Castell y Gwynt
hill (972m) in Conwy County Borough
Castell y Gwynt (English: Castle of the Wind) is a top of Glyder Fach in Snowdonia, north-west Wales. It has the distinction of being the only 3000 ft Welsh summit classed as only a Nuttall, hence it is not included in the Welsh 3000s. It has a prominence of 15.7 m (51.5 ft), and was only included on the Nuttall's list after re-surveying in 2007. The top is more famous as a feature than a summit.
Castell y Gwynt and the "Cantilever Stone" featured in the 1981 film Dragonslayer.
“Castell y Gwynt” enters the record as hill (972m) in Conwy County Borough. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Castell, Gwynt and hill can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 22, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q5049676. Authority coordinates are 53.104, -4.012. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2007 and 1981.
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