And next onwards to Glyndyfrdwy where the flag was raised.
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This motte plays host to more lovely trees. It is much smaller than the motte of Sycharth. Steeper. Good place to raise the standard.
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Just to prove I was there!
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The motte stands high above the River Dee. Good defensive spot. The railway line jars at one level, but at another it's a lovely reminder of rural single tracks which once reached every corner of the countryside.
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Maybe down here was the site of the actual hunting lodge.
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There are always high places from which to keep a lookout.
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My trusty car waits patiently as usual.
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A closer picture of the motte. This was just that, a motte at the time. A good place from which to address the troops.
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What a wonderful bit of atmosphere.