Fron Goch Camp

Nearest town:
Machynlleth (8km WSW)
OS reference:
SH82220136
OS sheets:
135, 136
Latitude:
52° 35' 48.7 N
Longitude:
3° 44' 20.77 W
Added to TMA by

Images

Image of Fron Goch Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Cefn Coch, rising across Cwm Berllan (according to the map) possesses an ancient cairn... but well, it would, wouldn’t it? Don’t believe I’ve ever captured falling rain before. A dubious achievement, perhaps.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 28, 2017
Image of Fron Goch Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Toward Pumlumon.... Foel Fadian is foreground, with barrow upon its shoulder.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 28, 2017
Image of Fron Goch Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Eastern section of southern flank, looking toward Pumlumon

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 28, 2017
Image of Fron Goch Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Northern flank looking NE (ish) toward the distant Arans

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 28, 2017
Image of Fron Goch Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

What I took to be additional defences to the east.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 28, 2017
Image of Fron Goch Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

Southern flank looking approx SW toward Pumlumon. As is often the case the UK’s – in my opinion – finest Bronze Age upland cemetery was loathe to let its veil of cloud dissipate. Foel Fadian is top left.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 28, 2017
Image of Fron Goch Camp (Hillfort) by GLADMAN

The hill fort doesn’t have the most awe inspiring artificial defences... however if the gob-smacking power of the perfect vista could be harnessed and then transmitted via some kind of cosmic ray... the enclosure upon Fron Goch would surely be impregnable. Cadair Idris and the Tarrens reside upon the skyline.

Image credit: Robert Gladstone
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Sep 28, 2017

Articles

Folklore

Fron Goch Camp
Hillfort
GLADMAN
GLADMAN Dec 10, 2017

Dick the Fiddler’s Money

The adventures of rakish Richard (a ‘fiddler’ in more ways than one, not to mention waste of space husband to his long suffering wife) featuring his dodgy bewitched seashell currency obtained whilst returning home from Darowen. The hamlet displayed some pseudo-political ‘comment’ of very dubious far left intellect in its windows at the time of my visit. Hence I did not attempt to engage any local, instead making straight for the excellent Fron Goch Camp rising above. Superb viewpoint, it has to be said.

sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/wfb/wfb27.htm

Sites within 20km of Fron Goch Camp

Like all websites everywhere, we use cookies.