Clipyn Du
| Clipyn Du | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 582 m (1,909 ft) |
| Prominence | 124 m (407 ft)[1] |
| Parent peak | Plynlimon |
| Listing | HuMP |
| Coordinates | 52°31′22″N 3°46′14″W / 52.52278°N 3.77056°W |
| Geography | |
| Country | Wales |
| County | Montgomeryshire |
| Parent range | Cambrian Mountains |
Clipyn Du is a mountain in northern Powys in Wales. It is one of the higher summits of the area and is located a few miles north of Plynlimon (Pumlumon). It has an elevation of 582 m (1,909 ft) and a topographic prominence of 124 m (407 ft), so is classed as a HuMP, having over 100 metres of prominence. Tarren Bwlch-Gwyn is the name of a steep-sided escarpment. Nearby is a lake, Glaslyn.[2]
A natural cleft in the rick here is known as Siambwr Trawsfynydd.[3] Owain Glyndŵr is thought to have camped here in 1401, prior to the Battle of Mynydd Hyddgen.[4]
References
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Hall, J.J. "Siambr Trawsfynnydd (289772)". Coflein. RCAHMW.
- "Clipyn Du [Tarren Bwlch-gwyn] [Siambr Trawsfynydd]". Hill Bagging. Database of British and Irish Hills. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
- Livingston, Michael (2015). France, John; Rogers, Clifford J.; DeVries, Kelly (eds.). Journal of Medieval Military History: Volume XIII (PDF). Boydell & Brewer. pp. 167–178. ISBN 978-1-78327-057-6. Retrieved 15 July 2025.
- Tile SN 93 80 (Map) (Explorer ed.). 1:25,000. Ordnance Survey. 2025. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
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