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Name: | Banc y Darren |
Hill number: | 15229 |
Height: | 292m / 958ft |
Parent (Ma): | 2169 Disgwylfa Fawr |
RHB Section: | 31A: Aberystwyth to Welshpool |
County/UA: | Cardiganshire [Ceredigion] |
Catchment: | Clarach |
Class: | Tump (200-299m) (Tu,2) |
Grid ref: | SN 67894 83001 |
Summit feature: | tumulus on hill fort |
Drop: | 47m |
Col: | 245m SN682826 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 135 (1:25k) 213 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 8 users) | By | Date of Ascent |
Small cairn on grassy mound within ancient embankments. Sheep pasture. Accessed from gulley/ old mine to north from r o w- no fences | Denise | 01/04/2022 |
Cwmerfyn horseshoe. From mine/farm track on N side of hill there's a nice grassy rock rift to the grassy hill fort summit with ancient ring mounds. High point grassy tumulus(?) with small cairn. Excellent views include the Lleyn Peninsula | RichardM | 01/04/2022 |
Dominating hillfort close to the road. A short, steep climb. | clivevilla | 20/07/2020 |
From SE, unsigned path, pasture. Tumulus SN 67891 82996 on hillfort taken to be approx at natural hp. | RHW | 01/07/2017 |
Alone, 
Simple, straight up field from Banc-y-Darren village sign. One fence to cross near top. 
Good views. | Rob Pen y Garn | 28/03/2016 |
Dusty | 08/10/2023 | |
Adrian | 06/12/2017 | |
Smudge | 02/03/2013 |