Ynys Aberteifi (SN 158 514)
There has been a Significant Name Change to a hill
that is listed in the 30-99m Twmpau and
Y Trechol – The Dominant Hills of Wales,
with the summit height, bwlch height and their locations, the drop, dominance
and status of the hill derived from a Trimble GeoXH 6000 survey conducted by
Myrddyn Phillips.
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Ynys Aberteifi (SN 158 514) |
The criteria for the two listings that this name change
applies to are:
30-99m Twmpau - Welsh hills at or above 30m and below 100m in height that have 30m
minimum drop, with an accompanying sub list entitled the 30-99m Sub-Twmpau,
with the criteria for this sub category being all Welsh hills at or above 30m
and below 100m in height with 20m or more and below 30m of drop, with the word
Twmpau being an acronym standing for thirty
welsh metre prominences and upward.
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The 30-99m Twmpau by Myrddyn Phillips |
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Y Trechol - The Dominant Hills of Wales by Myrddyn Phillips |
The hill is adjoined to the Mynydd Bach group of
hills, which are situated in the western
part of South Wales (Region B, Sub-Region B1), and as its name implies; it is an island positioned off
the west coast of Wales, and has town of Aerteifi (Cardigan) towards the south south-east.
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Extract from the Ordnance Survey 1:25,000 Explorer map |
The intricacies of language and prioritising one
in favour of another for listing a hill is fraught with complication, with
originating Cymraeg names being anglicised and also originating English names
being cymricised, examples such as these are more common in border country and
especially so for anglicised forms.
There is no steadfast rule that fits all, but as a standard a name that
has its origins in the Welsh language and where this is substantiated by either
historic documentation and/or contemporary usage should be prioritised in
favour of a contemporary anglicised or English version of the name. Likewise, if a name exists where an element
of it is in English and if this name applies to a hill that is situated in a
Welsh speaking part of Wales it is standard practice to use a full Welsh term
for the name. It is also standard
practice to use a Welsh name for a hill if another name exists that has
originated in a different language.
Therefore, the name this hill is now listed by in
the 30-99m Twmpau and Y Trechol – The Dominant Hills of Wales is
Ynys Aberteifi, with the Welsh name for this hill prioritised over its English counterpart
of Cardigan Island, which for listing purposes is standard practice.
The full details for the hill are:
Group: Mynydd Bach
Name: Ynys Aberteifi
Previously Listed Name:
Cardigan Island
OS 1:50,000 map: 145
Summit Height: 52.5m (converted to OSGM15, Trimble GeoXH
6000)
Summit Grid
Reference: SN 15812 51487 (Trimble GeoXH
6000)
Bwlch Height: not applicable, sea level
Bwlch Grid
Reference: not applicable, sea level
Drop: 52.5m (Trimble GeoXH 6000)
Dominance:
100.00% (Trimble GeoXH 6000)
Myrddyn Phillips
(February 2023)
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