2020

SN1328 : 'Cofiwch Gwmcerwyn' slogan on river bank

taken 3 years ago, near to Dandderwen, Pembrokeshire/Sir Benfro, Wales

'Cofiwch Gwmcerwyn' slogan on river bank
'Cofiwch Gwmcerwyn' slogan on river bank
In imitation of the popular Cofiwch Dreweryn/Remember Treweryn slogans (recalling the flooded valley of Treweryn in mid-Wales) here, half-hidden in the undergrowth below the bridge, a large boulder bears similar motto, white on red, that memorializes the 'Battle for the Preselau' in the late 1940s. The post-war British government sought to take over the Preseli hills, of which Foel Cwmcerwyn is the highest point, for an army firing range, forcing the removal of local farmers from their lands, rendering the area inaccessible to the public, and damaging a unique pre-historic landscape. With great determination and resourcefulness, local people succeeded in preventing the take-over but memories of the fight live on. See LinkExternal link
[NB Gwmcerwyn is the correct mutated form used here.]

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Geographical Context: Uplands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Village, Rural settlement Primary Subject: Graffiti
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SN1328, 25 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Natasha Ceridwen de Chroustchoff   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 11 October, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 19 March, 2021
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 1318 2820 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:55.2538N 4:43.0862W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SN 1317 2819
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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