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Flattened or not, a wonderful viewpoint.

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The heart of lower Mid Wales sits upon the skyline...

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Looking from what I had mild suspicions could’ve been the remains of another monument to the approx west. However, after viewing the excavation report...

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Should you go, I reckon it’s pretty much odds on you’ll leave a fan of Fan, so to speak...

GLADMAN Feb 7, 2024

Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Feb 7, 2024

Fan, as the prosaic name suggests, is an elongated ‘peaky ridge’ rising to the west of the hamlet of Nantcwnlle, a little over a mile and a half distant from the great, sacred hill of Trychrug.

Not to be outdone... it, too, is crowned by the remains of a formerly substantial Bronze Age cairn subsumed within a grassy mantle. Despite being “inadvertently levelled during pasture improvement” between 1996 and 1998, subsequent excavation in 2010-2011 discovered several cremation burials/cups/urns. So no doubts about said monument’s prehistoric ancestry, then. [refer ARCHAEOLOGIA CAMBRENSIS Vol 162 – see misc link]

The Citizen Cairn – suitably intrigued – approached via a pleasing footpath attained by taking the minor road exiting Bwlch-Llan to the northwest. Boasting sweeping panoramic views, this was a fine way to spend a blustery afternoon. A ‘Peaky Blinder’, perhaps? Furthermore, if time is not pressing, why not continue on to the wondrous Trychrug beckoning upon the skyline?

Coflein reckons:

“A disturbed circular cairn, c.21m in diameter, 1.6m high, set upon a summit, has produced a pygmy cup and possibly a bronze spear-head (see Briggs 1994 (Cardigan County Hist. I), 193 No.183).” [RCAHMW AP965053/42-3 J.Wiles 02.10.03]

Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Feb 7, 2024

Fan Round Barrow Excavation 2010–11

Report of “The excavation of Fan round barrow, near Talsarn, Ceredigion, 2010–11” within ARCHAEOLOGIA CAMBRENSIS Volume 162

Sites within 20km of Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Trichrug

Sacred Hill • 2.51km W

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Llech Bron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.46km NW

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Ffynnon-Wen (Llangybi)

Sacred Well • 7.13km ESE

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Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.88km NNE

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Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 9.95km ENE

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Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 10.25km NNE

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Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 10.3km NNE

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Castell Bach and Castell Mawr

Hillfort • 10.36km NW

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Castell Moeddyn

Hillfort • 10.46km SW

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Pen Banc

Cairn(s) • 10.76km ESE
Caer Penrhos

Hillfort • 10.86km NNW

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Gilfach-Hafel Camp

Hillfort • 11.3km NNW

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Crug

Round Cairn • 11.75km E

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Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 12.02km E

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Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.03km E

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Caer Maurice

Hillfort • 12.17km SE

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Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 12.27km ENE

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2
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 12.87km E

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Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 12.9km E

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Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.97km E

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Bryn Goleu

Round Cairn • 13.01km SE

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Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 13.34km ESE

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Esgair Fraith (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Cairn(s) • 13.35km ESE

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1
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 13.36km ESE

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Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.47km ESE

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Carreg y Bwci

Round Barrow(s) • 13.49km ESE

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Whilgarn

Cairn(s) • 13.55km WSW

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Banc Ty-hen

Cist • 13.61km ESE

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Banc Rhosgoch Fach

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 13.62km WSW

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Hirfaen Gwyddog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.64km SE

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4
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 13.69km E
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 13.9km E

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Pen-y-Graig (Llanarth)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.99km W

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Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 14km E

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Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 14.36km E

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Pen Glog

Round Cairn • 14.73km NNW

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Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 14.8km E

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Llwyn-on-Fach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.54km W

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2
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 15.61km NNE

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Pen-y-gaer

Hillfort • 15.82km S

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Llwyn Crwyn

Round Barrow(s) • 16.12km WSW

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Groes Fawr

Cist • 16.24km ENE

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Carn Wen (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 16.59km ESE

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Crug Cou

Round Barrow(s) • 16.6km WSW

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Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 16.71km ENE

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Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 16.81km ENE

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Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.82km ENE

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Crug Siarls

Stone Circle • 16.98km ESE

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Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 17.21km NE

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Moelau

Round Cairn • 17.45km ENE

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Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 17.57km NE

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Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.6km ENE

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Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 17.8km E

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Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 17.93km ENE

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Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 18.06km E

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Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 18.21km ENE

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Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 18.32km ENE

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Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 18.46km E

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Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.46km ENE

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Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 18.62km ENE

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Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 18.83km E

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Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 19.05km NE

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Crug-y-Bwdran

Round Cairn • 19.13km S

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Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 19.31km NE

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Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.39km E

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Crugiau Edryd, Mynydd Llanybyther

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.42km S

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Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 19.46km ENE

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Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 19.57km E

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Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 19.57km E

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Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.57km E

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Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 19.57km E

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Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 19.57km NE

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Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.66km ENE

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Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.73km ENE

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