Twyn y Garth (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Twyn y Garth (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Twyn y Garth is the prominent hill in the centre of the image. Seen across the Gwy/Wye from Twmpath to the west.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.4.2023)

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Image of Twyn y Garth (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Towards the northwestern escarpment of the Black Mountains.

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Image of Twyn y Garth (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking towards the two round barrows at the northeastern tip of the summit ridge.

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With Banc y Celyn on the skyline across the river.

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Northwestern arc of the rampart.

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Image of Twyn y Garth (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

With Pen y Fan on the skyline.

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Image of Twyn y Garth (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking west across the Gwy. The gun is a German howitzer from World War I, placed on the hill as a war memorial.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.4.2023)

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Image of Twyn y Garth (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The point where the eastern annex joins the main fort’s rampart.

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The eastern rampart of the main fort, looking towards The Begwns.

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Looking northwest.

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Sites within 20km of Twyn y Garth

Twyn y Garth barrows

Round Barrow(s) • 0.19km NE

7
Blaen Henllan

Cairn(s) • 1.95km NNW

1
Pen Cae Newydd

Round Barrow(s) • 2.06km NE

1
Neuadd Glan-Gwy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 3.14km ESE

4

2
Maen Hir (Boughrood)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 4.43km SE

10

2
Boughrood Court

Round Barrow(s) • 4.58km SE

1
Maesgwyn Mound

Round Barrow(s) • 5.66km E

1
Banc y Celyn

Stone Circle • 6.11km W

21

1
Pen-rhiw-wen

Hillfort • 6.16km SE

9

2
Twyn-y-Big

Round Cairn • 6.29km W

20

1
Gwaun Ymryson

Cairn(s) • 7.88km WSW

7

1
Cefn Wylfre

Stone Circle • 8.05km NNE

2

2
Spread Eagle

Cursus • 8.05km ESE

1

1
Lane Farm

Round Barrow(s) • 8.07km ENE

1
Cefn Clawdd

Round Cairn • 8.1km WSW

8

1
Bryn yr Hydd

Enclosure • 8.25km E

6
Mynydd Epynt (Eastern)

8.35km WSW
Twyn-y-Post

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 8.35km WSW

10

1
Pipton

Long Cairn • 8.37km ESE

5

3
Garth (Duhonw)

Hillfort • 8.68km WNW

8
Rhos-Goch Chapel

Round Barrow(s) • 8.7km ENE

1
Moll Walbee’s Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 8.7km E

4

2
Tre Durn Wood

Enclosure • 8.99km SSE

1
Coed-y-Polyn

Round Barrow(s) • 9.11km ESE

8

1
Little Lodge

Long Barrow • 9.48km ESE

21

4
Bryn y Groes

Chambered Tomb • 9.55km ESE

1

1
Six Stones

Stone Circle • 9.72km NE

1
Tywn-Y-Gaer (near Llaneglwys)

Enclosure • 9.93km SSW

1
Clyro Court Farm

Long Barrow • 10.48km E

4

3
Hundred House Common

Round Barrow(s) • 10.5km N

1
Hillis Camp, Llanfilo

Hillfort • 10.92km SSE

2
Pen-yr-Allt

Enclosure • 11.01km SSE

1
Glascwm Mill Cottages

Round Barrow(s) • 11.02km N

1
Carneddau Hill (Builth Wells)

Round Cairn • 11.13km NW

9

1

1
Giants Grave

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.21km NNE

13

1

2
Crossfoot Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.31km ENE

4

2
Ffostyll

Long Barrow • 11.37km ESE

31

1

4
Cwm Berwyn, Carneddau (Builth Wells)

Promontory Fort • 11.61km NW

12

1

1
Talgarth Camp

Hillfort • 12.12km SE

1
Carneddau North (Builth Wells)

Cairn(s) • 12.2km NW

12

2
Pen-y-Wyrlod

Long Cairn • 12.29km E

21

1

4

1
Drostre Bank

Hillfort • 12.4km S
Castle Bank

Hillfort • 12.58km NNW

21

1

2
Cwm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 12.59km NNW

3

1
Penyrwrlodd

Long Cairn • 12.96km SE

19

3

1
Pen-twyn Camp (Brilley)

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 13.03km ENE

1
Wern Frank Wood

Cairn(s) • 13.7km ESE

12

1
Bryn y Maen

Stone Row / Alignment • 13.98km NNE

11

1
Twyn-y-Beddau

