Sheep Fold on Mynydd yr Eglwys

 

Small drystone sheep fold  (Post Medieval) constructed on the lower slopes of Mynydd yr Eglwys (SS979685) .

 

Winter Solstice 21

 

The Sleeping Giant Winter Solstice 21

 

It's been a long time since I rock and rolled it's been a long time since my last post . Last Tuesday was the 21st of December  I went  a small town called  Craig-y-nos near the top of the Swansea valley near  Dan-yr-Ogof caves .  After parking and directions we set off on the  'Quarry Trail' , hiking up one side of Cribarth Mountain aka the 'Sleeping Giant'. The plan was to visit a seven stones alignment  'Saith Maen ', located on the upper slopes . Somewhere along the trail  my phone died . Making it impossible to find the stone row on moorland pocked marked with sinkholes and limestone crags . We followed the track to the top to see what else the mountain has to offer . 

 HAPPY XMAS ..

 Gilbraith Cairn 

 Hollowed out mound of limestone rock located near a trig point making it very easy to find . .

Imbolc 2021

The first of February marks the day our pagan ancestors celebrated the arrival of spring . Imbolc meaning ‘in the womb’,  took the form of fertility and propagation rituals in honour of the goddess Brigid .

Graig Fawr Hike .

 

Hiked to Crug yr Afan (SS920395)  last Friday . 

Graig Fawr

Crug yr Afan

Crug yr Afan Cist

Fox I think .

In a rut 'gotta get out of it '. Nothing serious post Xmas blues maybe . 

Walking is the best medicine ..

8.5 miles ....

Graig Fach . 

Bwlch Mountain Pass 

Mynydd yr Eglwys

Mynydd Yr Eglwys is not from my house .  I have hiked to the top numerous times . The steepest section is at the bottom once I get past a rocky out crop it plains sailing   . Today the sun is out  the sky is blue the air has a light chill . . Finding the cairn was easy . Knowing the  area is half the battle 

 .The cairn (SS982963) 3m in diameter  , which maybe a clearance cairn ,  overlooks the valley in green pasture not too far from the wind farm road  . The outline of the cairn is visible under the grass .

(date on camera has 2021 instead of 2020 ) oops !

HAPPY NEW YEAR

                                                                   Mynydd yr Eglwys