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-clawdd Pen-y-clawdd Pen-y-clawdd is a village in Monmouthshire, south east Wales, situated between Raglan and Monmouth. The village is the site of a medieval fortification and there is a historic church with an ancient cross in the churchyard which is a scheduled monument. Pen-y-clawdd is located about two miles east of Raglan and five miles southwest of Monmouth, on the unclassified road leading from Usk to Monmouth, and to the east of the A449 trunk road. The site of a possible medieval ringwork castle has been identified near the village at . Pen-y-clawdd was granted manorial status in 1349 when it