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Bedd-y-brenin
Date Added: 16th Jan 2011
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 4th May 2008
Bedd-y-brenin submitted by pab on 15th Jan 2011. Bedd-y-brenin - King's Grave. This image shows the cist alongside the later wall shelter.
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Log Text: We went looking for this cairn from the north, after visiting the Bryn Seward stone alignment. This was definitely a mistake in terms of making headway, but we did come across the most fantastic erratic while stumbling through the forrest, and also saw the circle of stones which were clearly something significant.
From later research, these seem to be the hut circles listed by RCAHMW database.
The ‘path’ shown on OS maps through the forest cannot be relied upon, and the firebreak track through the conifers becomes a virtual river whenever it rains.
The cairn is actually very easily reached from the upper lane.
I first became aware of this cairn from some really helpful jottings I came across on the net a couple of years ago – I hope their journey comments and well-described routes inspire others too:
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/celynog/lakes.htm
St Cybi's Well
Date Added: 18th Sep 2011
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 8th Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 4 Ambience 5 Access 4
St Cybi's Well submitted by KiwiBetsy on 11th Dec 2004. St Cybi was a 6th century Cornishman who is said to have created this spring by striking a rock with his staff.
Climb the stone stile in the corner of the graveyard of the Parish Church in Langybi and then follow the fence line that runs at right angles to the graveyard wall. Once through the gorse at the far side of the field, a bridge will take you over a stream to the substantial ruins of St Cybi’s Wellhouse and the custodian’s house next to it. The well basin is in the centre of t...
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Log Text: 2nd time lucky.... When we first visited, we had the same problem as Angie - following a sign for the well which seemed to point instead to a rather poor construction.
How fortunate we were to have had another chance while in the area this month - this is a very special place. In terms of access, it might be difficult to visit the well if you are anxious about livestock. There were some rather frisky young cattle in the field across which the fingerpost directs you. We went instead through the cemetery, but this still involves crossing their field a short distance.
Cyfannedd Fawr erratic
Date Added: 21st Sep 2011
Site Type: Natural Stone / Erratic / Other Natural Feature
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 15th Jan 2011
Cyfannedd Fawr erratic submitted by pab on 15th Jan 2011. Cyfannedd Fawr. Massive erratic south of Cyfannedd Fawr, hidden in the conifer forest on the slopes overlooking the Mawddach estuary.
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Craig Cwmbychan Cairn
Date Added: 21st Sep 2011
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2011
Craig Cwmbychan Cairn submitted by pab on 3rd Sep 2011. Viewed from the cairn on Mynydd Mawr (SH540546), nicely aligned with Moel Eilio (SH555577) - which also has a cairn on its peak.
Photo taken 16.00hrs 16 May 2010.
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Mynydd Mawr Cairn
Date Added: 21st Sep 2011
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 3rd Sep 2011
Mynydd Mawr Cairn submitted by pab on 3rd Sep 2011. Mynydd Mawr Cairn.
A panorama looking over the largest of the 3 'shelters' which are now located within the cairn.
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Cerrig Arthur
Date Added: 25th Feb 2012
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Would like to visit
Cerrig Arthur submitted by LivingRocks on 30th Aug 2005. These three large stones stand in the centre of the circle.
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Beuno's Well (Clynnog Fawr)
Date Added: 19th Apr 2012
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2011. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 3 Access 5
Beuno's Well (Clynnog Fawr) submitted by AngieLake on 11th Jul 2006. St Beuno's Well, or Fynnon Beuno, at Clynnog Fawr. This was once very popular with pilgrims and looked very inviting from the road. (Beware when visiting, as this road is lethal - the traffic whizzes past about an inch from your nose; and, fool that I am, I was there at leaving work time! There are no pavements and it's quite narrow, with no verge. I walked along it trying to catch a glimpse of the dolmen, as well as the well!)
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Log Text: The Well is no longer alongside the busy A499 because of the new Clynnog by-pass. The Well is now in a cul-de-sac formed by the by-pass - it must have been awful to walk to it before!
There seems to have been significant damage to the structure of the wall at some point during or prior to 2010, and the well was still locked in Sept 2011.
