Castell Disgwylfa (Hillfort) — The Modern Antiquarian

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Image of Castell Disgwylfa (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

From very approx north-east on back up compact during downpour....

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Image of Castell Disgwylfa (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Cnwc y Bugail can be seen centre far left.... The hill to right is also called Disgwylfa – approx ‘watchtower’.... or something like that.

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A touch breezy...

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Western flank...

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Looking northward to neighbouring Cnwc y Bugail.

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Image of Castell Disgwylfa (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

As you would expect the primary defences face the path of least resistance...the east.

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Image of Castell Disgwylfa (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Approaching from the east.....

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Sites within 20km of Castell Disgwylfa

Cnwc y Bugail

Hillfort • 0.33km N

9
Castle Grogwynion

Hillfort • 3.56km E

10

2
Fron Ddu

Round Cairn • 3.64km NNE

3
Gaer Fawr, Trawsgoed

Hillfort • 4.23km WSW

10

1
Banc-y-Geufron

Kerbed Cairn • 4.42km ESE

6

2
Bwlch-y-Crwys

Round Barrow(s) • 4.53km NNE

1
Pen-y-Felin Wynt

Hillfort • 4.66km NNW

3

1
Craig Ysradmeurig

Round Barrow(s) • 5.33km SE

7

1
Pen-y-Ffrwyd Llwyd Camp

Hillfort • 5.35km SE

13

1
Tan-y-Ffordd

Hillfort • 6.15km N

10

1

1
Carreg Samson (Llethr)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 6.32km E

3
Castell Bwa-Drain

Hillfort • 6.36km NNE

17

3
Devil’s Punch Bowl

Natural Rock Feature • 6.37km ENE

5

1
Gelli (Melindwr)

Round Barrow(s) • 6.56km N

9

1
Capel Bangor Camp

Hillfort • 7.67km NW

3
Bryn Rhosau

Round Barrow(s) • 7.71km NE

16

1
Dolgamfa Circle

Cairn circle • 8.12km NE

19

3
Esgair Nant-yr-Arian

Promontory Fort • 8.24km NNE

11
Ysbyty Cynfyn

Christianised Site • 8.56km NE

21

1

2

5

1
Pen-y-Bannau

Hillfort • 8.69km ESE

24

1
Old Warren Hillfort

Hillfort • 8.78km W

11

2
Blaen Llywernog

Standing Stones • 9.16km NNE

4

2
Ffynnon Drewi (Mynydd Bach)

Round Cairn • 9.24km SW

1

1
Carn Dolgau

Round Cairn • 9.25km N

9
Garn Wen, Mynydd Bach (North)

Cairn(s) • 9.26km SW

11

1

1
Banc y Darren

Round Cairn • 9.35km NNW

4

1

1
Darren Camp

Hillfort • 9.37km NNW

9

1

2
Llethr Brith

Round Cairn • 9.59km E

9

1
Tan-yr-Esgair, Mynydd Bach (South)

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 9.61km SW

5

1

1
Trawsallt

Cairn(s) • 9.65km E

10

1

1
Esgair Gorlan

Round Cairn • 9.82km NNE

7

1

1
Cerrig yr Wyn

Standing Stones • 9.92km NNW

15

3

1
Garrig Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 9.96km N

8

2
Esgair Nant-y-Moch

Cairn(s) • 10.1km NNE

5

1
Buwch a’r Llo and Mynydd March

Standing Stones • 10.22km NNE

35

1

3

1
Carreg Slic

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.41km NNE

1
Bwlch Graig-Fawr, Teifi Pools

Cist • 10.52km E

10

1
