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.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Cardiff
- Also known as: “Caerau Camp, Ely”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: St Mary the Virgin Church and Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau.
St Mary the Virgin Church
Ruins
Ysgol Gymraeg Nant Caerau
School
Mary Immaculate High School
School
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ely and Twyn-yr-Odyn.
Michaelston-le-Pit
Village
Caerau Hillfort
- Categories: castle, contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Caerau, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.46738° or 51° 28′ 3″ north
Longitude
-3.24896° or 3° 14′ 56″ west
Elevation
246 feet (75 metres)
Open location code
9C3RFQ82+XC
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Welsh—“Caerau Hillfort” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Caerau Castle”
- Swedish: “Caerau Castle”
- Welsh: “Caerau, Coed-elái”
- Welsh: “Caerau”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Culverhouse Cross and Michaelston-super-Ely.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Cwrt Yr Ala Ely Substation and CAER Heritage Centre.
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