St Baglan's Church (Llanfaglan)
Date Added: 7th Jun 2012
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2012
St Baglan's Church (Llanfaglan) submitted by pab on 19th Apr 2012. St Baglan's Church
A short walk across the fields from the coastal road, the ancient church of St Baglan's is not normally open - but the Friends of Friendless Churches charity does make sure it opens a couple of times a year and is cared for as well as possible.
Even if it is not open, it should be possible to see one of its treasures in the porch, in the form of this fascinating early carved stone.
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Church of Saint Beuno (Clynnog Fawr)
Date Added: 7th Jun 2012
Site Type: Carving
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2012
Church of Saint Beuno (Clynnog Fawr) submitted by pab on 19th Apr 2012. St Beuno's church: 11th/12th century sundial. Photo Sept 2011.
Reported, with photos from 1935, on COFLEIN as "...thought to be 11th to early 12th century, a 'tall slab' sundial, with an incised semi-circle at the top of the main face.
COFLEIN page: http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/93539/details/SUNDIAL%2C+CLYNNOG+FAWR+CHURCHYARD/
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Pistyll Chapel Font
Date Added: 7th Jun 2012
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2012
Pistyll Chapel Font submitted by pab on 18th Apr 2012. Pistyll Chapel font
10 Sept 2011
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Chwarel Fawr Stones
Date Added: 7th Jun 2012
Site Type: Rock Art
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 18th Apr 2012
Chwarel Fawr Stones submitted by pab on 18th Apr 2012. Chwarel Fawr Stones.
Sept 2011
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Ffynnon Faglan
Date Added: 7th Jun 2012
Site Type: Holy Well or Sacred Spring
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 19th Apr 2012
Ffynnon Faglan submitted by pab on 19th Apr 2012. The expected location - with cultivation having extended right over the probable surroundings and up the adjacent slope.
Sept 2011
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Moel Goedog W
Date Added: 25th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ring Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 20th Jun 2012
Moel Goedog W submitted by pab on 20th Jun 2012. Moel Goedog Circle
General view looking north.
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Coed Aber Roundhouse
Date Added: 25th Sep 2012
Site Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 25th Sep 2012
Coed Aber Roundhouse submitted by pab on 25th Sep 2012. Coed Aber Iron Age hut circle and Standing Stone.
September 2012
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Ystum Cegid Isaf
Date Added: 27th Nov 2012
Site Type: Chambered Tomb
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Would like to visit
Ystum Cegid Isaf submitted by MartinBurke on 23rd Nov 2007. The monument is situated within dry stone walling between two farmer’s fields. The chamber looks like it would have been about 6 foot in height when originally built..
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Cist Cerrig
Date Added: 27th Nov 2012
Site Type: Portal Tomb
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Would like to visit
Cist Cerrig submitted by vagabondnma on 9th Apr 2005. This view is looking South East and intersestingly enough does not view Moel Goedog. the low hill is in the way. Does Moel Goedog not interset the builders or is it not yet important?
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Gyrn Ddu
Date Added: 26th Aug 2015
Site Type: Cairn
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Would like to visit
Gyrn Ddu submitted by Postman on 26th Aug 2015. The big cairn
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St Cadfan (Tywyn)
Date Added: 28th Aug 2015
Site Type: Early Christian Sculptured Stone
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 1st Sep 2012. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 5
St Cadfan (Tywyn) submitted by PAB on 28th Aug 2015. Cadfan Stone - lower part of front 'panel'. This is considered to be the earliest known inscription in the Welsh language. Probably early 9th century, but said to be even earlier by some sources...
Sept 2012
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Arthog Standing Stones
Date Added: 3rd Sep 2015
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Yes on 1st Jun 2014. My rating: Condition 3 Ambience 4 Access 3
Arthog Standing Stones submitted by Postman on 12th Oct 2012. A confusing set of stones, reminds of somewhere in Ireland.
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Eglwys Gwyddelod
Date Added: 4th Jun 2016
Site Type: Stone Circle
Country: Wales (Gwynedd)
Visited: Would like to visit
Eglwys Gwyddelod Stone Circle submitted by Johnny on 1st Jan 2002. Eglwys Gwyddelod "The Irishman's Church" stone circle (OS 135; GR: SH 663 002) is a delightful small circle in beautiful surroundings. Five small stones and two stumps make up a circle 8m in diameter. At the centre of the circle is a quartz boulder which is believed to have been an original feature of the site.
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