Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Images

Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

The top of the central chamber in the southern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Central chamber in the southern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Looking along the magnificent southern cairn towards the coast. No nice views of the Lleyn today, but Pen y Dinas hillfort is prominent on the skyline, right.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Collapsed portal dolmen at the end of the northern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Orthostats of the collapsed portal dolmen at the end of the southern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Massive capstone on the collapsed chamber in the northern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Ruined chamber in the northern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by thesweetcheat

Ruined chambers in the northern cairn, looking towards the southern cairn.

Image credit: A. Brookes (10.11.2022)

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by GLADMAN

The view to the coast, featuring the wonderful Pen-y-Dinas hillfort (approx centre, right). The peaks of the Lleyn crown the skyline beyond.... most crowned by hill forts of their own.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

The central chamber looking southish

Image credit: christopher bickerton

postman Aug 29, 2006

Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

Looking S.Eastish across both cairn’s

Image credit: christopher bickerton

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

Looking east across the southern cairn

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

On the southern long-cairn looking north

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

The northern long-cairn’s capstone

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

The sun came out and I gave out a loud Phwoar

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

I feel privileged to be the one to post this site’s pictures

Image credit: christopher bickerton

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

inside the chamber looking North over the other long-cairn and to Craig y Dinas

Image credit: christopher bickerton

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Standing on the cairn (oop’s) with capstone and monolith’s

Image credit: christopher bickerton

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

standing stones and capstone looking south

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Image of Carneddau Hengwm (Cairn(s)) by postman

The wall neatly decapitates the head of the long cairn ,leaving the upright’s detached

Image credit: christopher bickerton

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Articles

Carneddau Hengwm

Cairn(s)

postman Aug 29, 2006

For notes on how to get here follow diections for Hengwm Ring Cairn.

Two long-cairns, aligned east-west, fifty yards north and south of each other. The northern one is smaller and less complete. It’s massive capstone lies just proud of the cairn (no entry possible). To it’s rear(?) one can make out the outline of ruined chambers .

The southern long-cairn is the real star here, nearly twice as long as its partner. A wall cuts off its head leaving three standing stones (all over six feet tall) and a big capstone. In the middle of the monument is the intact chamber. One large capstone covers all. The cairn itself is still eight feet tall. A real gem! I feel privileged to be the one to post pic’s and notes.

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Sites within 20km of Carneddau Hengwm

