
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Powys.
Roughly 250 metres in height, Beacon Hill in Powys is a prominent local landmark with possible Iron Age or Roman origins, suggested by its strategic position for signalling. Its name implies historical use as a beacon site, though specific folklore or detailed geological studies are lacking. The hill matters as a potential archaeological and historical feature within the landscape of central Wales.
Places near here
Hen HafodCottage · 675 yd
The Farm; Pennant FarmFarmhouse · 1425 yd
Pool HillMountain / peak · 1521 yd
Cnwch Bank, BankBank (earthwork) · 1.0 mi
Pool of Pool HillMountain or hill · 1.0 mi
Under Great WoodForest or wood · 1.4 mi
Rhos Crug, Barrow IIRound Barrow · 1.4 mi
Above Cwm-yr-ingel WoodForest or wood · 2.1 mi
War MemorialMemorial · 2.6 mi
Motte and bailey castle immediately south west of The MoatScheduled monument · 3.5 miOther information
Photo: Richard Webb · CC BY-SA 2.0