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• The Usk at Abergavenny.
• The foreshore, university, Constitution Hill and pier from Aberyswyth Castle grounds.
• Aberyswyth, including some of the hills behind, from the castle grounds.
• Aberyswyth Castle. A 13th century castle built as part of Edward I's subjugation of north Wales.
• Crumbling towers and walls of the castle at Aberyswyth.
• The 'Commonwealth'(?) memorial on the foreshore in front of Aberyswyth Castle.
• Aberyswyth foreshore and mountain railway to the left.
• Aberyswyth foreshore. The large brown building in the middle of the crescent is the courthouse. The building on the left of the row is in danger of being demolished. Many of the buildings just behind the foreshore are student residences for the university.
• Waterfalls and moss near Dolgellau.
• A brook near Dolgellau.
• Waterfall at Dolgellau.
• Ruined Methodist church on the road above the Youth Hostel at Kings (Dolgellau) and beneath Cader Idris. Possibly associated with the 17th century Quakers settlements that development arround Dolgellau to escape persecution.
• Upland fields, houses and runined stables on the road above the Youth Hostel at Kings (Dolgellau) and beneath Cader Idris.
• An apparently rare moment as the clouds lift off the uplands around Cader Idris. A rock seat at the summit of Cader Idris is reputedly home to a giant. Folk tradition also suggests that anyone who stays overnight will die, go mad or become a genius.
• Cader Idris shrouded in clouds. Cader Idris was part of an Iron Age route from the coast of Wales towards England. The region around here and Dolgellau were also important for the Romans as three roads meet here and gold was mined in the hills nearby.
• The entrance gate to Harlech Castle. The castle was started in 1285 as one of Edward I's series of Welsh castles.
• The entrance to Harlech including the remains of the drawbridge tower.
• Harlech Castle's entrance way. The castle withheld a siege in 1295 and was then held by Owain Glyndwr in 1404.
• Looking up through the remains of the gatehouse/keep at Harlech.
• A view from the gatehouse across the bailey towards the seagate opening. The castle was the last Royalist stronghold to be taken in 1647 after having fallen into ruin.
• A 'privy-eye' view of the walls of Harlech Castle.
• An arrow-slit view of the old town of Harlech.
• Looking south along the lines of dunes and caravan parks at Harlech.
• Looking north from one of the highest towers of Harlech Castle towards Portmerion and Mt Snowdon. The new town of Harlech is directly below. This area is all reclaimed land as the castle was originally built directly on cliffs above the sea. The old town is behind on the hillside.
• Another view north across Harlech Castle towards Snowdonia.
• Inside the walls of Harlech Castle. There is not keep, instead the gatehouse assumed a dual role.
• Looking into the 4 storey gatehouse at Harlech.
• Looking south across the inner bailey of Harlech.
• Infra-red photo of the bailey of Harlech Castle taken from the walls. Darker patches are stone paths or low points in the grass.
• Infra-red looking out the gatehouse of Harlech Castle towards the old town.
• Infra-red of the former Neolithic and Roman remains of Castell Bryn Gwyn, in southern Angelsey.
• Inside the Neolithic burial chamber of Bryn Celli Ddu on Angelsey. The chamber itself is heavily reconstructed and now smaller than its original design.
• Dove-coot at Penmon Priory. The priory founded by St Seiriol after he moved from Puffin Island off the North easterly point of Angelsey. Built in 1600 for Sir Richard Bulkeley. Doves/Pigeons were important food sources in Winter in this period.
• The dove-coot from the one of the Priory buildings.
• Looking directly up inside the Dove-coot at Penmon Priory.
• An old cross in the Penmon Priory grounds.
• St Seiriol's well at the Penmon Priory. The small building is relatively modern (18th century brick and plaster work) although the base of the walls are claimed to be older.
• St Seriol's well looking over the oldest remains of the Priory - a small building in front of the well.
• The remains of the dining hall and cellar at the Penmon Priory. This part of the priory is from the 13th century. The addition to the right, which was possibly a private apartment is the newest part of the complex being built in the 16th century.
• The dove-coot and remains of the hall. The road in the centre leads towards Puffin Island.
• Looking across the Menai Strait from the Penmon Priory towards the northern parts of Snowdonia. Bangor is to the right and Great Ormes Head and Llandudno are to the left (neither are in this picture)
• Another view over the Menai Strait towards Snowdownia.
• The Norman tower on the church of the Penmon Priory buildings.
• Conwy Castle and river from the highest point of the town walls.
• Looking towards Conwy Castle, Telford's rail bridge and the Conwy River mouth from the town walls.
• The smallest house in Britain just outside the Conwy town wall and on the River.
• A wide angle view of the smallest house showing its position on the town walls and the harbour.
• Looking towards Great Ormes Head from the end point of the Conwy town walls.
• Looking into the outer bailey and great hall of Conwy Castle. The buildings beyond are newer and sit in one of the valleys the castle was originally built to defend. The group of people in the bailey area are sketching the large gothic window frame of the great hall.
• On the parapets of Conwy Castle looking towards the location of the old iron gate that defended the inner bailey at this level.

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