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Twyn-Llechfaen Hillfort. This picture taken from the lower slopes of Pen-y-Crug.

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Garn Oct 5, 2012

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Twyn-Llechfaen

Enclosure

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Garn Oct 6, 2012

Some info from the CPAT website..

Twyn Llechfaen Hillfort, Llanfrynach, Powys

Excavated hillfort. Excavation revealed hut floors near the centre and the entrance together with Iron Age Pottery dating to C3rd/4th BC, slingstones, animal bones (CPAT SMR PRN 620)

Excavation Savory, H N / 1959

Hogg, A H A, 1979; Hogg, A H A, 1982; RCAHMW, 1986; Savory, H N, 1961; Savory, H N, 1971;

Sites within 20km of Twyn-Llechfaen

Llanhamlach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 2.4km SE

2

3
Slwch Tump

Hillfort • 2.73km WSW

12

3
Drostre Bank

Hillfort • 2.93km NE
Ty Illtyd

Chambered Tomb • 3.2km SE

9

8

1
Pen-yr-Allt

Enclosure • 4.55km NE

1
Hillis Camp, Llanfilo

Hillfort • 4.84km NE

2
Pen y Crug

Hillfort • 5.46km W

26

4
Tre Durn Wood

Enclosure • 6.07km NNE

1
Allt yr Esgair

Hillfort • 6.26km ESE

18

1
Gilestone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.44km ESE

3
Plas-y-Gaer, Allt Ddu

Hillfort • 6.68km SW

2

1
Fennifach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.72km W

3
Tywn-Y-Gaer (near Llaneglwys)

Enclosure • 6.75km NW

1
Coed Fenni-fach

Hillfort • 6.83km W

1

2
Penyrwrlodd

Long Cairn • 7.23km ENE

19

3

1
Battle

Standing Stones • 7.77km W

4

2
Mynydd Troed

Chambered Cairn • 7.85km E

15

4
Mynydd Llangorse promontory fort

Promontory Fort • 7.87km E

20

2
Talgarth Camp

Hillfort • 8.11km ENE

1
Tump Wood Camp

Hillfort • 8.19km SE

14

1
Cwm Shelkin

Cairn(s) • 8.19km E

8

1
Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill

Hillfort • 8.36km E

3

1
Blaen-y-Cwm Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 8.7km E

3

1
Mynydd Llangorse

Cairn(s) • 8.8km E

8

1
Blaneau-draw

Round Cairn • 8.98km E

10

1
Cefn Moel

Cairn(s) • 9.08km E

3

1
Carn Pica

Cairn(s) • 9.1km S

13

2

2
Pen-yr-Heol Las

Cairn(s) • 9.1km ESE

12

1
Maes Clythan Wood Cairn

Round Cairn • 9.14km E

3

1
Ffynnon Las I

Cairn(s) • 9.23km ESE

2

1
Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd)

