The end of Queen Elizabth II’s reign has inspired some people to look back on a unique way in which Powys marked the beginning of her time as monarch.
On Long Mountain, near Welshpool, lies a pre-Roman Iron Age hillfort called Beacon Ring.
The site overlooks the Severn Valley and beyond and is a popular stopping point for for walkers on the nearby Offa's Dyke footpath.
However, on the site itself is a unique feature, put in place to mark the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, one that when viewed from above shows the royal insignia, E II R.
In 1953 the hillfort was planted with a mixture of pine and beech trees to pick out the letters E II R to celebrate the coronation of the new monarch.
The effect is invisible from the ground and can only be seen from an eagle’s eye view.
But while the people who planted the trees would have imagined that few would have been able to see the Queen's letters, the wonders of the internet mean that anyone can take a look at this Royal celebration, and the carefully-planted copse is clearly visible using Google Maps' satellite image.
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