Mynydd-y-Gaer, Hill summit in Neath Port Talbot County Borough, Wales.
The 314-meter summit of Mynydd-y-Gaer features extensive grassland fields separated by traditional dry stone walls across its elevated terrain.
Three Iron Age hillforts once stood near the summit, including Buarth-y-Gaer enclosure, Craig Ty-Isaf, and Gaer Fawr, demonstrating early settlement patterns.
The remains of Bronze Age burial cairns scatter the hillside, with significant concentrations found within the Buarth-y-Gaer enclosure and at Gaer Fawr.
Access to the summit requires careful navigation as no direct footpaths exist, though a minor road passes below the peak with woodland paths nearby.
Two early 20th-century collieries, Cwm Mawr and Eskyn, operated on different sides of the hill, employing over 100 workers until their closure.
Location: Neath Port Talbot County Borough
Elevation above the sea: 314 m
GPS coordinates: 51.62760,-3.78290
Latest update: March 17, 2025 19:55
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