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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ruth Jowett, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: hillfort in Pembrokeshire
- Also known as: “Castell Henllys, Nevern”
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of St Dogfael and Castell Mawr Hillfort.
Church of St Dogfael
Church
Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Dogfael, Meline, Pembrokeshire, Wales is a redundant church dating from the 19th century. A Grade II listed building, the church is now in the care of the Friends of Friendless Churches. Church of St Dogfael is situated 1,000 feet south of Castell Henllys.
Castell Mawr Hillfort
Archaeological site
Photo: Dave Price, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Castell Mawr Hillfort is an archaeological site, which is situated 4,200 feet south of Castell Henllys.
Pentre Ifan
Photo: Trehywel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pentre Ifan is an ancient dolmen in the community and parish of Nevern, Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is 11 miles from Cardigan, Ceredigion, and 3 miles east of Newport, Pembrokeshire. Pentre Ifan is situated 1½ miles southwest of Castell Henllys.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Felindre Farchog and Bayvil.
Felindre Farchog
Hamlet
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Felindre Farchog is a small village in the community of Nevern in Pembrokeshire, Wales, located around 7 miles south-west of Cardigan, and within the parish of Bayvil.
Bayvil
Hamlet
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bayvil is a hamlet and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales. It is situated in the north of the county, 5 kilometres east of Newport. It is in the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park.
Eglwyswrw
Village
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eglwyswrw is a village, community and parish in the former Cantref of Cemais, Pembrokeshire, Wales. The village lies between Newport and Cardigan at the junction of the A487 road and the B4332 at an altitude of 130 metres. 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″ northLongitude
-4.74532° or 4° 44′ 43″ westElevation
226 feet (69 metres)Open location code
9C4Q2793+4VOpenStreetMap ID
way 643143717OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limited
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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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