Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

Try to discount the field clearance – if you can – and focus upon the fine footprint of this ring cairn

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

The excellent Castell Llanaber lies beyond.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

Despite the deprivations wrought upon this monument, the substantial footprint is clear: this was a first-rate ring cairn.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

Sadly the cairn is the depository for significant field clearance... plus an old bath, presumably for animal husbandry...

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Mynydd Llanaber (Ring Cairn) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Articles

Q: Why shouldn’t farmers be entrusted with our heritage? A: See Mynydd Llanaber

GLADMAN Nov 23, 2022

Mynydd Llanaber

Ring Cairn

GLADMAN Nov 23, 2022

This massive Bronze Age ‘Ring Cairn’ – located in the southern foothills of Y Rhinogydd above Llanaber and blessed with a fine, sweeping view of Cardigan Bay – could have been a jewel in the prehistoric crown of this beautiful coastline. Could have.....

Sadly, it now serves as a dumping ground for field clearance detritus... a rusting bath, presumably placed here for animal husbandry purposes, highlighting a lack of respect for those pioneer farmers who worked this land millennia ago. But hey, it’s not too late.

Thankfully, the well-preserved, wondrous hillfort Castell Llanaber is nearby to help restore the feelgood factor for those who do give a damn about Wales’ heritage. As it is, the ring cairn’s substantial circular footprint is nevertheless worth checking out in passing.

Coflein gives the monument’s dimensions thus:

“A circular bank of turf-covered stones, 3.0m wide & 0.5m high, 20m overall diameter.” [J.Wiles 04.11.04]

Sites within 20km of Mynydd Llanaber

Castell Llanaber

Hillfort • 0.66km E

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Mynydd Egryn

Cairn(s) • 1.96km NE

14

1
Cerrig Arthur

Stone Circle • 2.27km ENE

38

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2

1
Hengwm Ring Cairn

Cairn circle • 2.3km NNE

13

2
Egryn Abbey

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.35km N

2

1
Carneddau Hengwm

Cairn(s) • 2.4km N

22

2

1
Dinas Oleu

Hillfort • 2.47km SE

10
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

Cairn(s) • 2.57km NE

10
Pen y Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy)

Hillfort • 2.8km NNW

16

1
Ffridd Newydd

Stone Circle • 3.24km N

9

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Llecheiddior

Stone Circle • 3.58km N

8

1
Cerrig y Cledd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.58km ENE

8

2
Cerrig y Cledd (north)

Carving • 3.86km ENE

7

1
Tyddyn y Felin

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.87km NW

2

1
Llecheiddior Cairns

Cairn(s) • 3.9km N

10
Cors y Gedol

Burial Chamber • 4.71km NNW

29

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1

4

3
Bryn Castell

Hillfort • 4.72km ENE

18

2
Cors y Gedol settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.94km NNW

2
Craig y Dinas

Hillfort • 5.09km NNE

35

2
Craig y Dinas Cairnfield

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 5.1km N

18

2
Llawlech

Cairn(s) • 5.14km NE

8
Dyffryn Ardudwy

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 5.18km NW

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2

10

2
Pont Scethin standing stones

Standing Stones • 5.85km NNE

20

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Waun Hir

Ring Cairn • 5.87km NNW

19

3
Pont Scethin mounds

Artificial Mound • 5.92km NNE

1
Bron-llety-Ifan

Cup Marked Stone • 5.99km SE

17

2
Arthog Standing Stones

Cairn circle • 5.99km ESE

31

5
Pont Scethin, Double cairn

Cairn(s) • 6.06km NNE

5

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Plas Cregennen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.16km E

9

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Pared-y-Cefn-Hir

Hillfort • 6.32km E

55

4
Waen Bant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.43km ESE

17

3
Ffridd y Beudail

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.46km ESE

6

2
Bron y Foel Isaf

Burial Chamber • 6.47km NNW

21

5
Bryn Seward settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.52km SSE

4
Bryn Seward Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.53km SE

23

2
Goleuwern

Round Cairn • 6.63km SSE

4
Moelfre, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 6.66km N

22

1
Cairn below Pared y Cefn hir

Cairn(s) • 6.68km E

5

1
Carreg y Big (Arthog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.75km ESE

26

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3
Waun Oer

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.87km SSE

23

3
Bedd y Brenin

Round Cairn • 7.06km SE

18

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5
Hafotty-Fach Stones

Standing Stones • 7.08km ESE

10

2
Hafotty-Fach Cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.13km ESE

41

5
Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd)

Cairn(s) • 7.44km NE

13

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Gwastadgoed cairns

Cairn(s) • 7.62km S

6
Gwastadgoed

Standing Stones • 7.86km S

14

2
Craig y Castell North

Hillfort • 8.31km E

14

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Craig-y-Llyn (Cadair Idris)

Round Cairn • 8.38km ESE

27

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4
Carnedd Lwyd, Tyrrau Mawr (Cadair Idris)