Egryn Abbey

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 0.19km E

2

1
Hengwm Ring Cairn

Cairn circle • 0.45km E

13

2
Pen y Dinas (Dyffryn Ardudwy)

Hillfort • 0.81km W

16

1
Ffridd Newydd

Stone Circle • 0.85km NNE

9

1
Llecheiddior

Stone Circle • 1.21km NNW

8

1
Mynydd Egryn

Cairn(s) • 1.43km ESE

14

1
Bwlch y Rhiwgyr

Cairn(s) • 1.48km E

10
Llecheiddior Cairns

Cairn(s) • 1.53km NNW

10
Tyddyn y Felin

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2km WNW

2

1
Mynydd Llanaber

Ring Cairn • 2.4km S

7

1

1
Cerrig Arthur

Stone Circle • 2.47km ESE

38

1

2

1
Cors y Gedol

Burial Chamber • 2.5km NW

29

1

1

4

3
Castell Llanaber

Hillfort • 2.65km SSE

9

1

1
Craig y Dinas Cairnfield

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 2.7km N

18

2
Cors y Gedol settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.7km NW

2
Craig y Dinas

Hillfort • 2.74km NNE

35

2
Cerrig y Cledd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.03km E

8

2
Cerrig y Cledd (north)

Carving • 3.09km E

7

1
Llawlech

Cairn(s) • 3.13km NE

8
Dyffryn Ardudwy

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 3.39km WNW

63

1

2

10

2
Pont Scethin standing stones

Standing Stones • 3.49km NNE

20

1
Waun Hir

Ring Cairn • 3.52km NNW

19

3
Pont Scethin mounds

Artificial Mound • 3.57km NNE

1
Pont Scethin, Double cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.72km NNE

5

1
Bryn Castell

Hillfort • 3.76km ENE

18

2
Bron y Foel Isaf

Burial Chamber • 4.13km NNW

21

5
Moelfre, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 4.28km NNE

22

1
Dinas Oleu

Hillfort • 4.73km SSE

10
Diffwys (Y Rhinogydd)

Cairn(s) • 5.68km ENE

13

1
Llanbedr Church Stone

Carving • 6.97km NW

12

5
Llanbedr Stones

Standing Stones • 7.15km NW

26

1

6

1
Pared-y-Cefn-Hir

Hillfort • 7.48km ESE

55

4
Plas Cregennen Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.56km ESE

9

2
Arthog Standing Stones

Cairn circle • 7.65km ESE

31

5
Cairn below Pared y Cefn hir

Cairn(s) • 7.79km ESE

5

1
Ffridd y Beudail

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.92km ESE

6

2
Bron-llety-Ifan

Cup Marked Stone • 8.12km SE

17

2
Waen Bant

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.17km SE

17

3
Carreg y Big (Arthog)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.23km ESE

26

1

3
Gwern Einion stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.4km NW

3

3
Gwern Einion

Burial Chamber • 8.49km NW

24

1

6

1
Craig y Castell North

Hillfort • 8.52km E

14

1
Hafotty-Fach Stones

Standing Stones • 8.56km ESE

10

2
Hafotty-Fach Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.67km ESE

41

5
Bryn Seward Stones

Stone Row / Alignment • 8.79km SSE

23

2
Bryn Seward settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.81km SSE

4
Goleuwern

Round Cairn • 8.93km SSE

4
Llanfair

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.97km NW

1
Cairn with kerb

Kerbed Cairn • 9.13km E

30

2
Waun Oer

Stone Row / Alignment • 9.2km SSE

23

3
Bedd y Brenin

Round Cairn • 9.23km SE

18

1

5
Cairn, upon a woodland saddle

Round Cairn • 9.26km E

18

2
Cairn, S.W of Woodland saddle

Cairn(s) • 9.27km E

8

2
Cairn, W of Waen Fechen

Cairn(s) • 9.38km E

4

1
Craig y Castell

Hillfort • 9.39km E

29

2
Rhinog Fawr, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 9.55km NNE

15

2

2
Llyn Du, Y Rhinogydd

Cup and Ring Marks / Rock Art • 9.78km NNE

2

1

1
Carnedd Lwyd, Tyrrau Mawr (Cadair Idris)

Cairn(s) • 9.85km ESE

47

5
Gwastadgoed cairns

Cairn(s) • 10.02km S

6
Craig-y-Llyn (Cadair Idris)

Round Cairn • 10.2km SE

27

1

4
Gwastadgoed

Standing Stones • 10.26km S

14

2
Kenric’s Stone and Llanelltyd Church

Christianised Site • 10.41km E

3

1

4
Carreg (Llanfair)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.48km NNW

15

2
Harlech Circle

Cairn circle • 10.69km NNW

32

3

1
Cefn Coch, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 10.84km ENE

9

1

1
Pentre Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 10.89km E

3
Moel-y-Sensigl

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.94km NNW

19

3
Fonlief Hir Stone E

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.13km NNW

8

1
Coed Pen-y-Bryn

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.46km E
Coed Dol-fawr

Promontory Fort • 11.5km E

1

1
Fonlief Hir Stone C

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.54km NNW

19

2
Fonlief Hir Stone D

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.55km NNW

14

2
Moel Goedog Stone 3

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.66km NNW

5

2
Castell y Gaer (Llangelynin)

Hillfort • 11.66km S

20

1
Moel Goedog Stone 2

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.67km NNW

11

1
Llyn Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.67km E

4

1
Moel Goedog Stone 1

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.78km NNW

10

1
Foel Faner

Hillfort • 11.93km ENE

24

2
Moel Goedog East

Cairn circle • 11.93km NNW

17

2
Moel Goedog West

Cairn circle • 11.93km NNW

25

3
Moel Goedog

Hillfort • 11.99km NNW

25

2
Ffridd Fron, Y Rhinogydd

Kerbed Cairn • 12.01km N

13

1

1
Coed Croes

Cairn(s) • 12.42km E

9

1

1
Allt Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 12.88km SSE

24

2
Cae’r Mynach

Cairn(s) • 13.05km S

4

1
Llyn Cau

Natural Rock Feature • 13.05km ESE

6

1
Mynydd Moel, Cadair Idris

Cairn(s) • 13.37km E

17

1
Caerberllan Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.4km SE

10

3
Foel Offrwm, Lower Settlement

Hillfort • 13.44km ENE

13

1
Foel Offrwm

Hillfort • 13.56km ENE

43

3
Llyn Arran

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.81km E

1
Craig-yr-Aderyn

Hillfort • 14.03km SE

42

1

3

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach SW

Cairn(s) • 14.17km N

7

1
Craig yr Aderyn (Crag-top enclosure)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.18km SE

10
Craig yr Aderyn cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.32km SE

16

1

1
Moel y Geifr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.34km N

5

1
Llyn Eiddew-Bach

Stone Circle • 14.38km N

18

2
Llyn Eiddew-Bach NE

Cairn(s) • 14.42km N

5

1
Gau Graig, Cadair Idris

Enclosure • 14.56km E

16

1
Tal-y-Llyn

14.76km ESE

6

1

3
Moel Ysgyfarnogod, Y Rhinogydd

Cairn(s) • 14.79km 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 • 15.19km N

77

1

1

8

2
Cairn, South of Ffridd Lwyd, Y Rhinogydd

Round Cairn • 15.36km NNE

12

1

1
Foel Llanfendigaid

Hillfort • 15.49km SSW

4

1

1
Pen-y-Stryda

Stone Circle • 15.52km NE
Y Gyrn

Cairn(s) • 15.53km N

36

2
Maen Llwyd (Bronaber)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.61km NE

7

3
Waen Fach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.79km S

13

3
Mynydd Pentre

Cairn(s) • 15.81km SE

7

2
Llech Idris

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.82km NE

12

1

2
Maes y Caerau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.83km N

17

2
Cwm Moch

Cairn(s) • 16.5km NNE

5

1

1
Tal y Garreg and Llechlwyd

Hillfort • 17.34km S

7

1
Tarrenhendre

Round Cairn • 17.96km SE

26

3
Nant Helygog

Cairn(s) • 18.83km E

6

1
Croes Faen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.04km S

6

3
Cist Cerrig

Burial Chamber • 19.15km NW

18

1

2
Moel y Gest

Hillfort • 19.43km NW

31

1
Trum Gelli

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.51km SE

30

1
St Cadfan’s churchyard, Tywyn

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.7km S

5

1