Castell Henllys
Castell Henllys is an archaeological site near Nevern in north Pembrokeshire, Wales. The Iron Age hillfort has been the subject of an ongoing excavation since the start of the 21st century, accompanied by an exercise in reconstruction archaeology whereby experiments in prehistoric farming have been practised.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: hillfort in Pembrokeshire
- Also known as: “Castell Henllys, Nevern”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Church of St Dogfael and Pentre Ifan.
Church of St Dogfael
Church
The Church of St Dogfael, Meline, Pembrokeshire, also called the "Church of St. Church of St Dogfael is situated 1,000 feet south of Castell Henllys.
Pentre Ifan
Protected area
Pentre Ifan is an ancient dolmen in the community and parish of Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Pentre Ifan is situated 1½ miles southwest of Castell Henllys.
Castell Mawr Hillfort
Archaeological site
Castell Mawr Hillfort is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,200 feet south of Castell Henllys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Felindre Farchog and Bayvil.
Eglwyswrw
Village
Eglwyswrw is a village, community and parish in the former Cantref of Cemais, Pembrokeshire, Wales. Eglwyswrw is situated 1½ miles east of Castell Henllys.
Castell Henllys
- Categories: archaeological site, partial contour fort, promontory fort, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Nevern, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.01784° or 52° 1′ 4″ north
Longitude
-4.74532° or 4° 44′ 43″ west
Elevation
226 feet (69 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C4Q2793+4V
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Castell Henllys” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Castell Henllys”
- Cebuano: “Castell Henllys”
- Dutch: “Castell Henllys”
- French: “Castell Henllys”
- Spanish: “Castell Henllys”
- Swedish: “Castell Henllys”
- Welsh: “Castell Henllys”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nevern and Brynberian.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Blasus@Henllys and Wenallt Tearooms.
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