<< Our Photo Pages >> Aber Camddwr Cairn - Cairn in Wales in Ceredigion
Submitted by Antonine on Tuesday, 24 October 2023 Page Views: 8619
Neolithic and Bronze AgeSite Name: Aber Camddwr CairnCountry: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.5 km away from the location you searched for.
County: Ceredigion Type: Cairn
Nearest Town: Aberystwyth Nearest Village: Ponterwyd
Map Ref: SN75058700 Landranger Map Number: 135
Latitude: 52.466598N Longitude: 3.840727W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
Internal Links:
External Links:
This unusual platform cairn known as Aber Camddwr lies on the banks of Nant y Moch Reservoir near Ponterwyd in Ceredigion. It was originally discovered in 1984 when the level of the reservoir was low. After excavation it was relocated stone by stone to its present position. It can be found along side the minor road that skirts the reservoir.
According to Coflein, there were two cairns within the reservoir - see Coflein ID 104101 and Coflein ID 284056. Both pages have descriptions and images.
See the comments section below for a link to a pdf on the history and archaeology of the Nant y Moch area including a map of the sites lost when the dam was built and the area flooded.
Page originally by Vicky, who says thanks to John Ibbotson for taking them there.
You may be viewing yesterday's version of this page. To see the most up to date information please register for a free account.
Do not use the above information on other web sites or publications without permission of the contributor.
Click here to see more info for this site
Nearby sites
Click here to view sites on an interactive OS mapKey: Red: member's photo, Blue: 3rd party photo, Yellow: other image, Green: no photo - please go there and take one, Grey: site destroyed
Download sites to:
KML (Google Earth)
GPX (GPS waypoints)
CSV (Garmin/Navman)
CSV (Excel)
To unlock full downloads you need to sign up as a Contributory Member. Otherwise downloads are limited to 50 sites.
Turn off the page maps and other distractions
Nearby sites listing. In the following links * = Image available
1.2km NE 44° Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (I)* Cairn (SN7593387856)
1.2km NE 45° Drosgol Carneddau Cairn (II)* Cairn (SN75968785)
1.2km ESE 105° Maesnant Fach Round Barrow Round Barrow(s) (SN76258665)
1.3km ESE 121° Nant Y Moch Cairn I Cairn (SN76158629)
1.3km ESE 103° Nant Maesnant Fach Round Cairn* Cairn (SN76328667)
1.5km E 88° Bwlch Graig Goch Cairn Cairn (SN76558701)
1.9km SSE 152° Cairn 400m N of Lle'r Neuaddau* Cairn (SN759853)
1.9km ENE 72° Maesnant Stones Standing Stones (SN76918755)
2.2km WNW 302° Carn Owen* Cairn (SN732882)
2.4km SSE 167° Lle'r Neuaddau* Stone Circle (SN75548465)
2.6km SSW 209° Disgwylfa Fawr Round Barrow* Round Barrow(s) (SN73738474)
2.7km NE 49° Craig y Dullfan ring cairn* Cairn (SN771887)
3.1km S 173° Hirnant* Stone Circle (SN7532683939)
3.5km ENE 62° Pen Cor-maen Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN78228856)
3.6km S 176° Garn Lwyd Standing Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN752834)
3.7km SSW 212° Gwenffrwd-Uchaf Cairns Cairn (SN73008395)
3.8km S 190° Dinas Hillfort (Ceredigion)* Hillfort (SN7433083300)
3.8km E 90° Plynlimon* Cairn (SN789869)
3.9km SSW 209° Disgwylfa Fach Stone 2 Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN73128366)
3.9km SSW 207° Glandwr Standing Stone Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN73188361)
3.9km NE 50° Afon Hyddgen* Stone Row / Alignment (SN78088943)
3.9km SSW 208° Disgwylfa Fach Stone I Standing Stones (SN73128360)
3.9km SSW 208° Disgwylfa Fach Stone Row* Stone Row / Alignment (SN73098360)
4.1km SSW 205° Nant Geifaes Cairn (SN73188331)
4.2km SW 215° Castell Coch Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SN72578363)
View more nearby sites and additional images