Ton-Mawr Hill Fort
Ton-Mawr Hill Fort is an archaeological site in Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales. Ton-Mawr Hill Fort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Enclosure, as well as near the forest Home Plantation.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Margam Country Park and Margan.
Margam Country Park
Park
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Margam Country Park is a country park estate in Wales, of around 850 acres. It is situated in Margam, about 2 miles from Port Talbot in south Wales. It was once owned by the Mansel Talbot family and is now owned and administered by the local council, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council. Margam Country Park is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Ton-Mawr Hill Fort.
Margan
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Margam Abbey was a Cistercian monastery, located in the village of Margam, a suburb of modern Port Talbot in Wales. The nave of the abbey church is still in use as the church of St Mary in the Church in Wales. Margan is situated 1½ miles west of Ton-Mawr Hill Fort.
Cryke Chapel (Ruin)
Ruins
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Cryke Chapel (Ruin) is a ruins, which is situated 1½ miles west of Ton-Mawr Hill Fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kenfig Hill and Pyle.
Kenfig Hill
Village
Kenfig Hill is a village in Bridgend County Borough, South Wales. It is bordered by Pyle to the south-west, Cefn Cribwr to the north-east, North Cornelly to the south and Moel Ton-Mawr mountain to the north. Kenfig Hill is situated 2½ miles south of Ton-Mawr Hill Fort.
Pyle
Town
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Pyle is a village and community in Bridgend county borough, Wales. This large village is served by the A48 road, and lies less than one mile from Junction 37 of the M4 motorway, and is therefore only a half-hour journey from the capital city of Wales, Cardiff. Pyle is situated 3 miles south of Ton-Mawr Hill Fort.
Margam
Suburb
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Margam is a suburb and community of Port Talbot in the Welsh county borough of Neath Port Talbot, Wales, close to junction 39 of the M4 motorway. The community had a population of 3,017 in 2011; the built up area being larger and extending into Taibach community. Margam is situated 3 miles west of Ton-Mawr Hill Fort.
Ton-Mawr Hill Fort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Margam, Neath Port Talbot, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.56996° or 51° 34′ 12″ northLongitude
-3.69626° or 3° 41′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C3RH893+XFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1764643035OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Ton-Mawr Hill Fort” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Bryngaer Ton-mawr”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Enclosure and Bodvoc’s Stone.
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