Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Jan 9, 2016

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

What appear rock cut ditches to the south, looking north....

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GLADMAN Jan 9, 2016

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The siren’s calll. Looking north to skyline Pumlumon. You know you must come; you cannot resist. Damn it to blazes....

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GLADMAN Oct 4, 2012

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

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GLADMAN Oct 4, 2012

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Image credit: Robert Gladstone

GLADMAN Oct 4, 2012

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

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Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Northern defences.......

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GLADMAN Oct 4, 2012

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Like neighbouring Pen-y-Bannau there are some pretty nifty banks to the north.

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GLADMAN Oct 4, 2012

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Looking north along the western flank. Wouldn’t want to assault that....

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Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Oct 29, 2008

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Oct 29, 2008

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Oct 29, 2008

Image of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp (Hillfort) by postman

Image credit: Chris Bickerton

postman Oct 29, 2008

Articles

Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort

postman Oct 29, 2008

To the east of Pontrhydfendigaid is Ystradmeurig the hillfort is just north of the latter, but seeing as both places are unpronouncable and
deep in last century Wales, miles even from the nearest B road, any directions are just a piss take, get a map !
After reaching the top of the hill just walk along the wide ridge till you come upon the fortified entrance this is more or less all thats left,
except the natural barrier of steep sided cliffs and they’ll be there forever. Not as well preserved as Pen y bannau and the topography
flattens out going off to the coast, but well worth the walk, some good fungi too.

Sites within 20km of Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 0.37km WSW

7

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 1.7km NNE

6

2
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.59km ENE

3
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 3.77km E

24

1
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 3.89km NNE

10

2
Castell Disgwylfa

Hillfort • 5.35km NW

9
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.63km ESE

3

2
Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 5.65km NW

9
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 6.2km ENE

9

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.25km SE

19

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 6.27km ESE

10

1

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 6.71km E

10

1
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 6.77km W

10

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 7.1km ENE

10

1

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 7.41km SE

23

1
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 7.84km SW

10

3
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 7.9km ENE

10

1

1
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 8.23km NNW

3
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.24km ESE

16
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 8.25km E

2

1
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 8.28km ENE

10

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.28km SE

15

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 8.29km ESE

12

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 8.42km SE

10

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 8.61km ENE

11

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 8.69km E

6

1

1
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 8.81km NNW

1
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 8.85km NNE

5

1
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 8.86km S

11

2
Groes Fawr

Cist • 9.09km SSE

5

1
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 9.09km WSW

1

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 9.19km SE

12

1
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 9.23km WSW

11

1

1
Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.37km WSW

5

1

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 9.71km SE

6

1

1
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 9.89km SE

3

1
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 9.92km NW

3

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 10.17km SE

5

1

1
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 10.38km ENE

7

1

1
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 10.71km N

17

3
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 10.73km SE

4

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 11.07km NNE

19

3
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 11.14km NNW

10

1

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 11.22km NNW

9

1
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 11.29km NNE

21

1

2

5

1
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 11.36km N

16

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 11.6km SSE

8

1

1
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.72km SE

5

2
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 11.83km S
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 11.92km SE

14
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.13km SE

2

2
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 12.21km NE

9

1

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.64km ENE

1

1

3

3
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 12.8km E

1
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 12.81km NNW

11
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.89km S

20

1

1
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 13km S

8

1

1
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 13.02km NW

3
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 13.17km N

4

2
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 13.62km S

1
Old Warren Hillfort

Hillfort • 13.65km WNW

11

2
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 13.87km NNW

9
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 13.95km N

7

1

1
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 14.12km N

5

1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.5km N
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 14.52km NNW

