Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn
SS76549407

Nearest town:

Neath (3km NNW)

OS reference:

SS76549407

OS sheet:

170

Latitude:

51° 37' 53.07 N

Longitude:

3° 47' 2.43 W

Added to TMA by

GLADMAN

Images (5)
Miscellaneous (1)

Images

Image of Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

The footprint below the turf. The rampart of Buarth y Gaer hillfort can be seen on the skyline above.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 24, 2024

Image of Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking down on the Vale of Neath. I suspect some of the larger stones may be field clearance.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 24, 2024

Image of Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

From the west. The field gate over on the right gives easy access to the cairn and hillforts up a forestry track from the east.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 24, 2024

Image of Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking north towards the distant mountains of Y Mynydd Du.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 24, 2024

Image of Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn (Round Cairn) by thesweetcheat

Looking WSW towards Swansea and Mwmbwls. The cairn has been very robbed out, but an arc of its original footprint remains.

Image credit: A. Brookes (25.2.2023)

thesweetcheat Feb 24, 2024

Articles

Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Round Cairn

GLADMAN Mar 16, 2025

Located a little south of the substantial Gaer Fawr enclosure, this is shown upon OS mapping and, despite Coflein’s reticence to assign a prehistoric providence (possibly due to the surmounting apparent field clearance), I reckon the footprint is pretty conclusive.

Sites within 20km of Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry) cairn

Gaer Fawr (Briton Ferry)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.18km N

9

2
Buarth y Gaer

Hillfort • 0.48km SSE

9

3
Foel Fynyddau

Cairn(s) • 1.72km E

6

2

1
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.48km W

1

1
Twyn Disgwylfa

Round Barrow(s) • 2.61km S

10

2
Warren Hill

Enclosure • 2.91km WSW

5

2
Pen-Y-Castell

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.27km ESE

1
Gelli-bwch

Cairn(s) • 4.58km W

2
Ergyd Isaf

Round Barrow(s) • 6.14km SE

7

1

1
Maen Bredwan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.81km WNW

7

2

1
Mynydd Margam West

Round Barrow(s) • 7.57km ESE

1

1
Mynydd Margam East

Round Barrow(s) • 8.3km ESE

1
Mynydd-y-Castell

Hillfort • 8.41km SE

23

3
Twmpath Diwlith and Bodvoc Stone

Round Barrow(s) • 8.47km ESE

2
Carn Caca

Cairn(s) • 8.7km NE

12

1
Bon-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.74km W
Waen Glyn-nyd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.8km NNE

1
Danish Camp

Enclosure • 8.91km ESE

1
Caer Blaen-y-Cwm

Enclosure • 9.06km ESE

7

1
Y Bwlwarcau

Hillfort • 9.17km ESE

8

1
Moel Ton-Mawr

Hillfort • 9.25km ESE

1
Cefn Celfi

Standing Stones • 9.29km NW

1
Carn Caca defended settlement

Enclosure • 9.41km NE

1
Penybegwyn

Round Cairn • 10.26km NNE

4

1
Samson’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.89km SE

10

4
Mynydd Gellionen

Cairn(s) • 12.09km WNW

8

2
Llyndwr Fawr

Cairn(s) • 12.34km ENE

13

1
Mynydd Caerau

Cairn(s) • 12.45km ENE

14

1
Bryn Defaid

Round Barrow(s) • 12.48km E

4
Bryn Llydan

Cairn(s) • 12.65km ENE

1
Gelli-benuchel

Cairn(s) • 12.69km NNE

8

1
Carn Cornel

Cairn(s) • 13.25km NNE

10

1
Kenfig barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.29km SSE

3

3
Mynydd Allt-y-grug

Round Cairn • 13.74km NNW

2
Carn Lwyd (Pontardawe)

Round Cairn • 13.87km NW

4

1
Carn Llechart

Cairn circle • 13.94km NW

37

2

11

1
Carn Llechart Burial Chamber

Chambered Tomb • 13.95km NW

14

1
Crach-lwyn

Ring Cairn • 14.23km NW

2

1
Mynydd Carnllechart

Cairn(s) • 14.28km NW

7

1
Carn-y-Wiwer (Glyncorrwg)

Round Cairn • 14.47km ENE

5
Mynydd Blaengwynfi

Cairn(s) • 14.59km ENE

8

1
Mynydd-y-Garth

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.67km NW

7
The Werfa

Round Barrow(s) • 14.71km ENE

10

2
Sker House

Round Barrow(s) • 14.77km SSE

1
Pebyll

Ring Cairn • 14.81km ENE

6

1
Penrhydd-wen

Ring Cairn • 14.94km NW

1
Cefn Gwrhyd

Cairn(s) • 15.08km NW

6

1
Carn-yr-Hyrddod, Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Cairn(s) • 15.42km E

15

1
Nant Moel

Kerbed Cairn • 15.43km NW

2
Crug yr Afan

Cairn(s) • 15.5km ENE

23

2
Mynydd Llangeinwyr

Round Cairn • 15.53km E

7

1
Stone I, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.7km ESE

1
Pant Blaenhirwr

Cairn(s) • 15.71km E

3

1
Stone II, Cefn Cross

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.72km ESE
Cefn Cross (Mount Pleasant Farm)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.74km ESE

2
Capel-y-Gwrhyd

Ring Cairn • 15.77km NNW

3
Cefn Cross

Standing Stones • 15.83km ESE
Bryn-chwyth

Cairn(s) • 15.87km NW

2
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 15.98km NW

1
Mynydd Herbert

Round Barrow(s) • 16.61km ESE

12

1
Craig y Llyn (Neath)

Cairn(s) • 16.77km NE

15

2
Mynydd Uchaf

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.79km NW

3
Pen-y-Dderi

Round Cairn • 16.93km NNW

1
Cae’r-Hen-Eglwys

Standing Stones • 17.1km ESE

20

1

5
Brynmelyn Quarry

Round Cairn • 17.33km NNW

4

1
Garn Goch

Cairn(s) • 17.39km NNE

1

3
Garreg Lwyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.53km ENE

12

2
Llyn Fawr

17.75km ENE

11

3

3
Tythegston

Burial Chamber • 17.81km ESE

13

4
Cwm Ian

Cairn(s) • 18.18km ENE

11

3
Mynydd Ton

Cairn(s) • 18.19km ENE

8

2
Garn Fawr (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 18.66km E

11

2
Mynydd Tynewydd

Cairn(s) • 18.76km ENE

8

1
Caswell Cliff

Cliff Fort • 18.84km WSW

5

2
Maindy Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.14km ENE

3

3
Maindy Camp

Hillfort • 19.18km ENE

19

3
Garn Fach (Ogmore Valley)

Cairn(s) • 19.24km E

8

2
Merthyr Mawr Warren

19.41km SE

5

3
Graig Fawr (West) Enclosure

Hillfort • 19.42km WNW

5

1
Rhondda Fach

Cairn(s) • 19.77km ENE

6
Graig Fawr

Chambered Tomb • 19.78km WNW

9

1

1
Bridgend Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.93km ESE

2

1

3
Cwm Fforch-wen

Cairn(s) • 19.93km N

8

1
Hirwaun Common

Cairn(s) • 19.96km ENE

17

2