What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Powys.
Roughly 250 metres in height, Beacon Hill in Bracken is a prominent local landmark with possible Iron Age or Roman origins, suggested by its strategic vantage point. Its name implies historical use as a signalling site, though specific folklore or geological details remain undocumented. The hill matters as a potential archaeological and historical focus within Powys.
Places near here
The Farm; Pennant FarmFarmhouse · 450 yd
Lawn Farm Barn RangeOutbuilding · 1135 yd
Digger, Beacon HillMountain or hill · 1.1 mi
Beacon HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Beacon Hill trig pillarMountain or hill · 1.2 mi
Above Cwm-yr-ingel WoodForest or wood · 1.2 mi
Pool HillMountain / peak · 1.4 mi
Wernygeufron Hill, PondPond · 1.5 mi
Under Great WoodForest or wood · 1.7 mi
Cnwch Bank, BankBank (earthwork) · 2.0 mi
Motte and bailey castle immediately south west of The MoatScheduled monument · 2.5 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 3.3 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0