Cefn-yr-allt

Hillfort
SJ19370190

Also known as:

Allt Upper

Nearest town:

Montgomery (6km SE)

OS reference:

SJ19370190

OS sheet:

136

Latitude:

52° 36' 30.46 N

Longitude:

3° 11' 27.05 W

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Cefn-yr-allt

Hillfort

thesweetcheat Aug 3, 2011

Coflein description:

A subrectangular enclosure, c.124m by 174m, occupying the end of a hill spur, defined by scarped natural slopes to the SE and NE, with three lines of scarps on the NW, approach facade. The innermost scarp retains the form of an inturned entrance.

Sites within 20km of Cefn-yr-allt

Maen Beuno

Standing Stone / Menhir • 1.1km E

2

4
Dyffryn Lane

Henge • 1.14km E

1

2

1
Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled

Cursus • 3.71km NE

2
Sarn-y-Bryn-Caled (Destroyed)

Timber Circle • 3.92km NE

1

2
Pen-y-Foel

Hillfort • 4.29km NW

2

1
Golfa

Enclosure • 5.21km NW

1
Ffridd Faldwyn

Hillfort • 5.5km SE

11

1
Maen Llog

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.49km NNE

3

4
Beacon Ring

Hillfort • 8.1km ENE

13

1

1
Cefn-Cyfronydd

Enclosure • 8.18km WNW

2

1
Black Bank

Hillfort • 9km NE

3

1
The Rossett

Round Barrow(s) • 10.01km ESE

3

2
St Mary’s Well

Sacred Well • 10.08km W

2

2
Crowther’s Camp

Enclosure • 10.8km NNE

1

1
Pentre Camp (Llangyniew)

Hillfort • 10.8km WNW

1
Beechfield

Hillfort • 11.32km ENE

1

1
Gaer Fawr (Welshpool)

Hillfort • 11.4km NNE

16

1

4
Mitchell’s Fold

Stone Circle • 11.53km E

87

7

9

1
Mitchell’s Fold cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.61km E

4

1
Whetstones

Stone Circle • 11.71km E

4

1

1
Pant Brwynog

Cairn(s) • 11.8km E

2
Whetstones Cairn

Cairn(s) • 11.84km E

3

1
The Cow Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.87km E

7

2
Castle Ring (Rorrington)

Hillfort • 12.06km E

1

1
Stapeley Hill

Ring Cairn • 12.14km E

15

2
Roundton

Hillfort • 12.14km E

2

1
Corndon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.25km E

45

2
Brynar and Riddle

Round Barrow(s) • 12.57km SSW

1
Cwm Mawr Stone Axe Factory

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.06km E

2

2
Carreg Lwyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.11km WSW

2

1
The Hoarstones

Stone Circle • 13.14km E

46

1

7
Y Gaer (Meifod)

Enclosure • 13.65km N

1
Lower Short Ditch

Dyke • 14.17km SSE

1
Upper Short Ditch

Dyke • 14.29km SSE

1
Caer Din

Enclosure • 14.49km ESE

1
Caus Castle

Hillfort • 15.51km ENE

12

1

1
Moel Pentyrch

Enclosure • 15.68km W

1
Collfryn

Enclosure • 15.69km N

1

1
Pennerley Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 15.69km E

9

1
Cefyn y Castell

Hillfort • 15.9km NE

20

1
New Pieces Enclosure, Breiddin Hill

Hillfort • 15.91km NE

3

1
Shentons Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 16.05km S

1

1
Breiddin Hill Camp

Hillfort • 16.06km NE

9

1

1
Roveries Hill

Hillfort • 16.1km ESE

1

1
Heath Mynd

Platform Cairn • 16.15km E

7

1
Kerry Hill

Stone Circle • 16.28km S

6

1
Bwlch y Gistfaen

Burial Chamber • 17.09km W

1
Long Hill

Hillfort • 17.15km N

1
Llys-y-Cawr, Allt Dolanog

Hillfort • 17.22km WNW

7

2
Llyn Y Tarw

Stone Circle • 17.29km WSW

3

1

1
Caer Din Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 17.48km SE

8

2
The Stiperstones

Cairn(s) • 17.6km E

22

6
Crosswood

Enclosure • 17.73km NNE

4

2
Castle Ring (Shelve)

Hillfort • 17.89km E

10

1
Bryn Mawr

Enclosure • 18.08km NNE

2

1
Banc Crugyn

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.43km SSW

6
Two Tumps

Round Barrow(s) • 18.57km SSW

7

1
Llyn Mawr

Ring Cairn • 18.6km WSW

1

1
Carreg Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.62km WSW

6

3
Soldier’s Mount

Hillfort • 18.79km N

2
Glog

Round Barrow(s) • 19.06km SSW

10
Callow Hill Camp

Hillfort • 19.23km ENE

1

1
Y Capel

Stone Circle • 19.49km WSW

6

4
Lluest Uchaf

Stone Row / Alignment • 19.59km WSW

10

1
Llyn Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.65km WSW

5

1
Glonc

Kerbed Cairn • 19.69km WSW

2

1
Groddwr Bank

Round Barrow(s) • 19.9km SSW

1
Lea Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 19.99km ESE

1