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<< Our Photo Pages >> Moel Y Gest Hillfort - Hillfort in Wales in Gwynedd

Submitted by TAlanJones on Thursday, 22 April 2021  Page Views: 1246

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Moel Y Gest Hillfort
Country: Wales County: Gwynedd Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Porthmadog  Nearest Village: Tremadog
Map Ref: SH549389
Latitude: 52.927845N  Longitude: 4.160035W
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
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Moel Y Gest Hillfort
Moel Y Gest Hillfort submitted by TAlanJones : View to the east across the summit. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Gwynedd

The Hill fort is situated on the summit of Moel Y Gest. Moel Y Gest is a 263m rocky ridge that towers above Porthmadog. It has a prominence in the environment because of the lower land that surrounds it.

According to Coflein the Hill fort is a complex stone walled enclosure, set on a brocken, craggy summit.

The Hill fort is at the west end of Moel Y Gest. It has two inner enclosures. The outer enclosure is defended by a stone bank which is absent on the south side where the site is naturally defended. The inner enclosure is around the summit and measures 25m west to east and 16m north to south.

The views from the Hill fort are extensive and include the Llyn Peninsula, Snowdon, Moel Hebog, the Moelwynion and Rhinogydd mountains.
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Moel Y Gest Hillfort
Moel Y Gest Hillfort submitted by TAlanJones : View to the south across the possible entrance to the outer enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Y Gest Hillfort
Moel Y Gest Hillfort submitted by TAlanJones : Naturally defended section of the summit (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Y Gest Hillfort
Moel Y Gest Hillfort submitted by TAlanJones : Possible entrance to the outer enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Y Gest Hillfort
Moel Y Gest Hillfort submitted by TAlanJones : A section of the outer enclosure. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Y Gest Hillfort
Moel Y Gest Hillfort submitted by TAlanJones : The summit of Moel Y Gest. With a section of the stone enclosure apparent.

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 223m WSW 242° Hut Circle West of Moel Y Gest Ancient Village or Settlement (SH547388)
 360m NE 55° Hut Circle North of Moel Y Gest* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH552391)
 643m SSW 206° Hut Circle East of Cist Gerrig* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5460038330)
 750m SW 228° Cist Cerrig* Portal Tomb (SH54333841)
 933m SW 234° Enclosed Hut Group near Ty Mawr* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5413038370)
 1.7km SE 129° Parc Y Borth Enclosed Hut Circle Settlement* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH562378)
 1.8km SW 232° The Treflys Stone* Sculptured Stone (SH53453785)
 1.8km ENE 64° Porthmadog Eisteddfod Stone Circle* Modern Stone Circle etc (SH56583966)
 1.9km N 4° Hut circles west of Allt Wen* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH551408)
 2.2km N 356° Cairns east of Graig Y Gesail* Cairn (SH548411)
 2.4km WNW 288° Trefllys* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH52663968)
 2.4km N 358° Hut Group West of Cwm Mawr Ancient Village or Settlement (SH549413)
 2.4km N 354° Hut Circle near Graig Y Gesail* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH547413)
 2.4km N 358° Cwm Mawr Hut Group Ancient Village or Settlement (SH54904135)
 2.5km N 7° Cwm Mawr Stone Circle (SH553414)
 3.0km NE 39° Fach Goch* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH56844115)
 3.3km N 6° Cerrig Cae-glan-yr-afon* Marker Stone (SH55324220)
 3.4km NNE 32° Hendre Seler Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5680041730)
 3.8km N 357° Cefn Coch (Gwynedd)* Stone Circle (SH548427)
 3.9km WSW 258° Caer-Dyni* Burial Chamber or Dolmen (SH51103821)
 3.9km N 358° Meini Herion Stone* Standing Stone (Menhir) (SH54914276)
 4.0km NNE 23° Llyn Du Hut Circle 2* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5657342584)
 4.1km NNE 22° Llyn Du Hut Circle 1* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5656842599)
 4.1km WNW 282° Braich y Saint Stones* Standing Stones (SH5086239902)
 4.2km NNE 21° Cae'r Eithin Tew Hut Circle* Ancient Village or Settlement (SH5649042750)
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