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Submitted by TimPrevett on Monday, 06 June 2005  Page Views: 8126

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Ffridd Faldwyn
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 0.652 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Powys Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Montgomery
Map Ref: SO217969
Latitude: 52.564273N  Longitude: 3.156558W
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
3 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.
4 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
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Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by TimPrevett : The western ramparts at Ffridd Faldwyn; as can be seen, very overgrown, and the only usable picture I have of the fort's ramparts. The path to the right enters the central area. See main entry for more details. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Powys

A hillfort overlooking the River Severn, and its confluence with the River Camlad. The site, excavated in 1937-39, has four phases of building identified, the first being Neolithic, with three subsequent phases of Iron Age development.

The area is of vital strategic importance, with the Roman Fort at Rhydwhyman to the north west, the Mediaeval fortifications of Hen Domen not so far to the north west, and the later 13th Century Montgomery Castle to the east.

There is parking for one car only between two gates where the footpath intersects the road. The remains of the fort become visible as soon as one enters the field to north, where a ramp leads to another stile. The ramparts to the site become visble as soon as one crosses the stile. This second stile was showing worrying signs of weakening (early June 2005), so be mindful.

The site is greatly overgrown in places, so a winter or early spring visit is best. This visit was at short notice, so a visit was better than no visit. Also be aware of the rabbit burrows which riddle the inner areas of the fort - they make for substantial tripping hazards.
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Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by TimPrevett : The westernmost extremity of the earthworks at Ffridd Faldwyn is at the left of the picture; it clearly shows how the natural contours of the hill were used to aid the siting of the defences. In the far distance is Corndon Hill, on the far east border of Powys into Shropshire. Even further away, to the left of Corndon Hill is The Stiperstones ridge. See main entry for more details. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : Post medieval quarry between northern entrance and western ramparts. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : Nice flat top of middle western rampart, quite a scramble up here tho'. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : Walking around the Western base of the hillfort, looking for an easy scramble up the steep ramparts hidden on the right. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : Looking up to the northern entrance, the easy path (right) has banks and steep drops to the left. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : Continue along SW entrance path and grassy interior becomes visible. This is where excavations in the 1930s found neolithic occupation under the iron age post holes for huts.

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : SW entrance, through undergrowth, even more ditches and ramparts going down below.

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : In from SW entrance, turn left through brambles/bracken and see ditch and ramparts going up.

Ffridd Faldwyn
Ffridd Faldwyn submitted by w650marion : SW entrance, metal gates have replaced styles. Now a favorite local walk.

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Re: Fridd Faldwyn by coldrum on Wednesday, 31 March 2010
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Re: Fridd Faldwyn by TimPrevett on Tuesday, 30 August 2005
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A link with a little more info:
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