Twm Barlwm, Henllys, Cwmbran, 4 April 2017
The "pimple" of Twm Barlwm. There are various fanciful legends about this old Iron Age fort; it is haunted, ethereal music plays mysteriously in the air, there is a secret tunnel from Twm Barlwm to Llantarnam Abbey, a giant, guarded by bees is buried there... It is believed to have been a fort occupied by the local Silures, then a Roman beacon post, with a Norman motte and bailey being later built there. Today it is a popular walking and mountain biking destination.
Twm Barlwm, Henllys, Cwmbran, 4 April 2017
The "pimple" of Twm Barlwm. There are various fanciful legends about this old Iron Age fort; it is haunted, ethereal music plays mysteriously in the air, there is a secret tunnel from Twm Barlwm to Llantarnam Abbey, a giant, guarded by bees is buried there... It is believed to have been a fort occupied by the local Silures, then a Roman beacon post, with a Norman motte and bailey being later built there. Today it is a popular walking and mountain biking destination.