Moel Hiraddug Hillfort
Moel Hiraddug Hillfort is an archaeological site in Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales. Moel Hiraddug Hillfort is situated nearby to the archaeological site Hill Fort Camp, as well as near the cave Ogof Gwen Goch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Moel Hiraddug and Church of Saints Mael and Sulien.
Moel Hiraddug
Peak
Moel Hiraddug, also known as Y Foel, is a hill fort and hill in the Clwydian Range of north-east Wales. The northern part of the hill has been eaten away by limestone quarrying.
Church of Saints Mael and Sulien
Church
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of Saints Mael and Sulien is situated 3,200 feet south of Moel Hiraddug Hillfort.
Dyserth Castle
Ruins
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Dyserth Castle is a ruins, which is situated 1 mile north of Moel Hiraddug Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dyserth and Cwm.
Dyserth
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dyserth is a village, community and electoral ward in Denbighshire, Wales. Its population at the 2011 United Kingdom census was 2,269 and was estimated by the Office for National Statistics as 2,271 in 2019.
Cwm
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cwm is a village and community in Denbighshire, below the hill Mynydd y Cwm. The church in Cwm is dedicated to two 6th-century saints, St Mael and St Sulien.
Meliden
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Meliden is a village between Prestatyn and Dyserth in Denbighshire, Wales. It grew up around the locality of lead mines and limestone quarries. The placename "Meliden" has variously been claimed to be derived from that of Bishop Melitus or St.
Moel Hiraddug Hillfort
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dyserth, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.29419° or 53° 17′ 39″ northLongitude
-3.40652° or 3° 24′ 24″ westOpen location code
9C5R7HVV+M9OpenStreetMap ID
node 2927808183OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill Fort Camp and Ogof Gwen Goch.
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