Ancient Sites / King Arthur / Legends / Roman
by Ian · Published September 11, 2008 · Last modified December 31, 2018
This is the best example of a Roman amphitheatre in Britain. Until 1926 when serious excavations were undertaken at the site, it was considered to be a circular earthwork and linked to the legend of King Arthur being known as his Round Table.
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Apparitions / Haunted Pubs / Hauntings
by Ian · Published August 14, 2008 · Last modified December 20, 2018
Named after Owain Glyndwr the great Welsh hero who had strong connections with Corwen, this is probably one of the oldest hotel buildings in Wales dating back to 1329. The building was originally a monastery attached to the church behind and later a coaching inn.
This site has been used for military installations since 55AD when the first Roman fort was built upon it during the pacification of the Silures Tribe.
Apparitions / Buried Treasure / Hauntings / Legends
by Ian · Published August 13, 2008 · Last modified January 1, 2019
A ghostly White Lady is supposed to have killed a greedy treasure seeker in these ruins. On his first visit he had encountered the ghost and tried to speak to her for which he was rewarded a few coins from the treasure she guards. He made a return visit to alleviate her of the burden of looking after so much treasure, but was caught by the White Lady who scratched him.
Oystermouth Castle set in the Gower Peninsula was first built in 1106 by William de Londres of Ogmore Castle. In 1116 the Welsh rove him out and burnt the castle down. It was destroyed again by the Welsh in 1137 after being rebuilt. The Gower Lordship was given to John de Braose who also owned Swansea Castle after the area had become more stabilized by 1220.
A worm type of dragon was supposed to live at the bottom of a whirlpool in the River Taff. It was said to drown people and suck down their bodies to eat.
The above was taken from an article by Richard Freeman.
Ancient Sites / Standing Stones
by Ian · Published November 5, 2001 · Last modified January 12, 2019
Moel Goedog 1 lies just of the track, close to Moel Goedog hillfort and the two Moel Goedog ring cairns, East and
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