Round Barrow(s) • 14.29km E

11

4
Y Das

Round Barrow(s) • 14.33km ESE

12

3
Gelli Hill Cairn

Cairn(s) • 14.58km NNW

7

3
Pen-y-Beacon

Stone Circle • 14.63km E

29

5
Fedw

Stone Circle • 14.69km N

4

1
Gelli Hill

Stone Circle • 14.7km NNW

15

4
Gelli Hill stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.71km NNW

5

3
Mynydd Bychan

Platform Cairn • 14.75km ESE

19

3
Twyn-Llechfaen

Enclosure • 14.78km S

1

1
Bryn y Maen fallen monolith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 14.84km NNE

3

1
Graig Camp

Hillfort • 14.88km N

10

1
Bwlch Bach a’r Grib

Cairn(s) • 15.22km ESE

20

2
Milton Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 15.3km ENE

1
Pen-y-Beacon

Cist • 15.33km E

27

3

1
Castell Dinas

Hillfort • 15.36km SE

33

3
Gilwern Hill

Cairn(s) • 15.39km NNW

5

2
Cwm Maerdy

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.47km N

6

1
Pen y Crug

Hillfort • 15.48km SSW

26

4
Archenfield

Chambered Tomb • 15.51km E

2

2
Llanerch Stone

Cup Marked Stone • 15.69km NNE

4

2
Fennifach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 15.79km SW

3
Pawl Hir

Ring Cairn • 15.79km NNW

4

1
Carregwiber

Hillfort • 15.93km NNW

7

1
Little Hill cairn III

Cairn(s) • 16.06km NNW

1
Church of St Michael

Christianised Site • 16.08km NNE

2
Slwch Tump

Hillfort • 16.11km SSW

12

3
The Van

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.12km NNE

12
Llanfihangel Nant Melan

Round Barrow(s) • 16.16km NNE

1
Broomy Hill

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.2km NNW

2

1
Mynydd Troed

Chambered Cairn • 16.21km SE

15

4
Little Hill cairn II

Cairn(s) • 16.27km NNW

1
Ffrwd Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.28km NNW

4

2
Bryn Wern Bridge

Round Cairn • 16.33km WNW

5

1
Parc-y-Meirch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.48km E
Ty Isaf

Chambered Cairn • 16.48km SE

7

1

3

1
Battle

Standing Stones • 16.51km SW

4

2
Llan Oleu

Round Barrow(s) • 16.51km E

3

1
Carregwiber (stone 1)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.53km NNW

4

3
Maen Richard

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.58km SW

1
Mynydd Llangorse promontory fort

Promontory Fort • 16.81km SE

20

2
Nant Bwch

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.91km ESE

2

1

1
Pen Trumau, Black Mountains

Cairn(s) • 16.97km ESE

20
Llanhamlach

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.98km S

2

3
Coed Fenni-fach

Hillfort • 16.99km SW

1

2
The Beacon (Llandrindod)

Cairn(s) • 17km NNW

4

2
Newbridge on Wye

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.1km WNW

11

2
Little Hill VII

Round Barrow(s) • 17.15km NNW

2

2
Gold Post

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.16km E

1
Dol y Felin

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.23km WNW

4

2
Caeau Enclosure, Cockit Hill

Hillfort • 17.29km SE

3

1
Garreg Fawr (Llanfihangel Nant Bran)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.37km WSW

1
Ty Illtyd

Chambered Tomb • 17.41km S

9

8

1
Tri Chrugiau, Mynydd Epynt

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.42km WSW

7

1

1

1
Cefn Hill

Round Barrow(s) • 17.56km E

1

1
Mynydd Brith

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.65km E

5

3
Ty Mawr

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.68km WNW

4

1
Larch Grove

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.86km N

1
Gwern Dyfnant

Round Barrow(s) • 18.16km NE

1
Mynydd Troed cairn

Cairn(s) • 18.16km SE

14

2
Mynydd Llysiau, Black Mountains

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.25km ESE

3

1
Llandegley Rocks

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 18.35km N

5

1
Blaneau-draw

Round Cairn • 18.48km SE

10

1
Mynydd Llangorse

Cairn(s) • 18.51km SE

8

1
Cwm Shelkin

Cairn(s) • 18.81km SE

8

1
Twyn-y-Gaer (Trallong)

Enclosure • 18.92km SW

2
Allt yr Esgair

Hillfort • 19.27km SSE

18

1
Pen y Gadair Fawr

Round Cairn • 19.27km ESE

25

3
Ynys Hir

Stone Circle • 19.31km WSW

4

2

2
Blaen-y-Cwm Uchaf

Cairn(s) • 19.4km SE

3

1
Twyn-y-Gaer (Mynydd Illtyd)

Hillfort • 19.47km SW

10

2
Gannols Farm

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.79km E

2

2
Capel Rhos

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.9km WNW

3

1
Maen Llwyd (Twyn Du)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.99km ESE

25

4