Tyle Bychan (SN93872595) 13/10 /22

 

          One a half metre high Bronze Age Standing Stone near the town of Defynnog . Stone is a few metres in from the road . 

Ysgubor-Wen Cairn 1/8/22 (SN9227013930 )

 

This Cairn is on the opposite side of the field of Gelli Nedd Iron Age Hill Fort  . A hawthorn tree  growing  on the back edge of the grass mound in amongst  the scattered stones  .  

Cwm Ian aka Bwlch y Clawdd Cairn ( SS948948 ) 17/6 /22

 

Round Cairn set on a hill a kilomoter or so east of the Ironage Fort on Mynydd Maendy . All that remains of the cairn is a small pile of stones . The surrounding views take in the Bylch Mountain, the vast expanse of Craig Mawr - West . Mynydd Ty'n-Tyle is across the valley - South West . Seeing the twin peaks of Corn Du and Pen y Fan are away in the distance - North East more than make up for the state of this ancient monument .

Gelli Nedd

 

   Was back in Brecon earlier this week to have a look at Gelli Nedd Iron Age Hillfort (grid ref SN91741400 ) near Ystradfellte . The surrounding  area has large sinkholes with  sections of  massive slabs of lime stone in between  . Slabs of limestone are also prominent on the west side of the fort . The fort is a single three sided fortification built on top a rocky outcrop . The west side is protected by a cliff .  

Limestone slabs inside fort .

Cwm Nant, Ystradfellte

 

                        

Got the push bike out of the shed today . Cycled over the mountain to Brecon National Park to visit a Bronze Age Cairn/ Round Barrow at Cwm Nant, Ystradfellte .. . ..Happy Solstice !

            Cairn is next to the  road ..

Mynydd Ton Cairn no 2

           Mynydd Ton Cairn no 2 (grid ref SS9493094050 )

Last friday morning I hiked to the top of Mnydd Ton visiting two cairns situated  at the top . Heading out at 9 on what turned out to be the hottest day of the year so far . Last October was the last  time I hiked to the top.  The cairn was then hidden off path amongst tall pines . I had to navagate around tree branches to get up close . On Friday much to my surprise the forestry people had cut down  trees obscuring the Cairn . The site is greatly improved by having an unrestricted view . A trig point sits on top of the cairn possibly above the central cyst which was visible when the cairn was excavated in 1902 .

Mynydd y Gelli 

Rhondda Stonehenge below edge of forest '

Mynydd Ton Cairn no 1

 

Mynydd Ton no1 (SS94799395) 

 Ruined Bronze Age cairn set in a gap between trees . A pile of stones sits on top .