Wind, Woods and Water - Llyn Fawr Traditional Geocache

A cache placed near Llyn Fawr, a glacial lake extended to become a reservoir in the early C20th.

The Llyn Fawr Bronze Age hoard was discovered during the construction of the reservoir. There were also a number of iron objects, notably an iron sword. Two other iron implements were found: a spear and a socketed sickle. Bronze items included two cauldrons and axeheads. The items appear to have been placed in the lake as offerings. The sword is thought to date from about 650 BC. It is the earliest iron object to have been discovered in Wales and is of the Halstatt type. There are sweeping views to the south obscured by modern forestry.