2020

ST2886 : Oak Tree, Gaer Fort, Newport

taken 4 years ago, near to Bassaleg, Newport/Casnewydd, Wales

Oak Tree, Gaer Fort, Newport
Oak Tree, Gaer Fort, Newport
With new springtime growth, a lone oak tree near to the summit of the fort.
Gaer Fort Ancient Monument, Newport

Also known as Tredegar Fort and locally as The Gollars.
This is a large Iron Age fort on the western side of the city of Newport and is a noticeable feature which is clearly visible when approaching Newport from Cardiff on the M4 Motorway.

It is bounded on the west and the south by the River Ebbw and a railway line. On the eastern side, 1930s housing encroaches almost to the summit and it is also bordered by a 1950s housing estate.

With a summit at 91 metres and much of the adjacent land at about sea level, there are extensive views of the surrounding area and across the Severn Estuary towards England.

A local historian has written “Around the fairly flat top there is room for a sizeable encampment to be laid out, with an impregnable line of ditches and embankments encircling the slopes. A panoramic view in all directions allowed ample warning of danger and there was easy access to thick forests teeming with game and to the crystal clear, salmon-rich waters of the River Ebbw that flowed round the south western base.” (The History of the Borough of Newport. Haydn Davis)


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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Park and Public Gardens Suburb, Urban fringe Place: Newport Trees: Oak Primary Subject: Tree other tags: Gaer Fort (Newport) Iron Age Hillfort Ancient Monument Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Gaer Fort [16] · Trees [15] · Summit of the Fort [6] ·
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ST2886, 98 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Robin Drayton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 20 April, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 25 April, 2020
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 2880 8689 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:34.5815N 3:1.7306W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! ST 2882 8688
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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