Moel y Gest

Moel y Gest
Hefin Owen · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moel y Gest is a Bronze Age hillfort on a 263m Marilyn in North Wales, dating to 3000–1500 BC[1][2]. The rocky summit's high prominence and far-reaching views of Snowdon, the Llŷn Peninsula, and Rhinogydd made it a strategic defensive location[1].

TypeFortress/citadel
Period3000 - 1500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates52.9282° N, 4.1594° W

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