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<< Our Photo Pages >> Nash Point - Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle in Wales in South Glamorgan

Submitted by vicky on Wednesday, 25 February 2004  Page Views: 10826

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Nash Point
Country: Wales County: South Glamorgan Type: Promontory Fort / Cliff Castle
Nearest Town: Llantwit Major  Nearest Village: Marcross
Map Ref: SS915685  Landranger Map Number: 170
Latitude: 51.405115N  Longitude: 3.561262W
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.
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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TheCaptain visited on 10th Oct 2018 Day out exploring the south Wales coast. Walk from Monknash down to the beach and then along the clifftop to Nash Point. Several rows of banks and ditches remain in good condition defending what is left of this clifftop promontary, now well eroded by the sea into a fairly narrow area.

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Nash Point
Nash Point submitted by sem : One I made earlier Just found this pic I took last year. Looking west the outer bank can be seen as the highest yet least defendable. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in South Glamorgan (Vale of Glamorgan)

Several rows of banks and ditches remain in good condition defending what is left of this clifftop promontary, now well eroded by the sea into a fairly narrow area.
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Nash Point
Nash Point submitted by TheCaptain : The defenses of Nash Point promontary fort from the landward side (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nash Point submitted by TheCaptain : Nash Point promontary fort from the landward side (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nash Point submitted by TheCaptain : The defensive ramparts of Nash Point from the landward side (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nash Point submitted by TheCaptain : At the defensive ramparts of Nash Point. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Nash Point submitted by TheCaptain : At the defensive ramparts of Nash Point. Their defence against the seas eroding the cliffs are fighting a losing battle. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Nash Point Barrows
Nash Point Barrows submitted by sem : Thank the wall If it were not for the wall these barrows would merge into the background. Even with it there, they only appear as green lumps against it's grey stones.

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Nash Point submitted by sem : Looking SW The solitary walker gives some idea of scale.

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Nash Point submitted by sem : Looking SE. From the landward side over the banks and ditches.

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Nash Point submitted by sem : Looking north. From the beach, the banks and ditches are clearly visible.

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 296m SE 146° Cae'r-Eglwys Long Cairn* Long Barrow (SS91666825)
 771m N 349° Nash Point Barrows* Round Barrow(s) (SS91376926)
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 11.5km NNE 11° St Crallog (Coychurch)* Ancient Cross (SS93997970)
 11.5km NNE 11° Ebissar Stone* Ancient Cross (SS93997971)
 11.5km ENE 71° Cross Inn Well Holy Well or Sacred Spring (ST025720)
 11.5km NE 56° Stalling Down Tumulus Round Barrow(s) (ST012748)
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Re: Nash Point by sem on Thursday, 04 October 2012
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Nash Point is described on Coflein as Promontary Fort/Enclosure (NPRN 300160)
What is interesting, is that anyone attempting to attack this "Iron Age Fort" has only to step onto the outer of four banks, via the shallowest of four ditches, to rain arrows, spears, rocks etc on the defenders below.

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Re: Nash Point by Anonymous on Friday, 04 February 2005
love wales love this site and look forward to walking in this area g. d. taylor. kidderminster dy11 7nx
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