Afon Bedal Cist — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Afon Bedal Cist by postman

looking up to Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 5, 2010

Image of Afon Bedal Cist by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 5, 2010

Image of Afon Bedal Cist by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 14, 2008

Image of Afon Bedal Cist by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 14, 2008

Image of Afon Bedal Cist by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Mar 14, 2008

Articles

Afon Bedal Cist

Cist

postman Mar 14, 2008

A long walk with wet feet finds this little complex of ruined stone circle numerous cairns and a cist...Tryfan.!. About fifty metres up a gentle slope from the stone and cairn on the edge of dry and wet ground...Tryfan !.!The four side stones are evident with the roof slab resting on a side slab, the two long stones are aligned on the tall sharp mountain whose name escapes me at the moment....Tryyyfaaaan!!!

Afon Bedal Cist

Cist

Kammer Mar 6, 2006

I’ve not visited this site, but I stumbled across the following description of the cist on Coflein:

Burial cist, probably Bronze Age, on the lower south-west facing slopes of Cwm Tal-y-braich. A stone built subrectangular cist measuring c. 1.9m from north-east to south-west by c. 0.9m transversely within several large earthfast orthostats up to 0.3m in height. Cist has been disturbed in the past, with what is probably a large capstone lying immediately to the north-west, resting at an angle on the orthostat at the south-west end.

The eight figure grid reference given is SH70606081.

Sites within 20km of Afon Bedal Cist

Tal-y-Braich Circle

Stone Circle • 0.1km WSW

6

2
Tal-y-Braich Cairn

Cairn(s) • 0.14km SW

3

2
Cairn, between Afon Bedal and Bwlch Cowlyd

Cist • 0.48km E

4

2
Nant Y Benglog

Cairn(s) • 0.71km SSE

3

1
Bwlch Cowlyd

Cairn(s) • 0.93km ENE

2

1
Pen Llithrig y Wrach

Round Cairn • 1.82km NE

47

4

1
Afon Eigiau

Burial Chamber • 2.33km N

9

2
Gwern Gof Isaf

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 2.57km WSW

19

1
Bwlch Goleuni

Long Barrow • 2.87km SSW

15

2
Cwm Cowlyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 3.76km NE

3

1
Tristan’s Cairn

Cairn(s) • 3.77km NW

15

2
Plas Curig

Cairn(s) • 3.96km ESE

11

2
Carnedd Llewelyn

Cairn(s) • 4.26km WNW

47

6
Dyffryn Mymbyr cist II

Cist • 4.33km SSW

1
Adam and Eve

Natural Rock Feature • 4.41km WSW

49

1

2
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Cairn(s) • 4.46km SSW

14

5
Llyn Ogwen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 4.85km WSW

15

1

2
Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 4.88km W

30

2
Cairn SW of Carnedd Dafydd

Cairn(s) • 4.94km W

9
Lledwigan Cairn, Cefn Cyfarwydd, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 5.02km ENE

10

1

1
Garnedd Fach, Y Carneddau

Round Cairn • 5.11km W

13

2
Foel Grach

Round Cairn • 5.36km NW

28

4

1
Moel Eilio, Y Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.69km NE

14

1
Pant-y-Griafolen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 5.69km NNW

17

4
Castell y Gwynt, Y Glyderau

Natural Rock Feature • 5.8km WSW

18

1

2
Cefn Glas 1

Cairn(s) • 5.87km ESE

2
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.09km N

7

2
Carnedd Moel Siabod

Round Cairn • 6.1km SSE

63

2

2
Clogwyn-yr-Eryr (possible) stone row

Stone Row / Alignment • 6.35km NNE

10

4
Garnedd Uchaf

Round Cairn • 6.37km NW

7

2
Cefn Glas

Cairn(s) • 6.38km SE

17

3

1
Pen-y-Gwryd (Cairn SE of)

Round Cairn • 6.83km SW

7

2
Afon Garreg Wen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.84km N

11

1
Mynydd Du Settlement, Carnedd Dafydd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.95km W

8

1
Hafodygors wen hut circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 6.95km NNE

4

1
Dyffryn Mymbyr

Stone Circle • 7.02km SW

46

3
Cae Du

Cairn(s) • 7.05km NE

28

2
Hafodygors Wen

Cairn circle • 7.16km NNE

48

6
Hafodygors Wen Cairn II

Cairn(s) • 7.31km NNE

5

1
Nant-y-Llys

Long Cairn • 7.39km SSW

9

2
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone I)

