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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ysgyryd Fawr - Hillfort in Wales in Monmouthshire

Submitted by pab on Sunday, 21 July 2002  Page Views: 17038

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Ysgyryd Fawr Alternative Name: Skirrid Mountain
Country: Wales County: Monmouthshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Abergavenny
Map Ref: SO331183  Landranger Map Number: 161
Latitude: 51.859257N  Longitude: 2.972845W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
4 Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
2 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
3

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Ysgyryd Fawr
Ysgyryd Fawr submitted by pab : The ridge known as Ysgyryd Fawr (or Skirrid Mountain in English) overlooks Abergavenny. It has a defended enclosure and ancient chapel at its northern tip. The walk along the ridge giving wonderful views to the eastern end of the Brecon Beacons and even across the Bristol Channel. This picture taken 6 Aug 07. (Vote or comment on this photo)
The ridge known as Ysgyryd Fawr (or Skirrid Mountain in English) overlooks Abergavenny. It has a defended enclosure and ancient chapel at its northern tip. The walk along the ridge gives wonderful views to the eastern end of the Brecon Beacons and even across the Bristol Channel.

St Michael's chapel, or rather its remains, are within the iron age enclosure at the northern tip of the Ysgyryd Fawr ridge. (SO33111827) COFLEIN (NRPN ref 306440) reports that the chapel is identifiable by the low, stony banks. Two stones from the original doorway are still in place, but you don't need them to know you have entered a magical and ancient place!
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Ysgyryd Fawr submitted by cerrig : St Michaels church and trig point, looking toward Abergavenny in the valley below. (6 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ysgyryd Fawr submitted by melinki : Site in Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) Wales: Earthworks and 2 stones could indicate a possible entrance to enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ysgyryd Fawr
Ysgyryd Fawr submitted by pab : At the southern end of the ridge, this series of concentric circles around a significant stone caught my eye... There is nothing on the RCAHM Coflein database to explain it, but it had a strange aspect - especially with the name Caer Wood (suggesting 'Fort' from Welsh) and the view from here easily looking across the flatlands to Flatholm in the Bristol Channel. There were other settings of s... (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ysgyryd Fawr
Ysgyryd Fawr submitted by pab : Ysgyryd Fawr, looking north in the direction of Hay-on-Wye, which is best reached via the narrow road via Llanthony and Gospel Pass. The enclosure and chapel are at the northern tip, where the trig point can be seen. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ysgyryd Fawr
Ysgyryd Fawr submitted by pab : St Michael's chapel, or rather its remains, are within the iron age enclosure at the northern tip of the Ysgyryd Fawr ridge. (SO33111827) COFLEIN (NRPN ref 306440) reports that the chapel is identifiable by the low, stony banks. Two stones from the original doorway are still in place, but you don't need them to know you have entered a magical and ancient place! Shame that the trig pillar i... (2 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Llanddewi Sgyrrid by Sunny100 on Monday, 03 May 2010
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The Skirrid Mountain or locally Holy Mountain near Abergavenny was, according to legend, where a earthquake took place at the time of Christ's crucifixion [about AD 33]. A large lump of the mountain at the northern end slipped down the side. This notch or gash, call it what you will, is clearly visible near the remains of St Michael's Chapel, and for many miles around. It is a landmark to many local people. Another legend states that a local giant called Jack of Kent attempted to jump from the Sugar Loaf Mountain to the Skirrid, but he missed his footing and pulled part of the mountain down causing the gash. Soil from the sides of the Skirrid is regarded as sacred. Farmers have used it to grow their produce to great effect.
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Re: Llanddewi Sgyrrid by PAB on Friday, 10 August 2007
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Access rating of 2 for Ysgyryd Fawr is based on approximately 3 mile round trip from car park at SO328164. The path is clear and well marked by NT, but could probably be slippery in wet weather. Definitely worth it though - this site/walk has displaced several of my previous favourite places.
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Re: Llanddewi Sgyrrid by PAB on Friday, 10 August 2007
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To help people searching for this wonderful site, can I suggest a change of name please? Llanddewi Sgyryd is the name of one of the hamlets at the foot of this ridge, but it is really know on maps etc as Ysgyryd Fawr (the English being Skirrid).

The grid ref is accurate for the iron age enclosure on the summit, and for the ancient chapel remains on the same spot. There is an amazing aerial photo of the ridge clearly showing the encosure on the RCAHM page for this site.
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