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which traverse the eastern and southern margins of the summit plateau. The unfenced minor public road from Nelson to Senghenydd runs along the northwestern margin of the hill. A rough track passes by the
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4 km to the southwest, the church here being dedicated to an obscure Saint Ilan. Remains of a linear
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stretch across the southern side of the hill. It is considered to mark the edge of an extensive
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thereby giving walkers freedom to explore it on foot. There are additionally a couple of
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images of Mynydd Eglwysilan and area on Geograph website
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Index

Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
51°37′31″N 3°16′03″W / 51.6254°N 3.2676°W / 51.6254; -3.2676
Welsh
Caerphilly
Wales
OS grid
ST 123926
Topo map
OS
hill
Caerphilly
Wales
Nelson
Ystrad Mynach
Senghenydd
Aber Valley
Cefn Eglwysilan
Eglwysilan
earthwork
Senghenydd Dyke
13th-century deer park
Caerphilly Castle
Sandstone
Pennant Sandstone Formation
Carboniferous
Siltstones
mudstones
open access

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