Caerau Hillfort
Caerau Hillfort is a large triangular multivallate Iron Age hillfort, built on a previously occupied Neolithic site, occupying the western tip of an extensive ridge-top plateau in the western suburbs of Caerau and Ely, Cardiff, Wales.
- Archaeological site
- …lies at an elevation of around 250 feet (80 metres)
- Description: hillfort in Cardiff
- Also known as“Caerau Camp, Ely”“Caerau Castle”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover St Mary the Virgin Church and Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau.
St Mary the Virgin Church
St Mary the Virgin Church is a deconsecrated and…
550 feet east of Caerau Hillfort
Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau
Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau is a school.
1,800 feet northwest of Caerau Hillfort
Mary Immaculate High School
Mary Immaculate High School is an 11-16 mixed…
2,900 feet southwest of Caerau Hillfort
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ely and Twyn-yr-Odyn.
Michaelston-le-Pit
Michaelston-le-Pit is a village in the…
1½ miles southeast of Caerau Hillfort
Caerau Hillfort
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Latitude
51.46738° or 51° 28′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.24896° or 3° 14′ 56″ west
Open location code
9C3RFQ82+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = archaeological_site
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Caerau Hillfort” goes by many names.
Caerau CastleCebuano
Caerau CastleSwedish
CaerauWelsh
Caerau, Coed-eláiWelsh
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