72km N

2

3
Afon Tawe

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.76km N

3

1
Carn Pen-y-Clogau

Round Cairn • 15.81km WNW

14

3
Picws Du, Y Mynydd Du

Round Cairn • 15.94km NNW

29

1

3
Cylchau

Cairn(s) • 16km NW

10

1
Tawe valley Triangle

Stone Setting • 16.11km N

12
Waun Leuci

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.14km N

24

6
Waun Leuci stone setting

Stone Setting • 16.15km N

12

4
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 16.15km SE

4
Twr y Fan Foel

Round Cairn • 16.19km N

41

3
Carn-y-Gigfran

Round Cairn • 16.28km NNW

12

2
Fan Foel

Cairn(s) • 16.3km N

34

5
Tair Carn Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.44km WNW

29

2
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 16.47km NE

34

2
Mynydd-y-glog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.48km ENE

29

2
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 16.49km ESE

15

1
Nant Maden

Kerbed Cairn • 16.53km ENE

6

2
Blaen-Hepste hengiform earthwork

Henge • 16.66km ENE
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 16.74km NE

11

2
Tair Carn Isaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.76km WNW

19

1
Moel Feity

Round Cairn • 16.78km N

12
Nant Melyn

Cairn(s) • 16.87km ENE

2
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.03km SW
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 17.07km NE

12

1
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 17.2km SSE

1

1
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 17.2km SSE

2
Pant-y-Turnor

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.22km NW

7

2
Rhyd-wen Fach stone setting

Stone Circle • 17.23km N

3

2
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 17.27km NE

13

3
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 17.27km SSE

1
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.29km NE

95

7

22

1
Ergyd Isaf

Round Barrow(s) • 17.33km S

7

1

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 17.36km NE

34

3
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 17.52km ESE

11

3
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 17.54km SSE

8

1
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 17.6km ESE

7

1
Cadair Fawr (South)

Cairn(s) • 17.61km ENE

8

1
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 17.66km ENE

12

3

1
Cefn Sychbant

Ring Cairn • 17.79km ENE

28

3
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 17.83km ESE

3

3
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 17.83km ESE

19

3
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.95km ENE

21

2
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 17.97km SSE

7

1
Cefn Sychbant

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.03km ENE

50

4
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 18.07km ESE

8

2
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 18.19km ENE

7

2
Bannau Sir Gaer

Stone Circle • 18.48km NNW

22

1

3
Waunewydd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.53km NNE

1
Pant Sychbant

Round Cairn • 18.72km ENE

7
Rhos Gwawr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.8km E

13
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 18.84km SSE

1
Pen y Waun Dwr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.86km NNE

5

1
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 18.91km SSE

1
Tarren Maerdy

Cairn(s) • 18.93km E

14

2
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 18.99km ESE

3

1
Pen y Waun Dwr

Round Cairn • 19km NNE

4
Garn Las (Llywel)

Cairn(s) • 19.01km N

12

3
Finger Post

Cairn(s) • 19.09km ENE

1
Mynydd-y-Castell

Hillfort • 19.19km S

23

3
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 19.22km ESE

11

2
Graig Fawr (West) Enclosure

Hillfort • 19.28km W

5

1
Carreg Cennen

Sacred Well • 19.4km WNW

27

7

2
Mynydd yr Eglwys

Cairn(s) • 19.48km E

3

1
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.73km NE

32

1
Nant Tarw

Stone Circle • 19.89km N

58

4

5
Blaenau Uchaf

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.92km N

9

3