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 7.62km NNE

11

1
Ffrith-Y-Bont

Stone Row / Alignment • 7.74km NNE

5

1
Cwm Caseg, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.77km WNW

7

1
Waen Bryn-Gwenith (stone II)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 7.78km NNE

14

1
Coety Bach

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 7.91km W
Drosgl Cairns

Cairn(s) • 8.37km WNW

38

5

1
Settlement north of Cwm Dyli power station

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.38km SW

23

2
Cwm Gafr

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 8.38km WSW

2

1
Carnedd Pen y Borth Goch

Round Cairn • 8.79km N

41

1

2

1
Drosgl (Northern slopes)

Cairn(s) • 9.03km NW

3

1
Bwlch y Rhediad, Moelwyns

Cairn(s) • 9.35km SSW

7

1
Porth Llwyd

Burial Chamber • 9.46km NE

2

1
Pen-y-Gaer (Caerhun)

Hillfort • 9.55km NNE

47

4
Carnedd y Ddelw

Cairn(s) • 9.79km NNW

27

4

1
Cwm Ffrydlas, Carneddau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.85km WNW

13

3

1
Moel Faban Settlement

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 9.92km WNW

13

1

4
Moel Faban Arrow Stone

Carving • 9.95km WNW

8

1

2

2
Pen-y-Gaer (Bethesda)

Hillfort • 10.08km WNW

6

1
Bwlch ym Mhwll-le (Llefn)

Cairn(s) • 10.18km WNW

25

1

1

3

2
Moel Faban, Carneddau

Megalithic Cemetery • 10.18km WNW

30

1

1

4
Afon Anafon Arrow Stone

Carving • 10.18km NNW

2

3

1
Cadair Ifan Goch

Natural Rock Feature • 10.23km NE

3

1
Twll Pant-hiriol

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.26km WNW

12

1

1
Cairn cemetry, W. shoulder of Moel Faban

Cairn(s) • 10.26km WNW

4

1
Coed Aber round house

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.31km NW

16

2
Pen-y-Castell, Maenan

Hillfort • 10.37km NE

10
Fortified hut settlement above Rachub

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.5km WNW

3
Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 10.52km WNW

29

2

1
Cerrig Pryfaid

Stone Circle • 10.64km N

36

2

10
Meuryn Isaf

Kerbed Cairn • 10.67km NW

20

2

2
The Giantess’ Apronful

Cairn(s) • 10.84km N

18

5
Bwlch-y-Ddeufaen

Standing Stones • 11.02km N

38

6
Cae Coch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.17km N

26

1

4
Foel Dduarth (west)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.17km NW

9

1

1
Llanerch Fedw

Cairn(s) • 11.19km NNW

4

1
Foel Dduarth

Enclosure • 11.23km NW

20

1
Carnedd y Saeson

Cairn(s) • 11.24km NW

36

2
Cairn N of Moel Wnion

Cairn(s) • 11.27km NW

2

1
Anafon Valley cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.31km NW

17

1
Ffon-y-Cawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.32km NNE

21

1

4
Cras

Cairn(s) • 11.33km NW

18

1
Cairn NNE of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 11.4km NNW

5

1
Maen-y-Bardd

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 11.4km NNE

67

9

1
Yr Orsedd standing stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.47km NNW

10

2
Iwerddon

Cairn(s) • 11.51km ESE

7

2
Yr Orsedd cup marked stone

Cup Marked Stone • 11.52km NNW

3

1
Yr Wyddfa

Cairn(s) • 11.54km SW

45

3
Arrow Stone II near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 11.54km NNW

15

1

5
Caerhun Stones

