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Denbighshire council runs very close (about 150 metres (490 ft) to the northwest - the new boundary does not exactly follow the old county boundary). Curiously, the historic county of Denbighshire lies on the eastern side on the main Berwyn ridge, but
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also ran through the summit. Moel Sych and Cadair Berwyn North Top had been thought at one time to have been the joint county tops of
Denbighshire, but resurveying demoted them as explained previously. In terms of modern administrative units, the summit lies entirely within the
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the modern council lies on the western side. The northern end of the main ridge (Craig Berwyn on the OS map, 790 metres (2,590 ft) height, 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) north of Cadair Berwyn North Top) is the highest point in
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There is a standing stone in the area, located near the summit between Cadair Berwyn and Tomle. This was re-erected in June 2008 by High Sports. The standing stone can be found at SJ080337.
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Aviation accidents and incidents locations in Wales
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