Mynydd Ceiswyn

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Mynydd Ceiswyn
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The ridge of Mynydd Ceiswyn, looking towards Waen-oer
Highest point
Elevation 595.9 m (1,955 ft) [1]
Prominence 27.4 m (90 ft)
Listing Hewitt (hill)
Coordinates 52°42′32″N3°49′06″W / 52.70890045°N 3.81845291°W / 52.70890045; -3.81845291
Naming
Language of name Welsh
Geography
Mynydd Ceiswyn
Location Snowdonia, Wales
Parent range Cadair Idris
OS grid SH 7724 1390
Topo map OS Explorer OL23

Mynydd Ceiswyn is a mountain in Wales. It is the peak south of Waun-oer in the Dyfi Hills. On the east side of the mountain is the valley of the Nant Ceiswyn, and Cwm Hengae lies to the south.

Two minor dip faults cross the mountain, [2] and the Ceiswyn Formation is named after this mountain. [3]

References

  1. "MYNYDD CEISWYN, GWYNEDD (SY20 9RZ)". Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  2. Geological Society of London (1928). The Quarterly Journal.
  3. Proceedings / Geologists' Association. 1945.