Garn Wen (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 10.53km NNW

8

1

1
Bryn Dafydd

Round Cairn • 10.59km E

11

1

1
Nant Geifaes

Round Barrow(s) • 10.6km NNE

9

1

1
Llan Ddu Fawr

Round Cairn • 10.65km E

10

1

1
Tanybryn-Isaf (Trefeurig)

Round Cairn • 10.72km NNW

3

1

1
Penmaen-Gwyn

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.72km ESE

3

2
Penrhyncoch Camp

Hillfort • 10.74km NW

4

1
Glandwr Stone(s)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 10.74km NNE

2

1
Dinas Hut Circle

Ancient Village / Settlement / Misc. Earthwork • 10.76km NNE
Carn-y-Rhyrddod

Round Cairn • 10.8km E

10

1
Disgwylfa Fach Stone

Standing Stones • 10.87km NNE

3

2
Castell Flemish

Hillfort • 10.98km SSW

10

3
Dinas (Blaenrheidol)

Hillfort • 11.06km NNE

19

1

4
Pen-y-Castell Hillfort

Hillfort • 11.11km NNW

22

2
Pen-y-Castell Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.22km N

3

1
Y Garreg Fawr

Burial Chamber • 11.3km WNW

7

1

3
Penrhyn-Coch War Memorial

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.35km NW

2

2
Carreg Llwyd (East)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.56km WNW

4

1
Garn Lwyd Stone and Barrow Cemetery

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.58km NE

3

1
Bryngwyn Bach

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 11.59km SE

19

1
Bryn-y-Crofftau

Ring Cairn • 11.59km SE

10

1

1
Carreg Llwyd (West)

Standing Stone / Menhir • 11.61km WNW

3

1
Carn Nant-y-Llys

Cairn(s) • 11.62km ENE

9

1

1
Hen Gaer

Hillfort • 12km NW

1

1
Disgwylfa Fawr

Round Cairn • 12.08km NNE

26

1

3
Hirnant Circle

Kerbed Cairn • 12.13km NNE

17

3

2
Domen Milwyn

Cairn(s) • 12.18km E

7

1

1
Pendinas (Aberystwyth)

Hillfort • 12.18km W

41

1

6

2
Y Garnedd

Cairn(s) • 12.22km NNE

3
Banc Blaenegnant

Round Cairn • 12.42km ESE

2

1
Carn Fflur

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 12.75km SE

23

1
Lle’r Neuaddau Circle

Cairn circle • 12.83km NNE

18

3

1
Copa Hill

Ancient Mine / Quarry • 12.97km ENE

1

1

3

3
Pen Craig y Pistyll (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Cairn • 13.12km N

11

1

1
Pen-y-Bwlch (West)

Round Cairn • 13.23km ESE

12

1
Gilfach-Hafel Camp

Hillfort • 13.3km WSW

1
Carn Blaen Glasffrwd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.33km ESE

16
Pen Glog

Round Cairn • 13.38km WSW

7
Castell Tregaron. Sunnyhill wood camp

Hillfort • 13.47km SSE

11

2
Pen-y-Bwlch (Ystrad Fflur)

Cairn(s) • 13.58km ESE

6

1

1
Bwlch yr Adwy (Ceulanamaesmawr)

Round Barrow(s) • 13.61km N

8

1

1
Garn Gron

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 13.63km SE

15

2
Nant-y-Fedwen

Cairn(s) • 13.64km NNE

2

1
Y Garn (Garn Gron)

Round Cairn • 13.73km SE

10

1
Cwmere Farm Stone

Standing Stone / Menhir • 13.91km NNW

3

2
Pen Dinas (Banc Mynydd Gorddu)

Hillfort • 14.02km NNW

16
Caer Penrhos

Hillfort • 14.11km WSW

2

2
Groes Fawr

Cist • 14.36km SE

5

1
Y Garn (Pumlumon)

Round Cairn • 14.45km NE

21

1
Castell Rhyfel

Hillfort • 14.49km SE

12

1
Aber Camddwr Ring Cairn

Ring Cairn • 14.52km NNE

1
Aber Camddwr Reconstruction

Platform Cairn • 14.7km NNE

4

1

1
Caer Lletty-Llwyd

Hillfort • 14.95km NW

3

1
Nant Maesnant Fach

Cairn(s) • 15.04km NNE

9

1
Moelau

