The Maen Pebyll Long Cairn lies on the western edge of Mynydd Hiraethog The site offers a superb view across to Snowdonia, a view well appreciated I'm sure by the builders of this Neolithic tomb over 5000 years ago.

The cairn is now in a ruinous state and has been for many years. Only four large stones remain which would have formed part of the chambers of the tomb. Even the low mound that was evident as late as the 1920s and indicated the extent of the long stone cairn that covered the chambers is now impossible to discern although a scattering of small stones can be still seen around the megaliths.

The Rev. John Smith reported in 1854 that the cairn was robbed in 1805 to provide walling for the Inclosure Act. The large chamber stones were subsequently broken down and carted off over the years by quarrymen and other looters. The enraged John Smith, describing the last incident that occurred in 1850, wrote that the remaining stones were 'blasted and thrown down from mere wanton love of mischief by a vandal living at Bryn y Garnedd'.

It is thought that this Neolithic monument is a Cotswold-Severn style tomb similar to the spectacular Capel Garmon which is nearby. Although this is a much ruined site, the view is well worth a visit.

Location: Conwy, Wales
Grid Ref: SH84385665