Caerhowel

Caerhowel is a village in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. Caerhowel is situated nearby to the village Hendomen, as well as near the hamlet Garthmyl.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hen Domen and Forden Gaer.

Hen Domen

Forest

Photo: Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hen Domen is the site of a medieval timber motte-and-bailey castle in Powys, Wales. It is the site of the original Montgomery Castle, and was built by Roger de Montgomery in 1070.

Forden Gaer, Y Gaer, Caer Flos and Lavrobrinta are respective English, Welsh and possible Latin names for the Roman fort in the township of Thornbury, in the parish of Forden, in the old county of Montgomeryshire, which now forms part of Powys, Wales.

Ffridd Faldwyn

Archaeological site

Photo: Tyssul, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ffridd Faldwyn is an Iron Age hillfort in northern Powys, in the former county of Montgomeryshire, It is sited on a prominent hill west of Montgomery, close to but higher than Montgomery Castle, overlooking the River Severn.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Montgomery and Llandyssil.

Montgomery

Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Montgomery is a market town in Powys. Montgomery has retained an "unspoilt" feel, with some fine examples of Georgian and early Victorian architecture.

Llandyssil

Village

Photo: Paul Beaman, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llandyssil is a village in the community of Abermule with Llandyssil, in Powys, Wales, in the traditional county of Montgomeryshire. It is about two miles from the town of Montgomery. Llandyssil is situated 2 miles south of Caerhowel.

Berriew

Village

Photo: Tyssil, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Berriew is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. It is on the Montgomeryshire Canal and the Afon Rhiw, near the confluence with the River Severn at grid reference SJ185005, 79 miles from Cardiff and 151 miles from London. Berriew is situated 2 miles northwest of Caerhowel.

Caerhowel

Type: Village
Category: locality
Location: Montgomeryshire, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

52.57497° or 52° 34′ 30″ north

Longitude

-3.17468° or 3° 10′ 29″ west

Elevation

302 feet (92 metres)

Open location code

9C4RHRFG+X4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 9954346194

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

12261791

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