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'''Holyhead Mountain''' (''Mynydd Twr'' in [[Welsh language|Welsh]]: from ''(pen)twr'', meaning "tower") is the highest hill on [[Holy Island, Anglesey]], and the highest in the county of [[Anglesey]], north [[Wales]]. It lies about two miles west of the town of [[Holyhead]], and slopes steeply down to the [[Irish Sea]] on two sides. |
'''Holyhead Mountain''' (''Mynydd Twr'' in [[Welsh language|Welsh]]: from ''(pen)twr'', meaning "tower") is the highest hill on [[Holy Island, Anglesey]], and the highest in the county of [[Anglesey]], north [[Wales]]. It lies about two miles west of the town of [[Holyhead]], and slopes steeply down to the [[Irish Sea]] on two sides. Ireland can be seen from here on a clear day and the hill is an important site for seabirds. |
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==The hill== |
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Holyhead Mountain attracts many visitors, and it is also located close to [[South Stack]] lighthouse; many people come to see the variety of birds which nest along the cliff faces near South Stack. |
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Holyhead Mountain is located on [[Holy Island, Anglesey]], jutting out into the [[Irish Sea]]. At {{convert|722|feet}}, it is the highest mountain in the county of Anglesey, being higher than [[Mynydd Bodafon|Bodafon Mountain]] ({{convert|722|feet}}) on the main island.<ref>{{cite web |url= |title=Landranger 114: Anglesey |work=1.25 inch map |publisher=Ordnance Survey |accessdate=26 April 2016}}</ref> There is a late [[Roman Britain|Roman]] watchtower, called ''[[Caer y Tŵr]]'' (Tower Fortress) from which the Welsh name is derived on the east side of the hill. Holyhead Mountain also has an Iron Age Stone Circle settlement near the foot. This shows evidence of being occupied in the middle part of the [[Stone Age]], the [[Neolithic Age]], the [[Bronze Age]] and the [[Iron Age]]. There are traces of field systems and the bases of drystone walls of twenty huts, and there are a number of [[Menhir|standing stones]] in the vicinity.<ref>{{cite book|author=Breverton, Terry|title=Wales' 1000 Best Heritage Sites|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=8TaIAwAAQBAJ&pg=PP86 |year=2013 |publisher=Amberley Publishing Limited |isbn=978-1-4456-2013-8 |page=86}}</ref> |
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The summit of the mountain is rocky and the slopes clad in heather. The material for the breakwater at the port of Hollyhead was quarried from the mountain, with seven million tons of limestone being removed from its quarries to form the longest breakwater in Britain, at nearly one and a half miles long. On the mountain are also the remains of [[brickwork]]s here which closed in 1973. Specialist bricks produced here were also used in construction of the breakwater.<ref name=Plant>{{cite book|author=Plant, Steve|title=A Wander Around the Coast of Wales|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=iSmHAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA68 |year=2014 |publisher=Fast-Print Publishing |isbn=978-1-78035-761-4 |pages=68–70}}</ref> |
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Views from the summit are extensive, especially to the West where the [[Wicklow Mountains]] in [[Ireland]] can often be seen across the [[Irish Sea]] on clear days. |
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Holyhead Mountain attracts many visitors, and it is also located close to [[South Stack]] lighthouse; many people come to see the variety of birds which nest along the cliff faces near South Stack. Views from the summit are extensive, especially to the West where the [[Wicklow Mountains]] in [[Ireland]] can often be seen across the [[Irish Sea]] on clear days. Birds that nest here include [[Atlantic puffin]]s, [[stonechat]]s and [[oyster catcher]]s, and grey seals can be seen offshore during the summer.<ref name=Plant/> |
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Revision as of 14:36, 26 April 2016
| Holyhead Mountain | |
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 picture of Holyhead Mountain / Mynydd Twr taken from the town's New Park | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Prominence | 220 m (720 ft) |
| Parent peak | none - HP Holy Island |
| Listing | Marilyn, council top |
| Geography | |
| OS grid | SH218829 |
| Topo map | OS Landranger 114 |
Holyhead Mountain (Mynydd Twr in Welsh: from (pen)twr, meaning "tower") is the highest hill on Holy Island, Anglesey, and the highest in the county of Anglesey, north Wales. It lies about two miles west of the town of Holyhead, and slopes steeply down to the Irish Sea on two sides. Ireland can be seen from here on a clear day and the hill is an important site for seabirds.
The hill
Holyhead Mountain is located on Holy Island, Anglesey, jutting out into the Irish Sea. At 722 feet (220 m), it is the highest mountain in the county of Anglesey, being higher than Bodafon Mountain (722 feet (220 m)) on the main island.[1] There is a late Roman watchtower, called Caer y Tŵr (Tower Fortress) from which the Welsh name is derived on the east side of the hill. Holyhead Mountain also has an Iron Age Stone Circle settlement near the foot. This shows evidence of being occupied in the middle part of the Stone Age, the Neolithic Age, the Bronze Age and the Iron Age. There are traces of field systems and the bases of drystone walls of twenty huts, and there are a number of standing stones in the vicinity.[2]
The summit of the mountain is rocky and the slopes clad in heather. The material for the breakwater at the port of Hollyhead was quarried from the mountain, with seven million tons of limestone being removed from its quarries to form the longest breakwater in Britain, at nearly one and a half miles long. On the mountain are also the remains of brickworks here which closed in 1973. Specialist bricks produced here were also used in construction of the breakwater.[3]
Holyhead Mountain attracts many visitors, and it is also located close to South Stack lighthouse; many people come to see the variety of birds which nest along the cliff faces near South Stack. Views from the summit are extensive, especially to the West where the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland can often be seen across the Irish Sea on clear days. Birds that nest here include Atlantic puffins, stonechats and oyster catchers, and grey seals can be seen offshore during the summer.[3]
References
- ^ "Landranger 114: Anglesey". 1.25 inch map. Ordnance Survey.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help) - ^ Breverton, Terry (2013). Wales' 1000 Best Heritage Sites. Amberley Publishing Limited. p. 86. ISBN 978-1-4456-2013-8.
- ^ a b Plant, Steve (2014). A Wander Around the Coast of Wales. Fast-Print Publishing. pp. 68–70. ISBN 978-1-78035-761-4.