Gilfach Hill (Enclosure) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Gilfach Hill (Enclosure) by thesweetcheat

Showing the position of the enclosure above the steep-sided Lugg Valley.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.1.2012)

thesweetcheat Jan 17, 2012

Image of Gilfach Hill (Enclosure) by thesweetcheat

The enclosure sits on a shelf, below the highest point of the escarpment.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.1.2012)

thesweetcheat Jan 17, 2012

Image of Gilfach Hill (Enclosure) by thesweetcheat

The single embankment of the enclosure.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.1.2012)

thesweetcheat Jan 17, 2012

Image of Gilfach Hill (Enclosure) by thesweetcheat

Gilfach Hill above the Lugg Valley. The recumbent Goddess of the Radnor Forest rises on the skyline beyond.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.1.2012)

thesweetcheat Jan 17, 2012

Image of Gilfach Hill (Enclosure) by thesweetcheat

Gilfach Hill in the middle distance (centre), rises above January temperature inversion. Seen from Hawthorn Hill to the north.

Image credit: A. Brookes (14.1.2012)

thesweetcheat Jan 17, 2012

Sites within 20km of Gilfach Hill

Cwmade

Round Barrow(s) • 2.77km SSW

5

1
Beggar’s Bush

Round Barrow(s) • 3.17km SW

3

1
Castle Ring (Old Radnor)

Hillfort • 3.52km SSW

17

1
Stapleton Henge

Henge • 4.76km E

1
Kinnerton Court Stone II

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.22km SW

11

4
Kinnerton Court Stone I

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.3km SW

17

1

4
Crossfield Lane barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.6km SW

2

3
Knobley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 5.69km SSW

6

1
Knobley Brook barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 5.7km S

1
Burfa Bank

Hillfort • 5.8km SSE

26

1
Womaston

Causewayed Enclosure • 6.06km SSW

1
Hindwell round barrow group

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 6.29km SSW

6

3
Hindwell Pool

6.55km SSW

2

3

1
Hindwell Enclosure

Enclosure • 6.57km SSW

1

1

2
Hindwell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.59km SSW

8

2
The Four Stones

Stone Circle • 6.82km SSW

42

13
Hindwell Cursus

Cursus • 7.18km SSW

1

2

1
Walton Green Cursus

Cursus • 7.3km S

1

1
Skyborry

Round Barrow(s) • 7.31km NNW

4

1
Harpton Court Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.8km SSW

2

1
Crossway Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 7.86km SSW

1
Wapley Hill

Hillfort • 8km E

22

1

4
Old Radnor Church

Christianised Site • 8.2km SSW

4

2
Kinsham Cupmarked Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.28km E

1
Bache Hill and the Whimble

Round Barrow(s) • 8.46km WSW

71

1

6

3
Lower Court (Lower Kinsham)

Round Barrow(s) • 8.46km E

1
Black Mixen

Round Barrow(s) • 8.54km WSW

18

3
Shepherd’s Well cross dyke

Dyke • 9.19km WSW

4

2
Caer Caradoc (Chapel Lawn)

Hillfort • 9.49km NNE

23

3
The Whet Stone

Natural Rock Feature • 10.15km S

4

1

1
Cwm Bwch, Great Rhos

Round Barrow(s) • 10.47km WSW

28

2
Coxall Knoll

Hillfort • 10.91km NE

10

1
Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 11.07km SSW

1
Wern-y-Gaufron

Round Barrow(s) • 11.2km NW

1
Melin-y-Grogue

Round Barrow(s) • 11.32km NW

1
Pennant Pound

Round Barrow(s) • 11.65km NW

2
Castle Ditches (Bedstone)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.73km NE

9

1
Rockhill

Enclosure • 11.76km N

5

1
Great Hagley

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.79km NE

11

1

2
Walford Barrow

Round Barrow(s) • 11.98km ENE

2
Shepherd’s Tump

Round Barrow(s) • 12.41km WSW

1

1
Milton Cross

Round Barrow(s) • 12.47km E

1
Pen y Wern

Stone Circle • 12.47km NNE

4

4
Llanfair Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 13.14km NNW

4

1
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 13.22km SW

1
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 13.29km SW

2
Brandon Camp

Hillfort • 13.32km ENE

1

2
The Rock of Woolbury

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 13.37km NNE
Fedw Llwyd

Round Barrow(s) • 13.38km WNW

7

2
Buckton Round Barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 13.38km ENE

1
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.95km SW

12
Beacon Hill

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 14.29km WNW

11

1
Pyon Wood Camp

Hillfort • 14.38km E

10

2
Old Stone (Pant-y-Caregl)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.55km WNW

3
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 14.6km SW

4

2
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.63km SW

3

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.72km WSW

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.16km WSW

5

1
Whitcott Keysett

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.5km NNW

7

3
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 15.77km SW

11

1
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.8km WSW

6

1
Cefn-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 16.02km W

10
Castle Idris

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 16.08km NW

1
Fron Camp

Hillfort • 16.12km NNW

13

1

1
Fedw

Stone Circle • 16.14km WSW

4

1
Downton Camp

Hillfort • 16.24km ENE

1
Croft Ambrey

Hillfort • 16.66km ENE

24
Y Gaer, Llanddewi Ystradenni

Hillfort • 16.67km W

9
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 16.95km WSW

10

1
Milton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.07km S

1
Bury Ditches

Hillfort • 17.56km NNE

3

1

3
Lower Newton

Cup Marked Stone • 18.02km ESE
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.49km SW

13

1

2
Caer Din Ring

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.62km NNW

8

2
Pen-twyn Camp (Brilley)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.87km SSW

1
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 19.01km SW

1
Burrow

Hillfort • 19.13km NNE

11

1
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 19.16km WSW

4

1
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 19.55km WSW

5

2
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 19.84km WSW

7

3
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.99km WSW

4

2