Above the village of Abergwyngregyn near Bangor, North Wales on the hillside, there are two clumps of trees in the shape of crosses or planes. Does this have any significance?
2006-10-24 02:41:45 · 2 answers · asked by Christian R 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
There doesn't seem to be any explanation on the internet
1. In this modern map, they are clearly visible as a cross, a Y formation and a straight line. Intriguingly the contour lines indicate that these small plantations are regular in form despite the steepness of the slope. http://www.streetmap.co.uk/newmap.srf?x=265500&y=371500&z=3&sv=265500,371500&st=4&ar=N&mapp=newmap.srf&searchp=newsearch.srf&ax=265500&ay=372500
2. In this map of 1899 the plantations do not appear. http://www.frithphotos.com/archive/gwynedd/abergwyngregyn/maps/abergwyngregyn_maps.htm
3. This is all very interesting, but not the answer to your question. I think the location is either in, or very close to, Coedydd Aber National Nature Reserve, which is under the management of the Countryside Council for Wales. The CCW's website has an online enquiry feature. I presume that someone there must know. http://www.ccw.gov.uk/feedback/index.cfm?lang=en
2006-10-24 06:33:40 · answer #1 · answered by ♫ Rum Rhythms ♫ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The web site doesn't mention any war time connections.
2006-10-24 10:22:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