Cairn(s) • 8.65km E

47

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Cairn with kerb

Kerbed Cairn • 8.78km E

30

2
Craig y Castell

Hillfort • 8.81km E

29

2
Cairn, S.W of Woodland saddle

Cairn(s) • 8.83km E

8

2
Cairn, upon a woodland saddle

Round Cairn • 8.9km E

18

2
Cairn, W of Waen Fechen

Cairn(s) • 9.03km E

4

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Llanbedr Church Stone

Carving • 9.09km NW

12

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Llanbedr Stones

Standing Stones • 9.24km NW

26

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6

1
Castell y Gaer (Llangelynin)

Hillfort • 9.26km S

20

1
Allt Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 10.52km SSE

24

2
Gwern Einion stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.63km NNW

3

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Cae’r Mynach

Cairn(s) • 10.66km SSE

4

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Gwern Einion

Burial Chamber • 10.7km NNW

24

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6

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Kenric’s Stone and Llanelltyd Church

Christianised Site • 10.82km ENE

3

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4
Llyn Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.94km E

4

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Llanfair

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.16km NW

1
Pentre Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 11.23km ENE

3
Caerberllan Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.39km SE

10

3
Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 11.76km ENE

9

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Craig-yr-Aderyn

Hillfort • 11.83km SE

42

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3

1
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 11.85km NNE

15

2

2
Coed Pen-y-Bryn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.85km ENE
Craig yr Aderyn (Crag-top enclosure)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.99km SE

10
Llyn Cau

Natural Rock Feature • 12.03km E

6

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Coed Dol-fawr

Promontory Fort • 12.04km ENE

1

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Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 12.11km NNE

2

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1
Craig yr Aderyn cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.14km SE

16

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1
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 12.18km E

9

1

1
Foel Faner

Hillfort • 12.52km ENE

24

2
Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idris

Cairn(s) • 12.66km E

17

1
Carreg (Llanfair)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.81km NNW

15

2
Harlech Circle

Cairn circle • 13.07km NNW

32

3

1
Foel Llanfendigaid

Hillfort • 13.11km SSW

4

1

1
Llyn Arran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.18km E

1
Moel-y-Sensigl

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.28km NNW

19

3
Tal-y-Llyn

13.39km ESE

6

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3
Waen Fach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.39km S

13

3
Fonlief Hir Stone E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.47km NNW

8

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Mynydd Pentre

Cairn(s) • 13.76km SE

7

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Fonlief Hir Stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.9km NNW

19

2
Fonlief Hir Stone D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.91km NNW

14

2
Moel Goedog Stone 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.02km NNW

5

2
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 14.03km ENE

13

1
Gau Graig, Cadair Idris

Enclosure • 14.03km E

16

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Moel Goedog Stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.03km NNW

11

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Moel Goedog Stone 1

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.14km NNW

10

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 14.21km ENE

43

3
Moel Goedog West

Cairn circle • 14.3km NNW

25

3
Moel Goedog East

Cairn circle • 14.3km NNW

17

2
Moel Goedog

Hillfort • 14.36km NNW

25

2
Ffridd Fron, Y Rhinogydd

Kerbed Cairn • 14.41km N

13

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1
Tal y Garreg and Llechlwyd

Hillfort • 14.95km S

7

1
Tarrenhendre

Round Cairn • 15.97km SE

26

3
Llyn Eiddew-Bach SW

Cairn(s) • 16.57km N

7

1
Croes Faen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km S

6

3
Moel y Geifr

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

5

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach

Stone Circle • 16.78km N

18

2
Llyn Eiddew-Bach NE

Cairn(s) • 16.82km N

5

1
Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 17.17km NNE

9

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St Cadfan’s churchyard, Tywyn

Stone Row / Alignment • 17.3km S

5

1
Trum Gelli

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.3km SE

30

1
Cefn Clawdd Settlement, Y Rhinogydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.4km NNE

6

1

1
Pen-y-Stryda

Stone Circle • 17.49km NE
Bryn Cader Faner

Cairn circle • 17.58km N

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8

2
Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 17.66km NNE

12

1

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Llech Idris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.75km NE

12

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2
Maen Llwyd (Bronaber)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.76km NE

7

3
Y Gyrn

Cairn(s) • 17.93km N

36

2
Maes y Caerau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.23km N

17

2
Cairn between Bryn Dinas and Allt Gwyddgwion

Cairn(s) • 18.38km SSE

7

1
Ffridd Bryn Dinas

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.66km SSE

17

1
Eglwys Gwyddelod

Cairn circle • 18.68km SE

27

3

2
Cwm Moch

Cairn(s) • 18.86km NNE

5

1

1
Nant Helygog

Cairn(s) • 19.11km ENE

6

1
Foel Caethle

Hillfort • 19.42km SSE

2
Capel Maethlon

Round Barrow(s) • 19.72km SSE

4
Mynydd y Llyn

Round Cairn • 19.9km SSE

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