Llan Ddu Fawr or Waun Claerddu is a hill located in
Ceredigion
Ceredigion (), historically Cardiganshire (, ), is a Principal areas of Wales, county in the West Wales, west of Wales. It borders Gwynedd across the River Dyfi, Dyfi estuary to the north, Powys to the east, Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire t ...
,
Wales
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, at above sea level. It is located about 10 miles south of
Pumlumon. The surrounding land can be very boggy. There is a
trig point at the summit, but this is not the highest point. There is also a
cairn
A cairn is a human-made pile (or stack) of stones raised for a purpose, usually as a marker or as a burial mound. The word ''cairn'' comes from the (plural ).
Cairns have been and are used for a broad variety of purposes. In prehistory, t ...
of about 15 meters in diameter.
The peak is located within the region known as the
Desert of Wales.
References
External links
www.hill-bagging.co.uk : Llan Ddu Fawr
Mountains and hills of Ceredigion
Marilyns of Wales
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