Twmbarlwm

Twmbarlwm
Twmbarlwm
Highest point
Elevation	419 m (1,375 ft)
Prominence	48 m (157 ft)
Coordinates	51°37′38″N 3°05′47″W / 51.62722°N 3.09639°W / 51.62722; -3.09639
Geography
Twmbarlwm Risca, Wales
OS grid	ST242926
Topo map	OS Landranger 171
Scheduled monument
Official name	Twm-Barlwm Mound and Bailey Castle[1]
Designated	15 September 1933; 90 years ago (1933-09-15)[1]
Reference no.	MM044[1]

Twmbarlwm, also known as Twm Barlwm, Twyn Barlwm or locally known as "the Twmp" (translation: hump), the Nipple or the Pimple because of the mound that lies at its summit, is a hill situated 2 km (1.2 mi) to the northeast of Risca in South Wales. It is often mistakenly referred to as a mountain but is actually a hill due to being under 600 m (2,000 ft). It is 419 m (1,375 ft) high and is a well-known landmark throughout the region. It commands extensive views across what is now the M4 corridor, over Newport and Cwmbran - with part of it coming into Cwmbran - and out over the Bristol Channel.