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Name:Craig y Saeson [Craigwith]
Hill number:7676
Height:185.5m / 609ft
Parent (Ma):2289  Coety Mountain [Coity Mountain] [Mynydd Coety]
RHB Section:32C: Neath to Chepstow
County/UA:Monmouthshire [Sir Fynwy]
Catchment:Usk
Class:Tump (100-199m), Subhump, Clem
(Tu,1,sHu,Cm)
Grid ref:ST 34664 97471
Summit feature:ground at edge of field by copse
Drop:96.4m
Col:89m  ST 3447 9809  
OS map sheet(s):(1:50k) 171
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Logged Descriptions  (logged by 34 users)ByDate of Ascent
The Decoy Bunker was part of a deception strategy against German bombers in World War II. Two men would take alternate watches and, when air raids threatened, pop out into the fields and light incendiary devices designed to make the Luftwaffe think that they had hit the nearby Glascoed munitions factory (which is still producing munitions today). Then nip back into the bunker to await the bombs.DC11main24/06/2023
Parked to NE, along track to decoy bunker into field to coppice, HP and memorial stone back via trig and then on to Llangibby castle.PeterD21/07/2022
A lovely top accessed from the track to the south. I went off it one field too early resulting in a bwf to cross to get into the beech coppice. Carry on past the Decoy Bunker and there is no barrier to the hp.Rob Rees21/02/2022
From trig to beech copse with charming stone memorial to Laybourne family. HP indistinct, probably at forest/ field boundary, near water tank. Shimmering sea views. Also visited interesting Coed Y Paen decoy bunker on track- deflecting bombs from Newport in WW2, now unusual 2 person holiday home.Denise 07/11/2021
From the trig pillar over field of pasture and a BWF into beech copse. Levelish hill top, the highest ground appears to be on the SE copse/field boundary. Nice views to the SW include the shimmering silver sea. SW corner of copse has memorial stone to the Laybourne Sisters. Water tank in adjacent field.RichardM07/11/2021
2/2 Parked at lane entrance and walked up track for the decoy bunker, after having a look at that (and taking a sit down on the seat swing to take in the views), I followed hedgeline up the hill to both the memorial and high point.penbet28/06/2019
Parking opposite the lane entrance. One bwf at wood. Memorial looks as if it is the high point.Campbell Singer27/01/2019
otisGlenford07/01/2018
Track from NE, then marked fp across pasture up to edge of beech grove. At far end you can slip under a wire to walk around to the quite touching memorial which is the probable hp.clivevilla22/02/2017
Looked at renovated wartime decoy lookout lower down field after visiting summit. Views over Severn.Adrian27/03/2016
And trig 3386 at 347975arranc02/03/2015
Trig first, then over b/w fence and across pasture to small copse of beech trees. Unable to determine precise summit point. Memorial plaque to Richard Stratton Laybourne on large erect stone near SW edge of copse, near OS spot height. This may be the hill summit.jonglew02/08/2014
Trig pillar in hedgerow at ST 34767 97563.Small group of beech trees mark the summit.The small water reservior (next field)at ST 34643 97464 highest point but man made again had a walk around the field.Their is a monument at ST34657 97472.hodder25/02/2012
Easy access to trig on right of way, then climbed barbed wire fence to get into field to the West near copse of trees. Had a good walk around as it's fairly flat, though there's a raised concrete platform (ST 34662 97458) in the corner of the field.Tony J15/01/2012
parked on road and walked to summit and trig in fieldrussf6912/06/2011
Whilst visiting TP.Dusty05/04/2010
summit has pltn labelled Craigwith Beeches); pleasant view. tk from road jct to NE RHW04/01/2003
Matt09/05/2023
TedCymru14/07/2022
kanderson09/01/2020
otis.laws07/01/2018
Alan Whatley07/01/2018
ngthack09/11/2017
Martin R20/03/2017
griefmiester10/05/2016
TREBORK13/07/2015
Ramblingpaul03/08/2014
Jacqdaw17/07/2014
Hillsidenick17/07/2014
dicky06/04/2014
mnixon12/04/2013
Steve Q11/11/2012
stevent080925/02/2012
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