Note 17 — Chapter VIII · Welsh Cave Legends

Against the evidence just given, that tradition places Rhita’s grave on the top of Snowdon, a passing mention by Derfel Hughes (p. 52) is of no avail, though to the effect that it is on the top of the neighbouring mountain called Carneđ Lywelyn, ‘Ỻewelyn’s Cairn,’ that Rhita’s Cairn was raised. He deserves more attention, however, when he places Carneđ Drystan, ‘Tristan or Tristram’s Cairn,’ on a spur of that mountain, to wit, towards the east above Ffynnon y Ỻyffaint17. For it is worthy of note that the name of Drystan, associated with Arthur in the later romances, should figure with that of Arthur in the topography of the same Snowdon district.