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Cefn Carnedd (Hillfort) — Miscellaneous

Cefn Carnedd is an elongated enclosure, approximately 437m by 84m, with entrances on the north-eastern and south-western sides. It occupies the summit of Cefn Carnedd and is defined by scarps with triple banks and ditches to the north-west which form an additional 'barbican' enclosure, with an outer inturned entrance, before the north-eastern entry. A bank and ditch segregate an area, approximately 130m by 68m, at the south-western end. An original enclosure, approximately 235m fron north-east to south-west appears to have been extended north-eastwards, the original north-east ramparts being apparent on aerial photographs. This would suggest that the cross-bank is a later feature. Recent aerial photography has also identified more earthwork detail on the north side of the fort, including complex earthworks and a major north-west gateway which may have superceded the original ridge-top west gateway to the fort. Occassional erosion scars in the ramparts of the fort yield little more than coarse shale rubble and earth, with little sign of any more massive stone work, or even formal revetment walling, although such remains may be buried deeper where the ramparts are well preserved. Erosion around the main west gate, caused by burrowing animals and livestock action, was most revealing; much of the shale rubble has a reddish hue and would appear to have been burnt. This was evident all around the west gate and could suggest a burning episode at one time. The central ditch of the triple defences on the north-eastern side of the hillfort, evidently rock-cut although now in-filled, was waterlogged on the visit, with standing water and boggy ground present in many places. This would suggest excellent paleoenvrionmental potential of any buried deposits. In addition, the north-eastern defences as they approach the main east gateway incorporate a prominent spring which is still active Two body sherds of VCP (Very Coarse Pottery), containers of which were used to transport salt from the midlands plain in prehistory, were discovered during fieldwalking on the fort in the 1970s A possible sling shot was identified outside the fort to the west. The smooth, oval, river cobble measuring approximately 6.5 cm x 5 cm was found on the surface of the grass at SO 0131 8985, where it had rolled down from an eroded farm track which passes through a gate in the modern wire fence. An inspection of the eroded track showed that all the stone present was of natural broken shale rubble in mud, there being no sign of imported stone cobbles being used for surfacing. The possible sling shot was covered with the same mud. Its position some 140m west of the main west gate of the fort would accord well with a genuine sling shot which had been dispatched from the fort defences, and come to rest on the slopes outside the fort. Pictures of this whopper hillfort.... http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/94016/images/CEFN+CARNEDD+HILLFORT%2C+NEAR+CAERSWS/ Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by postman 20th January 2012ce

CRAIG TY-GLAS (Cairn(s)) — Miscellaneous

A couple of pics of cairn with cist http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/306543/images/CRAIG+TY-GLAS%2C+CAIRN/ Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by postman 9th January 2012ce

Corndon Hill — Images (click to view fullsize)

Posted by thesweetcheat 24th December 2011ce

Maen Llog (Standing Stone / Menhir) — Fieldnotes

Visited 11.12.11 As luck would have it we stumbled upon St Mary's Church within minutes of entering Welshpool – which was just as well as the light was starting to fade. The gate at the bottom of the steps was padlocked so I walked around to the other side of the churchyard and found this gate to be open. The stone is easy to spot being right in front of the church entrance. It was smaller than I was expecting – only about 1 metre x 1 metre. After reading the folklore associated with the stone I jumped on top, spun around 3 times and made a wish. No, I'm not going to tell you or it won't come true! Easy stone to access and worth a quick look when visiting Welshpool. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 19th December 2011ce

Caer Caradog (Hillfort) — Fieldnotes

Visited 11.12.11 Directions: close to a minor road off the A5 – south east of the village of Cerrigydrudion. Pretty much opposite Pen-Y-Gaer Farm. The minor road running past the farm is very narrow with nowhere to park. Karen sat in the car at the farm entrance and I promised to be quick as she was blocking the road. The ramparts of the Hillfort can be easily seen from the road. I of course wanted a closer look so I hopped over the barbed wire fence, squelched across the muddy field and headed uphill. I only had time to explore the southern section of the Hillfort and the single ditch/rampart was in pretty good condition. The rampart still stood in places 3 metres high from the bottom of the ditch and 1 metre high from the inside of the Hillfort. Part of the rampart is covered in the dreaded gorse. The weather was misty with drizzle in the air. On a sunny day I am sure the views would be marvellous. Well worth a visit although it would probably be best if you asked permission first at the farm as there is no public right of way. COFLEIN has this to say: 'Caer Caradog is a later prehistoric Hillfort crowning an isolated mountain spur overlooking the Cerrigydrudion valley basin. The Hillfort is an irregular oval enclosure defined by a massive rampart and ditch with a counterscarp bank beyond. The rampart still rises some 6 metres above the base of the ditch. Excavation showed it to be a simple dump construction. There is an entrance to the east facing along the saddle connecting the spur to the main massif of Y Drum. The enclosure is about 166m east-west with an area of 1.7ha. Excavations failed to identify any structures apart from the ramparts: notably no trace of a gate was recorded. This gave rise to doubts about the identification of the Caer as a Hillfort as such. However, it is possible that any features present were missed'. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by CARL 19th December 2011ce

Breiddin Hill Camp (Hillfort) — Images

Posted by thesweetcheat 14th November 2011ce

Caer Din (Enclosure) — Miscellaneous

Small univallate enclosure/fort next to the Kerry Ridgeway drove road. From Coflein: Caer Din is an enclosure measuring c.82m by 74m, defined by banks, having an entrance to the south-west; traces of a ditch have been observed. Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by thesweetcheat 12th November 2011ce

Breiddin Hill Camp (Hillfort) — Images

Posted by GLADMAN 11th November 2011ce

New Pieces Enclosure, Breiddin Hill (Hillfort) — Images

Posted by GLADMAN 11th November 2011ce

New Pieces Enclosure, Breiddin Hill (Hillfort) — Miscellaneous

Three defended settlements stand in parallel.... here upon the beautiful Welsh/English - or should that be English/Welsh? - border, not far from Shrewsbury... Ha! Merely lines upon maps, methinks. According to our friends at Coflein, the central site is: 'A roughly sub-oval enclosure, c.56m N-S by 54m, set n a S facing hillside, c.240m SE of the Breiddin Hillfort (Nprn141162) defined by one or two lines of widely spaced collapsed stone ramparts, 106m N-S by 78m overall. The enclosure has been associated with the field system (Nprn306995) between it and the Breiddin fort. Excavation, 1933-5, produced RB material, late 1st-4th c. [J.Wiles 12.11.2002]' Comments (0)  |  Add a comment  |  Permalink

Posted by GLADMAN 10th November 2011ce