Hillfort • 9.27km WSW

10

2
Llwyn Bedw Settlement, Pen Milan

Hillfort • 9.38km WSW

1

1
Bwlch Cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.49km ESE

13

1

3
Nant Tarthwynni

Hillfort • 9.63km SSE

12

2
Castell Dinas

Hillfort • 9.65km ENE

33

3
Fan y Big

9.66km SSW

11

2

1
Cribyn

Cairn(s) • 9.8km SW

15

1
Mynydd Troed cairn

Cairn(s) • 9.84km E

14

2
Bwlch Standing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.86km ESE

8

2
Pen-rhiw-wen

Hillfort • 9.89km NNE

9

2
Ty Isaf

Chambered Cairn • 9.92km ENE

7

1

3

1
Llwyncelyn-Fawr

Hillfort • 9.98km WSW

1

1
Tor Glas

Round Cairn • 10.02km SSW

5

1
Pen y Fan

Cairn(s) • 10.28km SW

51

9

1
Bwlch Bach a’r Grib

Cairn(s) • 10.32km ENE

20

2
Pen Tir

Round Cairn • 10.45km E

5

1
Coed y Gaer

Hillfort • 10.54km E

9

2

1
Corn Du

Cairn(s) • 10.78km SW

34

5
Mynydd Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.9km WSW

3

4
Bryn y Groes

Chambered Tomb • 11.06km NE

1

1
Ffostyll

Long Barrow • 11.09km ENE

31

1

4
Bedd Gwyl Illtyd

Ring Cairn • 11.15km WSW

6

3
Pipton

Long Cairn • 11.18km NE

5

3
Maen Hir (Boughrood)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.27km NNE

10

2
Boughrood Court

Round Barrow(s) • 11.28km NNE

1
Twyn-y-Gaer (Trallong)

Enclosure • 11.32km W

2
Upper Neuadd cairns

Cairn(s) • 11.33km SSW

21

1
Pen Trumau, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 11.35km ENE

20
Llangynidr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.37km ESE

7

2
Spread Eagle

Cursus • 11.75km NE

1

1
Wern Frank Wood

Cairn(s) • 11.86km ENE

12

1
Mynydd Bychan

Platform Cairn • 11.9km ENE

19

3
Mynydd Llysiau, Black Mountains

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 11.91km E

3

1
The Tretower Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.09km ESE

9

2
Y Das

Round Barrow(s) • 12.24km ENE

12

3
Lower Neuadd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.33km SSW

8

4
Daudreath Illtyd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.44km WSW

4

4
Cefn Clawdd

Round Cairn • 12.48km NW

8

1
Carreg Wen Fawr Y Rugos

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.55km SE

14

4
Pant Llwyd

Cairn(s) • 12.67km SE

14

3
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.75km W

1
Blaen Glyn

Cairn(s) • 12.8km SW

23

1
Neuadd Glan-Gwy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.83km NNE

4

2
Nant-y-Wern

Stone Row / Alignment • 12.88km SE

1
Mynydd Epynt (Eastern)

12.96km NW
Twyn-y-Post

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.96km NW

10

1
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 13km NW

7

1
Garn Caws

Round Cairn • 13.19km SE

14

3
Pen Gloch-y-pibwr

Cairn(s) • 13.29km E

12

1
Pen Allt-Mawr

Cairn(s) • 13.3km E

29

1
Fan Frynych

Round Cairn • 13.32km WSW

31

2
Little Lodge

Long Barrow • 13.39km NE

21

4
Coed-y-Polyn

Round Barrow(s) • 13.44km NE

8

1
Pen Twyn Glas, Black Mountains

13.44km E

6

2
Craig Cerrig-gleisiad

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.5km WSW

9

1
The Fish Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.67km ESE

9

2

6
Cwalca Cairnfield

Cairn(s) • 14.06km ESE

7

3
Carreg Waun Llech

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.18km ESE

11

3
Cefn Crew and Cwm Crew

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 14.28km SW

9

1
Maen Llwyd (Twyn Du)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.38km E

25

4
Garn Fawr (Llangynidr)

Cairn(s) • 14.57km SE

16

2
Pen y Gadair Fawr

Round Cairn • 14.64km E

25

3
Tyle Bychan

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.66km WSW

4

2
Twyn y Garth

Hillfort • 14.78km N

10
Twyn y Garth barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 14.92km N

7
Pen Cerrig-Calch

Cairn(s) • 14.99km E

34

1
Darren (Crickhowell)

Ring Cairn • 15.09km E

6

1
Garn Felen

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 15.23km SSE