Standing Stones • 11.56km NNE

12

1
Arrow Stone I near Ffridd Newydd

Carving • 11.57km NNW

8

3

1
Cairn, NNW of Foel Ganol

Cairn(s) • 11.57km NNW

9

1
Hafod Gelyn (north)

Cairn(s) • 11.62km NW

3

1
Cairn above Ffridd Ddu

Round Cairn • 11.64km NW

2

1
Rhiw Burial Chamber

Burial Chamber • 11.65km NNE

30

1

5
Y Ro Wen

Cairn(s) • 11.65km SE

16

1
Nant-y-Cytiau Arrow Stone

Carving • 11.67km N

2

2
Sling

Burial Chamber • 11.76km W

33

1

1

5

1
Fairy Glen

Natural Rock Feature • 11.87km E

2

1
Foel Dduarth Arrow Stone

Carving • 11.87km NNW

4

3
Maen du’r Arddu

Natural Rock Feature • 11.87km WSW

1
Foel Lwyd

Cairn(s) • 11.94km N

3

1
Pen Dinas camp

Hillfort • 11.97km WNW

4

1
Garreg Fawr

Round Cairn • 11.97km NNW

4

1
Ffrith y Ddwyffrwd

Cairn(s) • 12.07km NNE

7

1
Parc Bach

Burial Chamber • 12.15km WSW

10

1
Ffridd Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.24km WNW

1

2
Rhiw Goch Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.24km WNW

1

1
Cader Ellyll

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.3km WSW

6

2
Arrow Stone SW of Cammarnaint

Carving • 12.33km NNW

2

2
Cairns SSW of Caer Bach

Cairn(s) • 12.35km NNE

2

1
Garreg Fawr

Cup Marked Stone • 12.37km NNW

20

1

2
Maes y Gaer

Hillfort • 12.44km NW

20

1
Caer Bach

Hillfort • 12.66km NNE

42

1

1

6
Carnedd Moel y Ci

Cairn(s) • 12.68km W

17

1

1

1
Foel Lwyd (north)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.78km N

11
Ty’n-y-coed Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 12.81km E

3

1
Caer Bach cairn

Cairn(s) • 12.88km NNE

4

1
Capel Garmon

Chambered Cairn • 12.91km E

79

2

13

5
Parc Gelli

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 12.92km W

1
Caer Pencraig (Ty’n y Caeau)

Hillfort • 13km W

5

1

1
Dinas (Llanfairfechan)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13km NNW

36

2
Cefn Maen Amor

Stone Circle • 13.08km N

7

3
Maen Penddu

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.1km N

21

1

2
Bryniau Bugeilydd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.24km N

5

1
Maes-y-Bryn

Round Barrow(s) • 13.31km NNW

5
Yr Aelgerth

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.4km WSW

4

1

1
Cerrig Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 13.56km N

7

1

1
Llyn yr Adar

Cist • 13.59km SSW

7

1
Moelfre (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 13.64km N

12

3
Llyn Llagi

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.71km SSW

4
Bedd Carrog

Round Barrow(s) • 13.82km NE

1
Circle 278

Ring Cairn • 13.84km N

26

2

3
Y Meini Hirion

Stone Circle • 13.89km N

103

4

15

1
Monument 280

Standing Stones • 13.9km N

44

5
Cefn Coch (Penmaenmawr)

Cairn(s) • 13.91km N

35

3

1
Carnedd Howell

Cairn(s) • 13.92km W

1
Dinas Ty-Du

Hillfort • 13.92km WSW

21

1

3
Cors y Carneddau

Cairn(s) • 13.94km N

41

3

1
Cors y Carneddau

Stone Circle • 13.94km N

5

3
Y Foel Cairns

Cairn(s) • 13.94km ESE

19

1
Cerrig-y-Ddinas

Hillfort • 13.98km NNE

24

3
Circle 275

Stone Circle • 14.01km N

31

1

5
Fridd Wanc

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.12km N

10

1
Graig Lwyd

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 14.12km N

14

1

1

