Moel y Gest

Moel y Gest is a 263 m hill to the west of Porthmadog in North Wales [1]. At the summit of Moel y Gest is a hillfort which shows some resemblance to the "nuclear forts" of the Early Middle Ages found in Scotland [1]. Like these, it has a "court" system with loops of wall and a "citadel" [1]. For most of its perimeter, the boundary defenses follow natural features to give it good defensive potential, but at the northwestern part, where the entrance lies, it is set back from the cliff making it vulnerable to an approaching enemy who would be invisible until close at hand [1].