Date
30 May 2020
Location
Carnedd Dafydd, Carneddau
SH 66288 63048; 53.14773°N, 4.00076°W
19 April 2020
Gerlan, Bethesda
SH 63383 66555; 53.17849°N, 4.04567°W
Looking towards Carnedd Dafydd
7 May 2017
Gwaun-y-gwiail, Bethesda
SH 63963 65936; 53.17308°N, 4.03673°W
Yr Elen;
Carnedd Dafydd;
More posts in the Carneddau series…
Date | 8 September 2012 | ||
Location |
Carnedd Dafydd Carnedd Llewelyn Yr Elen |
SH 66293 63045; 53.14770°N, 4.00069°W SH 68373 64357; 53.16001°N, 3.97014°W SH 67308 65147; 53.16684°N, 3.98638°W |
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Other posts on the Carneddau range
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Date | 2 May 2011 | ||
Location | Carnedd Dafydd, Carneddau | SH 66142 62941; 53.14672°N, 4.00290°W | |
Information |
With an elevation of 1044 m, Carnedd Dafydd is the fourth highest peak in Wales (when Garnedd Ugain in the Snowdon massif is included). The name of the mountain means David’s Cairn, probably in honour of Dafydd ap Gruffudd, younger brother of the last independent prince of Wales, Llywelyn ap Gruffudd. Dafydd was captured in 1283 and taken to Shrewsbury where he was hanged, drawn and quartered.
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A previous post featured a rather sorry remnant of the wreckage of the Douglas Boston (Z2186) that crashed on Carnedd Dafydd on 17 October 1942. Hywel Evans has very kindly provided photographs taken at the crash site in 1981, showing both wings and engines of the aircraft. This was before the site was cleared by the Boston Havoc Preservation Trust. |
Carnedd Dafydd (right) from Lon Las Ogwen. The summits of Yr Elen and Carnedd Llewelyn as just visible over top of the ridge
Date | 18 December 2010 | ||
Location | Lon Las Ogwen | SH 62797 64378; 53.15878°N, 4.05350°W | |
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Date | 28 November 2010 | ||
Location | Carnedd Dafydd, Carneddau | SH 66352 63044; 53.14770°N, 3.99980°W | |
Further Information |
Carnedd Dafydd – summit elevation 1044 m.
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Date | 28 November 2010 | ||
Location | Carnedd Dafydd, Carneddau | SH 66352 63044; 53.14770°N, 3.99980°W | |
Further Information |
Carnedd Dafydd – summit elevation 1044 m.
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Date | 17 April 2010 | ||
Location | Pen Yr Ole Wen, Carneddau | SH 65596 61943 | 53.13762°N, 4.01064°W |
Site visited | 17 April 2010 | Location |
Carnedd Dafydd, Carneddau, Wales SH 66658 62927 53.14673°N, 3.99518°W 53°08.804’N, 3°59.711’W |
Aircraft | |||
Manufacturer | Douglas | Registration | Z2186 |
Model | Boston Mk III | Unit | 418 Squadron |
Crash date | 17 October 1942 | ||
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Peak Wreck Hunters; Boston (Wikipedia) |
Date | 10 April 2010 | ||
Location | Carnedd Dafydd | SH 65676 64325 | 53.15904°N, 4.01044°W |
Date | 6 March 2010 | ||
Location | Carneddau from Moel y Ci Forest | SH 59935 66184 | 53.17427°N, 4.09706°W |