1
Maen Pebyll

Long Barrow • 14.38km E

7

3
Maen Crwn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.4km N

21

2
Red Farm

Stone Circle • 14.47km N

20

2

3
Braich y Dinas

Hillfort • 14.54km NNW

1
Waen Gyrach

Cairn(s) • 14.58km N

24

2
Hafodty

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.66km NNE

16

2
Tyddyn-Grasod

Cist • 14.78km N

11

2
Bryn-cyplau, Nebo

Cairn(s) • 15km E

4

1
Hafodty Circle

Stone Circle • 15.05km NNE

35

1

1
Llandegai Cursus

Cursus • 15.11km WNW

3

2
Pen-y-Bwlch

Enclosure • 15.17km W

3
Dinas Emrys

Hillfort • 15.36km SW

26

10

1
Moel Eilio

Cairn(s) • 15.36km WSW

39

2
Llyn y Wrach

Ring Cairn • 15.5km N

27

2
Ty’n-llywyn Pentir

Standing Stones • 15.61km W

9

1
Parciau Gleison

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.87km W

4

2
Caer Carreg-y-fran

Hillfort • 15.95km W

1
Dinas Dinorwig

Hillfort • 16.22km W

6

2
Hendre Waelod

Dolmen / Quoit / Cromlech • 16.37km NNE

30

6

2
Hafodlas Cairn Circle

Cairn circle • 16.46km W

4

1
Dinas (Beddgelert)

Hillfort • 16.49km SW

12

2
Llyn Conwy

Cairn(s) • 16.51km SE

2

1
Llyn Stwlan, Moelwyns

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.62km S

2

1
Gwern Engan

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.65km NNE

1
Cwm Croesor

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.82km SSW

5

1
Dinas Allt Wen

Hillfort • 16.94km N

25

1
The Four Stones of Gwytherin

Standing Stones • 17.05km ENE

10

4

1
Craig Cwmbychan

Round Cairn • 17.08km WSW

20

2
Gamallt

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.23km SSE

6

1
Camp Hill (Bangor)

Hillfort • 17.35km WNW

1
Ddol-Frwynog

Cairn(s) • 17.38km E

1
Drws-y-Coed

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.41km WSW

3

1
Y Garn, Nantlle Ridge

Cairn(s) • 17.45km WSW

58

3
Mynydd Mawr

Round Cairn • 17.67km WSW

34

3

1
Castell Caer Seion

Hillfort • 17.81km NNE

34

2
Garth Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.88km W

13

4
Bryn-y-Castell

Hillfort • 17.95km SSE

17

2
Y Garnedd (Y Moelwynion)

Ring Cairn • 18.02km SSE

10

1

2
Pant Ifan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.05km W

4

1
Llangernyw Yew and Standing Stones

Christianised Site • 18.08km ENE

11

2

2
Garth y Foel

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.34km SSW

14

2
Trum y Ddysgl

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.52km WSW

3

1
Hafod y Garreg

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.62km E

1

1
Cilgwythwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.72km W

9

2
Aberglaslyn West, Bwlch Golau

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.98km SW

5

1
Aberglaslyn west, Cwm Cyd

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 19.1km SW

6

1
Pen yr Orsedd

Cairn(s) • 19.13km E

5

1
Pen-y-Gaer (Aberglaslyn)

Hillfort • 19.17km SW

32

1
Hafod y Dre

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.19km E

3

1
Pen y Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.27km WNW
Gelli Ffrydiau

Hillfort • 19.35km WSW

12

1
Dinas (Y Felinheli)

Promontory Fort • 19.67km W

5
Moel yr Ogof

Round Cairn • 19.73km SW

3

1
Moel Hebog

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.82km SW

49

3

1