Egryn Abbey (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Egryn Abbey (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

Looking in through the entrance.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

thesweetcheat Nov 2, 2023

Image of Egryn Abbey (Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork) by thesweetcheat

The excavated round house, showing cobble floor.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

thesweetcheat Nov 2, 2023

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Egryn Abbey

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork

thesweetcheat Nov 2, 2023

A very well-preserved Iron Age round house site, approximately halfway between the Neolithic Carneddau Hengwm and the Bronze Age Hengwm cairn circle.

Excavated in 2003 by University of Bangor and Gwynedd Archaeological Trust staff.

Sites within 20km of Egryn Abbey

Carneddau Hengwm

Cairn(s) • 0.19km W

22

2

1
Hengwm Ring Cairn

Cairn circle • 0.26km E

13

2
Ffridd Newydd

Stone Circle • 0.89km N

9

1
Pen y Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy)

Hillfort • 1km W

16

1
Mynydd Egryn

Cairn(s) • 1.25km ESE

14

1
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

Cairn(s) • 1.29km E

10
Llecheiddior

Stone Circle • 1.34km NW

8

1
Llecheiddior Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.63km NNW

10
Tyddyn y Felin

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.19km WNW

2

1
Cerrig Arthur

Stone Circle • 2.29km ESE

38

1

2

1
Mynydd Llanaber

Ring Cairn • 2.35km S

7

1

1
Castell Llanaber

Hillfort • 2.56km SSE

9

1

1
Cors y Gedol

Burial Chamber • 2.65km NW

29

1

1

4

3
Craig y Dinas

Hillfort • 2.75km NNE

35

2
Craig y Dinas Cairnfield

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.76km N

18

2
Cerrig y Cledd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.84km E

8

2
Cors y Gedol settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.84km NW

2
Cerrig y Cledd (north)

Carving • 2.91km E

7

1
Llawlech

Cairn(s) • 3.05km NE

8
Pont Scethin standing stones

Standing Stones • 3.51km NNE

20

1
Dyffryn Ardudwy

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.57km WNW

63

1

2

10

2
Pont Scethin mounds

Artificial Mound • 3.58km NNE

1
Bryn Castell

Hillfort • 3.59km ENE

18

2
Waun Hir

Ring Cairn • 3.63km NNW

19

3
Pont Scethin, Double cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.73km NNE

5

1
Bron y Foel Isaf

Burial Chamber • 4.23km NNW

21

5
Moelfre, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 4.31km N

22

1
Dinas Oleu

Hillfort • 4.63km SSE

10
Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd)

