Hyssington
Hyssington is a Village in the county of Powys.
Hyssington postcode: SY15 6AT
There are great places to visit near Hyssington including some great waterfalls, mountains, caves and ancient sites.
There are a number of waterfalls near Hyssington including Sgwd Yr Eira, Dan Yr Ogof Waterfalls, Sgwd Isaf Clun Gwyn, and Sgwd Y Pannwr.
The area around Hyssington features a number of interesting mountains including Corn Du, and Pen y Fan.
There are a several good caves in the area around Hyssington like Dan Yr Ogof.
The area close to Hyssington boasts some of the best ancient sites including Maen Llia Standing Stone.
Hyssington History
There are some historic monuments around Hyssington:
- Wagbeach adit portal, 630m and 640m south of Hogstow Mill
- Ritton Castle: a slight univallate hillfort and a ringwork and bailey castle
- Motte and bailey castle 100m west of Holy Trinity Church
- Moated site at Leigh Hall
- Motte castle at Colebatch, 100m north of Lagden
- Pentre Camp
- Hyssington Mound & Bailey Castle
- Offa's Dyke: Section from Road Junction near Drewin to County Boundary
- Bowl barrow on Hergan Hill, 530m north west of Myndtown
- Bowl barrow on Acton Bank, 170m north of Acton House
- Offa's Dyke: section NW of Ditches Farm Also in Powys: Wales
- Simon's Castle
- Tankerville lead mine
- Roman villa at Linley Hall
- Round cairn south of Cranberry Rock, 460m north east of Bog Cottage
- Tower keep castle at Lower Lea
- Settlement remains of Blakemoorflat
- Calcot Camp
- Bowl barrow 320m south of Pitcholds
- Roveries Hill Camp slight univallate hillfort 400m north east of The Roveries
- Motte and bailey castle and line of Offa's Dyke adjacent to Brompton Mill
- Linley Hill Camp
- Motte and bailey castle 150m north east of Wilmington
- Billings Ring large univallate hillfort
- Upper Aldress Moated Site
- Offa's Dyke: section 175m east of Cefn Bronydd
- Offa's Dyke: section 430m north east of Middle Knuck Farm
- Motte and bailey castle 80m south east of Hockleton Farm
- Ringwork on Whitsburn Hill, 310m south west of Whitsburn Cottage
- Castle Ring: a large univallate hillfort, 600m south east of Meadowtown Farm
- Engine house at Ladywell lead mine, 850m north west of Shelve Farm
- Bowl barrow on Round Hill, 200m west of The Napp
- Site S of Bagbury (revealed by aerial photography)
- Offa's Dyke: section one mile 750yds (2290m) from Dudston Covert to a point 300yds (274m) N of Lack Brook Also in Powys: Wales
- Motte castle 100m north of Wotherton Hall
- Roman Gravels lead mine
- Small enclosed Iron Age settlement at Leigh Wood, 180m south of Leigh Hall
- Castle Ring: a large univallate hillfort on Oak Hill, 600m south east of Crows Nest Farm
- Motte castle and associated settlement remains 150m NNW of Lower Down Farm
- Slight univallate hillfort 600m north of Roveries House
- Small enclosed Iron Age or Romano-British settlement and adjacent cultivation remains, 450m north west of Cwm Farm
- Offa's Dyke: section 575m north west of Myndtown
- Small enclosed settlement in Knuck Wood
- Offa's Dyke: section 1600yds (1460m) long, N from St John the Baptist's Church to River Unk
- Trelystan Church House Round Barrows
- Settlement remains of Blakemoorgate
- Caerbre
- Ringwork and cultivation remains 260m west of St Michael's Church
- Motte castle 100m south west of Lady House Farm
- Tor cairn on Stiperstones, 130m SSE of Manstone Rock.
- Motte and bailey castle and bishops' palace
- Motte castle 400m north east of Upper Gwarthlow Farm
- Dovecote at Chirbury Hall Farm
- Hoarstone stone circle and two round cairns 400m north west of Holly Cottage
- Mellington Hill Round Barrow
- Roundton Hillfort
- Bowl barrow 390m south east of Stanley Cottage
- Bury Ditches, a small multivallate hillfort on the summit of Sunnyhill
- Offa's Dyke: Cwm Section
- Corndon Hill Round Cairns
- Colstey Bank Iron Age enclosure
- Offa's Dyke: Section from Dudston Covert, Lymore to Lack Brook, Churchstoke
- Motte and bailey castle with associated remains of a medieval village and ridge and furrow cultivation, 200m west of St Peter's Church
- Round cairn 38m NE of OS triangulation pillar on Manstone Rock
- Round barrow S of Linley Hall
- Hardwick castle motte and bailey castle 140m WSW of Hardwick Hall
- Round cairn on Stiperstones, 350m SSW of the Devil's Chair
- Bowl barrow at Eaton Farm
- Bishop's Moat Mound & Bailey Castle
- Round cairn on Stiperstones, 150m south of Manstone Rock.
- Caer-Din
- Three Roman camps NW of Brompton Mill including tumulus and section of Offa's Dyke
- Moated site and fishponds 250m south west of Middleton Farm
- Offa's Dyke: Mellington Hall Section Extending from Mellington Hall Lodge to Lower Cwm
- Offa's Dyke: section 400m east of Cwm Farm
- Offa's Dyke: section 1/2 mile (800m) long, SE from county boundary to River Unk Also in Powys: Wales
- Motte castle 50m north of Village Farm
- Bowl barrow at The Napp
- Offa's Dyke; Brompton Bridge section extending from Brompton Bridge to Mellington Hall Lodge
- Mitchell's Fold stone circle, standing stone and cairn 280m south west of Mitchell's Fold
- Snailbeach lead mine
- Motte castle adjacent to The Mount cottage
- Snailbeach new smeltmill, 350m north east of Green Acres
- Round Barrow on Saddle to E of Corndon Hill
