Mynydd Ceiswyn

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.

Mynydd Ceiswyn
The ridge of Mynydd Ceiswyn, looking towards Waen-oer
Highest point
Elevation605 m (1,985 ft)[1]
Prominence27 m (89 ft)
Coordinates52.70890045°N 3.81845291°W / 52.70890045; -3.81845291
Naming
Language of nameWelsh
Geography
LocationSnowdonia, Wales
Parent rangeCadair Idris
OS gridSH 7724 1390
Topo mapOS Explorer OL23

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.
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