Cairn(s) • 5.58km ENE

13

1
Llanbedr Church Stone

Carving • 7.12km NW

12

5
Llanbedr Stones

Standing Stones • 7.3km NW

26

1

6

1
Pared-y-Cefn-Hir

Hillfort • 7.3km ESE

55

4
Plas Cregennen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.39km ESE

9

2
Arthog Standing Stones

Cairn circle • 7.49km ESE

31

5
Cairn below Pared y Cefn hir

Cairn(s) • 7.61km ESE

5

1
Ffridd y Beudail

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.75km ESE

6

2
Bron-llety-Ifan

Cup Marked Stone • 7.99km SE

17

2
Waen Bant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.02km SE

17

3
Carreg y Big (Arthog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.06km ESE

26

1

3
Craig y Castell North

Hillfort • 8.33km E

14

1
Hafotty-Fach Stones

Standing Stones • 8.39km ESE

10

2
Hafotty-Fach Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.5km ESE

41

5
Gwern Einion stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.53km NW

3

3
Gwern Einion

Burial Chamber • 8.63km NW

24

1

6

1
Bryn Seward Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.68km SSE

23

2
Bryn Seward settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.71km SSE

4
Goleuwern

Round Cairn • 8.83km SSE

4
Cairn with kerb

Kerbed Cairn • 8.94km E

30

2
Cairn, upon a woodland saddle

Round Cairn • 9.07km E

18

2
Cairn, S.W of Woodland saddle

Cairn(s) • 9.08km E

8

2
Llanfair

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.11km NW

1
Bedd y Brenin

Round Cairn • 9.11km SSE

18

1

5
Waun Oer

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.11km SSE

23

3
Cairn, W of Waen Fechen

Cairn(s) • 9.19km E

4

1
Craig y Castell

Hillfort • 9.2km E

29

2
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 9.55km NNE

15

2

2
Carnedd Lwyd, Tyrrau Mawr (Cadair Idris)

Cairn(s) • 9.67km ESE

47

5
Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.79km NNE

2

1

1
Gwastadgoed cairns

Cairn(s) • 9.95km S

6
Craig-y-Llyn (Cadair Idris)

Round Cairn • 10.05km SE

27

1

4
Gwastadgoed

Standing Stones • 10.19km S

14

2
Kenric’s Stone and Llanelltyd Church

Christianised Site • 10.23km E

3

1

4
Carreg (Llanfair)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.59km NNW

15

2
Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 10.68km ENE

9

1

1
Pentre Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 10.71km E

3
Harlech Circle

Cairn circle • 10.78km NNW

32

3

1
Moel-y-Sensigl

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.04km NNW

19

3
Fonlief Hir Stone E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.23km NNW

8

1
Coed Pen-y-Bryn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.28km E
Coed Dol-fawr

Promontory Fort • 11.33km ENE

1

1
Llyn Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.48km E

4

1
Castell y Gaer (Llangelynin)

Hillfort • 11.6km S

20

1
Fonlief Hir Stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.63km NNW

19

2
Fonlief Hir Stone D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.64km NNW

14

2
Moel Goedog Stone 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.75km NNW

5

2
Foel Faner

Hillfort • 11.76km ENE

24

2
Moel Goedog Stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.76km NNW

11

1
Moel Goedog Stone 1

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.87km NNW

10

1
Moel Goedog East

Cairn circle • 12.02km NNW

17

2
Moel Goedog West

Cairn circle • 12.02km NNW

25

3
Moel Goedog

Hillfort • 12.07km NNW

25

2
Ffridd Fron, Y Rhinogydd

Kerbed Cairn • 12.07km N

13

1

1
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 12.23km E

9

1

1
Allt Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 12.8km SSE

24

2
Llyn Cau

Natural Rock Feature • 12.86km ESE

6

1
Cae’r Mynach

Cairn(s) • 12.97km S

4

1
Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idris

Cairn(s) • 13.18km E

17

1
Caerberllan Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.26km SE

10

3
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 13.27km ENE

13

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 13.39km ENE

43

3
Llyn Arran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.62km E

1
Craig-yr-Aderyn

Hillfort • 13.91km SSE

42

1

3

1
Craig yr Aderyn (Crag-top enclosure)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.06km SE

10
Craig yr Aderyn cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.2km SE

16

1

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach SW

Cairn(s) • 14.23km N

7

1
Gau Graig, Cadair Idris

Enclosure • 14.37km E

16

1
Moel y Geifr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.39km N

5

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach

Stone Circle • 14.43km N

18

2
Llyn Eiddew-Bach NE

Cairn(s) • 14.47km N

5

1
Tal-y-Llyn

14.58km ESE

6

1

3
Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 14.82km NNE

9

1

1
Cefn Clawdd Settlement, Y Rhinogydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.13km NNE

6

1

1
Bryn Cader Faner

Cairn circle • 15.23km N

77

1

1

8

2
Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 15.36km NNE

12

1

1
Foel Llanfendigaid

Hillfort • 15.46km SSW

4

1

1
Pen-y-Stryda

Stone Circle • 15.46km NE
Maen Llwyd (Bronaber)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.58km NE

7

3
Y Gyrn

Cairn(s) • 15.59km N

36

2
Mynydd Pentre

Cairn(s) • 15.67km SE

7

2
Waen Fach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.73km S

13

3
Llech Idris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.75km NE

12

1

2
Maes y Caerau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.9km N

17

2
Cwm Moch

Cairn(s) • 16.52km NNE

5

1

1
Tal y Garreg and Llechlwyd

Hillfort • 17.3km S

7

1
Tarrenhendre

Round Cairn • 17.81km SE

26

3
Nant Helygog

Cairn(s) • 18.65km E

6

1
Croes Faen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.97km S

6

3
Cist Cerrig

Burial Chamber • 19.29km NW

18

1

2
Trum Gelli

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.39km SSE

30

1
Moel y Gest

Hillfort • 19.57km NW

31

1
St Cadfan’s churchyard, Tywyn

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.64km S

5

1