Fron y Gog

Also known as:
Gallt y Gog
Nearest town:
Machynlleth (1km WSW)
OS reference:
SH75190124
OS sheet:
135
Latitude:
52° 35' 39.04 N
Longitude:
3° 50' 34.09 W
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Images

Image of Fron y Gog (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The southeast side of the fort, dropping steeply away below the rampart. The concrete structure on the left is a WW2 observation post.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.5.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 29, 2015
Image of Fron y Gog (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The northwestern side of the fort. The site is now planted with conifers.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.5.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 29, 2015
Image of Fron y Gog (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Neither the Ordnance Survey nor CPAT indicate that there’s anything other than a single rampart around the top of the hill, but this feature parallel with northwest side of the fort is suggestive of a light outer bank.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.5.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 29, 2015
Image of Fron y Gog (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Landscape context from the southwest. Fron y Gog is the prominent conifer covered hill in the centre of the picture, rising over the streets of Machynlleth.

Image credit: A. Brookes (23.5.2015)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat May 28, 2015

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