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<< Our Photo Pages >> Ynys-y-Fydlyn - Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Wales in Anglesey

Submitted by pab on Tuesday, 25 September 2012  Page Views: 10692

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Ynys-y-Fydlyn
Country: Wales
NOTE: This site is 50.7 km away from the location you searched for.

County: Anglesey Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle

Map Ref: SH29189175
Latitude: 53.394868N  Longitude: 4.570495W
Condition:
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3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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4 Access:
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4Short walk on a footpath
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Ynys-y-Fydlyn submitted by pab : Ynys-y-Fydlyn Promontory Hillfort Looking rather like a huge sea monster drinking from the ocean - or so we thought! The weaker sections which once joined Ynys-y-Fydlyn to the mainland have been washed away, probably along with the defensive features which would have protected it from the land. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Anglesey (Sir Ynys Mon)

The elements have certainly been at work on this stretch of coast - the level of erosion makes it probable that most of the defensive features of this promontory hillfort will have been lost.

The hillfort will have provided excellent visibility along this stretch of coast, with views from The Skerries down to Holy Island.

COFLEIN records it as follows: "Ynys-y-Fydlyn is a distinctive promontory but no cross-banks suggesting a defensive function were noted during field work. The neck of the promontory is fractured leaving the seaward end inaccessible, while the landward end is now under forestry and is also largely inaccessible."
(David Leighton, RCAHMW, 1994)

There is one stretch facing the 'mainland' which seems to be a non-geologically formed ridge, and this may have become apparent since the RCAHMW's 1994 fieldwork. With the tide coming in, we had no opportunity to examine more closely..

COFLEIN reference NPRN 54410
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Ynys-y-Fydlyn
Ynys-y-Fydlyn submitted by pab : Ynys-y-Fydlyn This just looked so much like a sea monster having a drink from the ocean that I wanted to post it for those who enjoy such oddities! September 2012 (5 comments - Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ynys-y-Fydlyn submitted by pab : The tidal island of Ynys-y-Fydlyn, viewed from the adjacent Trwyn y Crewyn headland. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ynys-y-Fydlyn submitted by pab : Ynys-y-Fydlyn Another view of the interesting ridge, with a suggestion of at least part of its structure being built up from earth rather than it being simply underlying geology. September 2012 (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ynys-y-Fydlyn submitted by pab : Ynys-y-Fydlyn, September 2012 The erosion between the mainland and Ynys-y-Fydlyn means that there are no lateral defenses visible. The only curious feature visible from the mainland is this ridge, which has a greater depth of earth than surrounding ground and which forms a small plateau. A lovely spot to pause while walking the Anglesey Coastal Path - but be wary of pheasant sho... (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Ynys-y-Fydlyn submitted by pab : Ynys-y-Fydlyn, September 2012

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