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Image of Ffridd Faldwyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

“Fragments of material loose in central part of a timber-laced rampart on the NW facing wall of Ffridd Faldwyn Iron Age Fort. These have been reduced to a vitrified state by fire built between the 1st and 3rd centuries BC”

On display in Montgomery Museum.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2011)
Image of Ffridd Faldwyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The tree-covered ramparts on the northwest make use of the naturally steep slope.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2011)
Image of Ffridd Faldwyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The highest part of the hill, within the original Neolithic camp.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2011)
Image of Ffridd Faldwyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Looking across the interior of the fort towards the southwest. The hill over on the far left with obelisk is Montgomery Town Hill, the obelisk is a war memorial.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2011)
Image of Ffridd Faldwyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The fort interior, looking NNW. The Berwyns can just be seen directly ahead.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2011)
Image of Ffridd Faldwyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The fort presents a wooded aspect from the east. The ruins of Montgomery Castle can be seen on the left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2011)
Image of Ffridd Faldwyn (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Ffridd Falddwyn is the wooded hill on the right. Seen from low-lying farmland north of the Avon Camlad to the NE.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2011)

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Ffridd Faldwyn
Hillfort

Coflein description indicates very long period of occupation of the site:

Ffridd Faldwyn is a complex multi-vallate enclosure, approximately 503m by 254m overall. Excavations between 1937 and 1939 indicated Neolithic occupation preceeding the four phases of the Iron Age defended enclosure.

The defences are still visible, though partially covered in woodland, and in the interior slight traces of hut platforms are discernable.

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