Beacon Ring

Also known as:
Caer Digoll
Nearest town:
Welshpool (5km W)
OS reference:
SJ265058
OS sheet:
126
Latitude:
52° 38' 40.31 N
Longitude:
3° 5' 11.15 W
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Images

Image of Beacon Ring (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Long Mountain from Montgomery Castle. Beacon Ring hillfort is on the highest point, towards the left hand end. Offa’s Dyke crosses the flat lands below.

Image credit: A. Brookes (9.8.2022)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 15, 2011
Image of Beacon Ring (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The ridge of Long Mountain seen from Lymore Park to the SSW. The fort can be seen towards the lefthand (southwest) end of the ridge.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 14, 2011
Image of Beacon Ring (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The fort from the south. The rampart can be seen beneath the trees.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 14, 2011
Image of Beacon Ring (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

The southern entrance. Becairned Corndon Hill fills the skyline to the SE.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 14, 2011
Image of Beacon Ring (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Extensive views from the western rampart, looking NW. Outskirts of Welshpool can be seen below on the far left.

Image credit: A. Brookes (8.8.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 14, 2011
Image of Beacon Ring (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Long Mountain, with Beacon Ring surrounded by trees on the right skyline. The volcanic Breddins are over to the far left. From Powis Castle, near Welshpool.

Image credit: A. Brookes (7.8.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 11, 2011
Image of Beacon Ring (Hillfort) by thesweetcheat

Beacon Ring (centre skyline) seen from the gardens at Powis Castle.

Image credit: A. Brookes (7.8.2011)
thesweetcheat
thesweetcheat Aug 11, 2011

Articles

Folklore

Beacon Ring
Hillfort
Rhiannon
Rhiannon Nov 4, 2003

A Bronze Age round barrow lies within this later Iron Age fort on the highest point of Long Mountain. ‘Beacon Ring’ rather implies that the site has also been used for beacon fires.

Grinsell (Folklore of Prehistoric Sites in Britain) recorded that it is a haunt of fairies, and J+C Bord (Atlas of Magical Britain) describe it as ‘atmospheric’.


There are remote districts in our county where the more ignorant part of the population still put their faith in witchcraft; and the fairies are still believed to hold their assemblies at the Beacon ring on the Long Mountain.. From p64 of ‘On the Local Legends of Shropshire’ by Thomas Wright. p56 in ‘Collectanea Archaeologica’ v1, 1862. Online at Google Books.

Sites within 20km of Beacon Ring

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