Moel y Gaer (Llanbedr Dyffryn-Clwyd) Hillfort View all content for Moel y Gaer (Llanbedr Dyffryn-Clwyd)

We parked on the grass near two gates on the lane up to the hill . It was a long walk up but well worth it the views are awsome. Unlike the other forts round here (theres about 6)it isn't on the highest ground but is on a hilltop surrounded by mountains .Entrances are on the west and east , west goes down onto the vale ,east goes up into the mountains. There are three sets of ramparts, up here away from agriculture the defences are well preserved. Two thousand years ago, on the valley floor these fortified mountains must have been far more than intimidating, I wonder if the palisades were painted, for that final scary touch no-one could move a muscle round here without being seen from somewhere.

Posted by postman 27th August 2007ce

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