Ammanford Town Mascot

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The Three Boars at the approach road to Ammanford
 




The Town Mascot in steel and bronze

 

 


Sited on a stone plinth the picture does
not do the figure justice

 



 

The Gateway to Ammanford
Ammanford Town Wild Boar Mascot

Service Users from Ammanford, Manor Road Day Centre and the Adult
Placement Scheme, have been involved with the construction of a spectacular metal Wild Boar. The Wild Boar and two piglets are located on the approach to Ammanford Town.



 

The Wild Boar, 'Y Twrch Trwyth' is part of the Ammanford Town crest and according to legend, King Arthur and his knights hunted wild boar in the Amman Valley. A number of farms and the area between Glanamman and Ammanford, ‘Glynmoch’, Glen of pigs or Valley of pigs, supports the legend of King Arthur and his hunting expeditions.

 

 

The Wild Boar is the Amman Valley Comprehensive School motif on their school uniforms also.The Wild boar and the piglets have been constructed by metal craftsman Tony Woodman who is based near Newcastle Emlyn.

Council plans and costs together with contractor details can be found on this link:

www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/news/Pages/Ammanfordgateway.aspx