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<< Our Photo Pages >> Gelli Ffrydiau Hillfort - Hillfort in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by TAlanJones on Thursday, 21 December 2023  Page Views: 117

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Gelli Ffrydiau Hillfort
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Hillfort
 Nearest Village: Nantlle
Map Ref: SH5259053560
Latitude: 53.058900N  Longitude: 4.201061W
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.
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
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Gelli Ffrydiau Hillfort
Gelli Ffrydiau Hillfort submitted by TAlanJones : View to the SW across the hillfort. With Llyn Nantlle in the valley below. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Situated in a defensive position that overlooks Llyn Nantlle this small hillfort location provides extensive views along Llyn Nantlle and of the Nantlle Valley surrounding countryside, particularly the central area and west.

Coflein has recorded the monument as: NPRN 95369 and describing it as a defended hilltop enclosure dating from the Iron Age.

The hillfort is roughly oval in shape with a 30m diameter at its widest. The dry stone walls are between 2 to 3m thick and raised to 0.5m. There is small rectangular structure within its centre measuring 5m long by 3m wide and 0.5m high. A narrow causeway allows access from the west.

The Nantlle Valley and surrounding mountains are particularly blessed with evidence of prehistoric activity.
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SH5253 : The B4418 near Dyffryn Nantlle by Philip Halling
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SH5253 : Sheep grazing in Dyffryn Nantlle by Eirian Evans
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SH5253 : View to the Nantlle Ridge by Philip Halling
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