Gray Hill, Monmouthshire

Gray Hill, Monmouthshire

Gray Hill is a hill immediately to the north of the village of Llanvair Discoed, Monmouthshire, south east Wales. Its summit is at convert|273|m|ft.

Location

Gray Hill, or Mynydd Llwyd in Welsh, is on the eastern side of Wentwood Reservoir, opposite its 'twin', Mynydd Alltir Fach (formerly known in English as "Money Turvey") which sits on the western side of the reservoir. Wentwood then rises behind these two hills. The nearest large village or town is Caerwent. The summit of the hill offers spectacular views over the Caldicot Levels and Severn estuary, as well as inland.

Remains

Gray Hill is well known locally for its prehistoric remains which include standing stones, a stone circle at a height of about 900 feet above sea level and overlooking the Severn Estuary, as well as cairns, field boundaries and enclosures including a D-shaped Neolithic or Bronze Age enclosure. The stone circle is approximately 32 feet in diameter and has been dated to the Bronze Age, circa 4000 years ago. There is also medieval evidence.

External links

* [http://homepage.ntlworld.com/mjpowell/ArchaeoAstro/Stone-Circles.htm Archaeo Astro stone circles in South Wales incl. Gray Hill]
* [http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=962 The Megalithic Portal on Gray Hill Stone Circle]
* [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistoric/past/past44.html Prehistoric Past - Gray Hill Landscape Research Project]
* [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/539782 Photo of Gray Hill in summer]
* [http://www.ucl.ac.uk/prehistoric/past/past50.html#MONMOUTHSHIRE Other finds from the Gray Hill area]

References

Chris Barber : Exploring Gwent (A Walkers Guide to Gwent Land of History and Legend) 1984


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