Upper Brynamman is a small village in Carmarthenshire, Wales, situated on the south side of the Black Mountain within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The area is characterised by its rural setting and historic roots, with evidence of long‑term settlement including medieval buildings and early lime kilns.
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Upper Brynamman, part of the larger village of Brynamman in Carmarthenshire, lies on the south side of the Black Mountain within the Brecon Beacons National Park. The village is divided into Upper Brynamman and Lower Brynamman by the River Amman, which also serves as the county boundary between Carmarthenshire and Neath Port Talbot. Historical evidence of long‑term habitation is present in the form of ruins of stone dwellings, an early type of lime kiln, and rectangular medieval buildings found on the mountain. The population of Brynamman was 2,608 according to the 2011 census, and the wider urban area including Gwaun‑Cae‑Gurwen reached 5,692 residents. The setting offers a rural character with proximity to national park landscapes and a sense of historical continuity.