Looking north-east across Llyn Mwyngil, Tal-y-Llyn, toward Bwlch Llyn Bach upon the far horizon. The wondrous crags of Cadair Idris rear up to the left, the prominent ‘gash’ home to the Nant Cadair where – I understand – the hoard was discovered in 1963 (the locality is readilly accessible via The Minffordd Path to Cwm Cau, to my mind the finest of all ascents of Cadair Idris). The Tarren foothills rise to the right of the lake. The third of Wales’ great trio of Iron Age hoards now resides in The National Museum of Wales... but for me the knowledge of origin adds a certain ‘something’ to the aura of a visit here.
Image credit: Robert Gladstone
Utterly beautiful, thanks so much for adding this site to TMA.
I'm currently re-reading 'Land of My Fathers' by Gwynfor Evans... to be honest not overly convinced of his impartiality, but then again early doors... and came across an image of the plaque and thought 'well I'll be damned'. Small world.
Lovely. Brought back many happy memories. Remember, like it was yesterday, sitting on a wooden table, having a cigarette in the early morning, just staring out over the lake. 20 years since I've been but your photo is just how I remember it. Thanks.
Affa bonny place, cheers Mr G.
Very beautiful! Great photo!
Thanks all.... although the hoard wasn't actually found in the lake, who's to say it wasn't retrieved from there by the person(s) making the final cache? Perhaps it was too heavy a burden crossing the mountain... or they were being pursued by Romans? Having said that it would make more sense to me for it to have originally been cast into the fabulous Llyn Cau.