4

1

1
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 14.54km NNW

9

1

2
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 14.56km N

35

1

3

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 14.59km SE

17

1

1
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 14.69km N

9

1

1
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.71km NNW

8

2
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 14.72km ESE

2

1

1
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.84km N

1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.86km N

2

1
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 14.87km N

19

1

4
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 14.98km N

3

2
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 14.98km NNW

15

3

1
Gilfach-Hafel Camp

Hillfort • 15.02km W

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.12km NNE

3

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 15.23km ENE

6

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 15.27km S

8

1

1
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.35km S

1
Drum Nant y Gorlan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.47km ESE

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 15.51km ENE

6

1

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 15.54km ENE

10

1
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 15.6km NNW

8

1

1
Caer Penrhos

Hillfort • 15.68km W

2

2
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 15.71km ENE

15

2

1
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 15.72km NNE

17

3

2
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 15.75km NNW

3

1

1
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 15.82km NNE

3
Garn, Banciau Duon

Round Cairn • 15.9km S

9

1
Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 16.05km NW

4

1
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 16.13km NNW

22

2
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 16.14km N

26

1

3
Crug

Round Cairn • 16.17km S

10

1

1
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 16.17km ENE

8

1
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km NNW

3

1
Bryn Gwyddel

Round Barrow(s) • 16.22km SSE

6

1

1
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.22km ENE

4

2
Pen Glog

Round Cairn • 16.23km W

7
Y Garreg Fawr

Burial Chamber • 16.28km WNW

7

1

3
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 16.31km ENE

3

1

1
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw

Round Cairn • 16.36km SE

5

1

1
Carn Penrhiwllwydog

Cairn(s) • 16.4km SSE

8
Blaen Nant-y-rhiw Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.43km SE

3

1
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 16.45km NNE

18

3

1
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 16.48km ENE

15

1

2
Penrhyn-Coch War Memorial

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.7km NW

2

2
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 16.83km ENE

8

1
Pen Maen Wern

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.85km E

9

2
Carreg Llwyd (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.88km NW

4

1
Pendinas (Aberystwyth)

Hillfort • 16.91km WNW

41

1

6

2
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 16.92km ENE

6

1

1
Carreg Llwyd (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.93km NW

3

1
Llech Bron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.03km WSW

2

3
Carn Saith-Wraig

Cairn(s) • 17.05km SE

20

1

1

2
Castell Bach and Castell Mawr

Hillfort • 17.16km WSW

14

1

1
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 17.23km NNE

2

1
Pen y Corn

Cairn(s) • 17.3km S

8

1

1
Hen Gaer

Hillfort • 17.35km NW

1

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 17.46km ENE

13

2
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 17.46km NE

5

1
Graig-wen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 17.5km S

4

1

1
Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Round Cairn • 17.57km SW

7

1

1

1
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 17.64km NNE

21

1
Pen y Garfan

Round Barrow(s) • 17.68km SSE

7

1

1
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 17.71km N

11

1

1
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 17.96km ENE

5

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 18.06km NE

1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 18.14km N

8

1

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 18.35km N

1
Drygarn Fawr

Cairn(s) • 18.56km E

20

2
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 18.65km N

4

1

1
Waun Lydan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.68km E

7

2
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 18.69km NNE

9

1
Pen-y-Gurnos

Round Barrow(s) • 18.7km SE

8

2
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 18.73km ENE

8

1

1
Banc Cynnydd, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 18.74km ENE

8

2
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.91km NNW

3

2
Carn Fawr (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Round Cairn • 18.91km S

10

1

1
Trichrug

Sacred Hill • 18.92km WSW

7

1

3
Ffynnon-Wen (Llangybi)

Sacred Well • 19km SSW

1
Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Hillfort • 19.14km NNW

16
Esgair y Llwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 19.19km ENE

5

1

1
Bryn Mawr

Cairn(s) • 19.34km S

7

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 19.4km ENE

4

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 19.53km N

13

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.62km SE

8

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Cairn(s) • 19.65km SSE

1

1
Cefn Gwenffrwd

Round Barrow(s) • 19.65km SSE

4

1
Cefn Gwernffrwd Complex

Stone Circle • 19.65km SSE

11

2
Cefn Gwernffrwd

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.65km SSE

3

2
Esgair Irfon

Cist • 19.66km ESE

10

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 19.7km N

19

2
Cnwch Eithinog

Cairn(s) • 19.74km SE

10
Carn Nant-y-Ffald

Cist • 19.75km ENE

11

1
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.77km NNE

79

1

4

1
Carn Wen, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 19.94km ENE

7

1
Craig Twrch (Cynwyl Gaeo)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 19.95km S

8

1

1
Gurnos

Round Cairn • 19.95km E

8

1

1