The Bryn Cader Faner Cairn is one of the Prehistoric Wonders of Wales. A circle of thin upright stones, splayed outwards like the rays of the sun, are set around the circumference of a low-lying stone cairn. A robber pit at the centre of the cairn exposes a large cist which once would have contained the remains of a respected person who lived in this area.

The monument sits on a hill overlooking the ancient Bronze Age trackway which starts at Llanbedr, a seaport for one of the main trade routes to Ireland, and proceeds to Wessex and the south of England via Trawsfynydd, Bala and the Tanat Valley.

There are numerous other prehistoric attractions in the immediate area. Signs of settlement can be seen around the hill to the south and north of the cairn. Many standing stones, cairns and hut circles can be seen along the trackway to the south west towards Llanbedr. To the north west a ring cairn, burnt mound and cairn with cist can be found beneath the spectacular black cliffs of Y Gyrn.

Location: Gwynedd, Wales
Grid Ref: SH64803532