Holyhead Mountain summit, with Holyhead Breakwater in the distance
| Date | 17 June 2012 | ||
| Location | Holy Island, Anglesey | SH 21859 82946; 53.31338°N, 4.67551°W | |
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With a height of only 220m, Holyhead Mountain on Holy Island is nevertheless the tallest hill in Anglesey, making it a prominent local landmark. Stone quarried from the Mountain was used in the construction of Holyhead Breakwater, which was completed in 1873.
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Looking towards the Llyn Peninsula
The Rivals, Llyn Peninsula
Panoramic views from the summit
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Some fantastic panoramas there, Graham. The Rivals look beautiful in that distant shot…I have yet to scale them…note to self…
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Are there any prehistoric remains on Holyhead Mountain please & what is the Welsh name for it? Thanks.
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The Welsh name is Mynydd Twr (according to Wikipedia, that is a contraction of Pentwr and not ‘twr’ as in ‘tower’). There were some settlements there – hut circles and a large hill fort, Caer y Twr. More details on the Roman-era fort: http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/93839/details/CAER-Y-TWR+STONE+WALLED+FORT+ON+HOLYHEAD+MOUNTAIN/
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Thanks, could mean a heap or a stack of stones?
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Thanks Iain. Must venture down that way sometime myself too.
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Bellos paisajes, muy buenas panorámicas GRahan!!, abrazos
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Muchas gracias Manoli
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followed you here from you looking at my Red Arrows shot, what a great blog infinite detail the perfect travel site plus a whole lot more I will have a look around when I can – such high calibre
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Thanks very much Scott.
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The panoramas are beautiful. What a sense of space and solitude!
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It’s not a huge ‘mountain’, but the views are certainly wonderful.
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Lush, holyhead!
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Yeah man
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