Pen y Fan same noun "ban", in its plural form "bannau", is found in the Welsh name for the Brecon Beacons: "Bannau Brycheiniog". There is no one standard translation of "Pen y Fan", but 'the mountain's peak' or 'the beacon's summit' are both possible translations. Pen y Fan is formed from various units of the Old Red Sandstone which were laid down during the Devonian period. The lower slopes of the mountain are formed from the sandstones and mudstones of the Senni Formation whilst the upper slopes are formed from those of the Brownstones Formation. The very summit, like that of neighbouring Corn
Pen-y-Bont F.C. Pen-y-Bont F.C. Pen-y-Bont Football Club () is a Welsh football club formed in 2013 following the merger of Bridgend Town F.C. and Bryntirion Athletic F.C. and plays in the Welsh Football League Division One. Pen-y-Bont play their home matches at the Kymco Stadium (formerly Bryntirion Park). The club installed third generation artificial turf at Bryntirion Park and the Bridgend College Football Academy in Pencoed. This allows the club to maintain a high pitch quality standard in adverse conditions and was funded through the sale of Bridgend Town's former Coychurch Road ground to superstore giant ASDA. The club began the season