Llanbedr, Crickhowell
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Llanbedr is a hamlet 2 miles (3.2 km) northeast of Crickhowell
in the county of Powys
in south Wales
. It lies above the river known as the Grwyne Fechan just above its confluence with the Grwyne Fawr
in the southern reaches of the Black Mountains
range. The hamlet lies within the shadow of Table Mountain, an outlying spur of Pen Cerrig-calch
on which is perched the Iron Age
hillfort of Crug Hywel
.
Crickhowell
Crickhowell is a small town in Powys, Mid Wales.-Location:The name Crickhowell is taken from that of the nearby Iron Age hill fort of Crug Hywel above the town, the Welsh language name being anglicised by map-makers and local English-speaking people...
in the county of Powys
Powys
Powys is a local-government county and preserved county in Wales.-Geography:Powys covers the historic counties of Montgomeryshire and Radnorshire, most of Brecknockshire , and a small part of Denbighshire — an area of 5,179 km², making it the largest county in Wales by land area.It is...
in south Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
. It lies above the river known as the Grwyne Fechan just above its confluence with the Grwyne Fawr
Grwyne Fawr
The Grwyne Fawr is a river in the Brecon Beacons National Park in south Wales. A section of it forms the administrative border between Powys and Monmouthshire and also of the historic counties of Brecon and Monmouth. The river and its major tributary the Grwyne Fechan flow into the River Usk at...
in the southern reaches of the Black Mountains
Black Mountains, Wales
The Black Mountains are a group of hills spread across parts of Powys and Monmouthshire in southeast Wales, and extending across the national border into Herefordshire, England. They are the easternmost of the four ranges of hills that comprise the Brecon Beacons National Park, and are frequently...
range. The hamlet lies within the shadow of Table Mountain, an outlying spur of Pen Cerrig-calch
Pen Cerrig-Calch
Pen Cerrig-calch is a subsidiary summit of Waun Fach in the Black Mountains in the Brecon Beacons National Park in southern Powys, Wales. Its summit, at a height of 701m , is marked by a trig point...
on which is perched the Iron Age
Iron Age
The Iron Age is the archaeological period generally occurring after the Bronze Age, marked by the prevalent use of iron. The early period of the age is characterized by the widespread use of iron or steel. The adoption of such material coincided with other changes in society, including differing...
hillfort of Crug Hywel
Crug Hywel
Crug Hywel is a flat-topped hill at the southern edge of the Black Mountains in south-east Wales.It rises to 451 m above sea level, from the southern flank of Pen Cerrig-calch , and overlooks the town of Crickhowell , to which it gives its name.The summit of the hill is entirely taken up by...
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