Round Cairn • 15.05km SE

6

1

1
Carn Owen

Round Cairn • 15.18km NNE

13

2
Bryn Cosyn

Cairn(s) • 15.24km SE

3

1
Caer Allt-Goch

Hillfort • 15.32km NW

1

1
Ffos Gau

Kerbed Cairn • 15.44km ENE

6

1
Esgair Perfedd

Round Cairn • 15.52km SE

5

1

1
Castell Bach and Castell Mawr

Hillfort • 15.78km WSW

14

1

1
Drosgol (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 15.88km NNE

19

2
Blaen Camddwr

Round Cairn • 16.08km SE

4

1
Craig y Lluest, Cwmdeuddwr

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 16.35km ENE

15

2

1
Talcen Yr Esgair (Esgair Elan)

Cairn(s) • 16.4km ENE

6

1

1
Garn Fawr (Tregaron)

Cairn(s) • 16.61km SSE

8

1

1
Pen Pumlumon-Fawr

Cairn(s) • 16.65km NE

79

1

4

1
Garn Felen (Llanddewi Brefi)

Cairn(s) • 16.75km SSE
Llech Bron

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.89km WSW

2

3
Maen Hir

Standing Stone / Menhir • 16.94km ENE

4

2
Nant-y-Maen

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.06km SE

5

2
Pond Nant y Cagal Stones

Standing Stones • 17.07km N

4

3
Maen Hir, Glan Fedwen

Kerbed Cairn • 17.15km ENE

15

1

2
Craig-y-Dullfan (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 17.23km NNE

11

1
Cefn Cerrig

Cairn(s) • 17.26km SE

14
Carn Bwlch y Cloddiau

Cairn(s) • 17.32km ENE

5

1
Cylch Derwyddol

Stone Circle • 17.35km N

6

3

1
Carreg Wen Fawr (Llanwrthwl)

Standing Stones • 17.4km ESE

1
Nant-y-Ffrwd

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.48km SE

2

2
Bedd Taliesin

Chambered Cairn • 17.58km NNW

27

5
Banc-y-Gwyngoed

Round Cairn • 17.62km S

8

1

1
Pen Cor-Maen, Pumlumon

Standing Stone / Menhir • 17.63km NNE

2
Bryn Rhudd

Barrow / Cairn Cemetery • 17.67km SSE

20

1

1
Carnedd Fach

Cairn(s) • 17.81km ENE

1
Cistfaen

Cairn(s) • 17.89km ENE

13

2
Cae’r Arglwyddes II (& the White Stone)

Round Cairn • 18.01km NNW

11

1
Bwlch east of Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Cairn(s) • 18.1km N

8

1
Cae’r Arglwyddes I

Round Cairn • 18.11km NNW

3

1
Moel y Llyn, Ceulanamaesmawr

Megalithic Cemetery • 18.16km N

19

1
Esgair Beddau, Cwmdeuddwr

Cairn(s) • 18.33km E

10

1
Banc Llechwedd-mawr (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 18.33km NNE

23

1

2
Bryn Rhudd

Cairn(s) • 18.36km SSE

1
Carn Ricet

Cairn(s) • 18.56km E

3

1

1
Cerrig Cyfamod Glyndwr

Stone Row / Alignment • 18.59km NNE

11

2
Lan Fraith

Round Barrow(s) • 18.7km E

8

1
Cerrig Blaencletwr-Fawr (Esgair Foel-ddu)

Round Cairn • 18.98km N

8
Lluest Aber Caethon, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 19km E

8

1
Pen Pumlumon-Arwystli Cairns

Cairn(s) • 19km NE

61

2

4
Blaen Clawdd Du, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Cairn • 19.03km ENE

5

1
Pen y Foel Goch

Cairn(s) • 19.17km N

20

1
Fan (Nantcwnlle)

Round Cairn • 19.31km SW

7

1

1

1
Banc Lluest Newydd (Pumlumon)

Cairn(s) • 19.4km NE

12

1

2
Carn y Groes

Round Cairn • 19.47km ENE

8

1

1
Esgair Crawnllwyn, Cwmdeuddwr

Round Barrow(s) • 19.59km E

6

1

1
Carreg Samson

Standing Stone / Menhir • 19.89km S

1
Bryn y Gorlan

Stone Circle • 19.91km SE

17

1

1
Esgair Gerwyn

Cairn(s) • 19.93km ESE

2

1

1
Cnwch Mawr (Llanddewi Brefi)

Round Cairn • 19.95km SSE

8

1

1
Esgair Clochfan

Round Cairn • 19.97km ENE

4

1