Corndon Hill, Hill summit and nature reserve in Powys, United Kingdom
Corndon Hill is a 513-meter summit on the England-Wales border that stands out distinctly from the surrounding landscape. It contains prehistoric stone circles and Bronze Age remains, functioning today as a protected natural area with multiple access routes for walkers.
Bronze Age burials between 2500 and 700 BC marked the earliest human activity on the summit, when the site served ceremonial purposes. Stone circles were constructed in subsequent periods, preserving evidence of these ancient communities into the present day.
Mitchell's Fold stone circle at the base has roots in local folklore about a fairy woman who milked cows at the site centuries ago. The story remains woven into how people in the region understand and speak about this place.
The easiest access starts from Mitchell's Fold car park, with well-marked trails leading to the summit that see regular foot traffic. Moderate fitness is needed for the walk, and visitors should come prepared for changeable weather conditions, especially wind exposure at higher elevations.
The hill contains picrite, a rare volcanic rock that prehistoric people quarried to make tools, especially shaft-hole implements. These distinctive stone artifacts were later classified by archaeologists and represent important evidence of early toolmaking in western Britain.
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