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Conwy

Castell Caer Seion

Castell Caer Seion is an Iron Age hillfort situated at the top of , in , . It is unusual for the fact that the main fort contains a smaller, more heavily defended fort, complete with its own distinct defences and entrance, with no obvious means of access between the two.
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Wikipedia
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
  • Type: Archaeological site
  • Description: hillfort in Conwy, Wales
  • Also known as: “Caer Sion”, “Castell Caer Lleion”, “Conwy Mountain”, “Mynydd Y Dref”, and “Sinadon”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Mynydd y Dref and Conwy Golf Club.

Peak
Photo: Chris Shaw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, also known as Conwy Mountain, is a hilly area to the west of the town of , in . To the north it overlooks the sea of , and to the south lie the foothills of the range of mountains, of which it forms a part.

Golf course
in , was officially opened as Golf Club in 1890. The links course on the Morfa Conwy peninsula was designed by Jack Morris. The championship course is 6,910 yards long with a par of 72. is situated 1 mile northeast of Castell Caer Seion.

Nature reserve
Photo: John Rostron, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Boldondeb Woods is a woodland local nature reserve in , . Located on the western shore of the estuary, the woodland is a mix of coniferous and deciduous trees.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Deganwy and Dwygyfylchi.

Village
Photo: Ian Dalgliesh, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a town and electoral ward in the community of in in . It lies in the Creuddyn Peninsula alongside and .

Village
Photo: Stephen Elwyn RODDICK, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , Wales. It is part of the community of which has a population of 4,353. The electoral ward of Capelulo which includes had a population of 1,485 in 2011. is situated 2 miles west of Castell Caer Seion.

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
, once known as Tremarl, is a town in the community of in , . and neighbouring are both part of the built-up area and community of Conwy.

Castell Caer Seion

Latitude
53.28296° or 53° 16′ 59″ north
Longitude
-3.86118° or 3° 51′ 40″ west
Elevation
728 feet (222 metres)
Open location code
9C5R74MQ+5G
Open­Street­Map ID
way 840167509
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
Geo­Names ID
6286851
Wiki­data ID
Q20586679
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Welsh—“Castell Caer Seion” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Синадон”
  • Cebuano: “Sinadon”
  • Swedish: “Sinadon”
  • Welsh: “Caer Seion”

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