Cairn
Cairn is an archaeological site in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales. Cairn is situated nearby to the archaeological site Muriau’r Gwyddelod Settlement, as well as near the church Engedi Baptist Chapel.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Harlech Castle and Harlech railway station.
Harlech Castle
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harlech Castle in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales, is a Grade I listed medieval fortification built onto a rocky knoll close to the Irish Sea. It was built by Edward I during his invasion of Wales between 1282 and 1289 at the relatively modest cost of £8,190. Harlech Castle is situated 3,700 feet northwest of Cairn.
Harlech railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tom Parnell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Harlech railway station is located at a level crossing on the A496 in the centre of the town of Harlech in Gwynedd, North Wales. The waiting shelters were installed to cater for the high numbers of schoolchildren commuting to and from the adjacent secondary school, Ysgol Ardudwy. Harlech railway station is situated 4,200 feet northwest of Cairn.
Theatr Ardudwy
Theater building
Photo: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Theatr Ardudwy is a theater building, which is situated 3,300 feet northwest of Cairn.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandanwg and Pentre Gwynfryn.
Llandanwg
Village
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Llandanwg is a village in the Llanfair community of the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales. Situated on the coast, it has a railway station and a Grade II listed medieval church. Llandanwg is situated 1½ miles southwest of Cairn.
Pentre Gwynfryn
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pentre Gwynfryn is a village in the Ardudwy area of Gwynedd, Wales, about 1 mile east of Llanbedr. The village is at the confluence of the River Artro and the River Cwmnantcol. Pentre Gwynfryn is situated 2 miles south of Cairn.
Mochras
Locality
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Mochras is a peninsula lying west of Llanbedr in Gwynedd, Wales. The peninsula was formed after the River Artro was diverted by the Earl of Winchilsea in 1819 from its previous course where it entered the sea to the south of Mochras. Mochras is situated 3 miles southwest of Cairn.
Cairn
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harlech, Gwynedd, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.85165° or 52° 51′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.09987° or 4° 5′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C4QVW22+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 2930530888OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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