4

2
Cefn-yr-Henriw recumbent stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.28km SW

7

2
Cefn yr Ystrad

Cairn(s) • 15.48km SSE

24

5
Penffawyddog

Enclosure • 15.53km ESE

1
Defynnog Church

Christianised Site • 15.71km WSW

1
Nant Bwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.71km ENE

2

1

1
Twyn Garreg-Wen

Cairn(s) • 15.71km SW

11

1
Nant Mawr, Fforest Fawr

Cairn(s) • 15.93km SW

32

1
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.95km W

1
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 16.06km NE

6
Twyn Ceiliog

Cairn(s) • 16.08km SSE

10

1

2
Gwernvale

Chambered Tomb • 16.13km ESE

29

1

9

1
Y Gaer (Defynnog)

Enclosure • 16.19km WSW

1

1
Pen Cae Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 16.49km N

1
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 16.54km NNE

1
Crug Hywel Camp

Hillfort • 16.59km E

41

3
Blaen Henllan

Cairn(s) • 16.64km N

1
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.65km NE

4

2
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 16.76km NNW

20

1
Twynau Gwynion

Cairn(s) • 16.83km S

12

1
Nant yr Ychen

Round Cairn • 16.85km E

1

2
Odyn-fach

Stone Circle • 16.91km SSE
Coed Pentwyn

Hillfort • 16.99km ESE

1
Abercriban

Cairn(s) • 17.07km S

12

2
Carn-Ddu

Cairn(s) • 17.15km SSW

16

1

2
Garn Goch (Llangatwg)

Long Barrow • 17.22km ESE

13

5
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 17.48km NNW

21

1
Standard Street

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.49km ESE

7

2
Pontsticill ring cairn

Ring Cairn • 17.58km S

9

1
Pen-y-Beacon

Stone Circle • 17.61km ENE

29

5
Twyn Bryn March

Cairn(s) • 17.65km SE

1
Eglwys Faen

Cairn(s) • 17.66km ESE

6

3
Pen-y-Wyrlod

Long Cairn • 17.69km NE

21

1

4

1
Mynydd Llangatwg

Cairn(s) • 17.72km ESE

5

1

1
Pen-y-Beacon

Cist • 17.82km ENE

27

3

1
Llangenny Camp

Enclosure • 17.92km ESE

7

2
Garn Ddu

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18km SSW

18

1
Cwm Moel

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.19km S

13

1
Fan Llia

Round Cairn • 18.3km SW

34

3
Fedw

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.38km SSW

7

1
Twyn-y-Beddau

Round Barrow(s) • 18.42km ENE

11

4
Ogof Darren Cilau cave

Cave / Rock Shelter • 18.43km ESE

1
Mynydd Pen-cyrn

Cairn(s) • 18.49km ESE

10

5
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 18.53km W

4

2

2
Disgwylfa

Cairn(s) • 18.54km E

8

2
Coedcae’r Gwarthog Summit cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.55km SSW

17

2
Coed Ynys Faen

Standing Stones • 18.58km E

7

3
Rhyd Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 18.64km SW

13

3
Maen Llia

Standing Stone / Menhir • 18.7km WSW

95

7

22

1
Llech Lia

Enclosure • 18.88km WSW

12

1
Twr Pen-cyrn Circle

Ring Cairn • 18.9km ESE

4

2
Cefn Esgair Carnau

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 18.92km SW

21

2
Twr Pen-cyrn cairns

Cairn(s) • 18.95km ESE

23

5
Llan Oleu

Round Barrow(s) • 18.99km ENE

3

1
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 19.02km NE

4

3
Pen y Waun Dwr

Round Cairn • 19.04km WSW

4
Pen y Waun Dwr Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.06km WSW

5

1
Cefn Cil-Sanws

Ring Cairn • 19.18km SSW

16

2
Fan Nedd (north east)

Round Cairn • 19.31km WSW

11

2
Llangenny

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.34km ESE

4

4
Waun Cryn

Cairn(s) • 19.34km ESE

1
Cwm Bwchel, Black Mountains

Round Cairn • 19.37km E

22

3
The Growing Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.39km ESE

16

1

7
Parc-y-Meirch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.63km ENE
Fan Nedd (Northern summit)

Round Cairn • 19.68km WSW

34

2
Cilsanws Mountain

Cairn(s) • 19.7km SSW

16

2
Crug-y-Gaer

Hillfort • 19.79km ESE
Cadair Fawr

Cairn(s) • 19.87km SSW

12

3

1
Twyn Bryn Glas

Cairn(s) • 19.96km SSW

7

2