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<< Our Photo Pages >> Maes Y Gaer - Hillfort in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by Postman on Monday, 26 October 2015  Page Views: 2922

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Maes Y Gaer
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Llanfairfechan
Map Ref: SH663725
Latitude: 53.232655N  Longitude: 4.004539W
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.
5 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.
3 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
4

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Maes Y Gaer
Maes Y Gaer submitted by Postman : The forts interior (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Gwynedd

There is not a lot left of this stonewalled hill fort, and it isn't that easy to get to either, but the view over to Anglesey is good, and the view up the valley to Aber Falls and the mountains is sublime.
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Maes Y Gaer
Maes Y Gaer submitted by Postman : Oh Lord yes ! (Vote or comment on this photo)

Maes Y Gaer
Maes Y Gaer submitted by Postman : The view to Angelsey (Vote or comment on this photo)

Maes Y Gaer
Maes Y Gaer submitted by Postman : Not much left (Vote or comment on this photo)

Maes Y Gaer
Maes Y Gaer submitted by Postman : Remains of the wall (Vote or comment on this photo)

Maes Y Gaer
Maes Y Gaer submitted by Postman : Llandudno's great Orme just gets into the picture

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