Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort
Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort, or Bedd y Cawr Hillfort, is an Iron Age hillfort on a natural inland promontory in the community of Cefnmeiriadog in Denbighshire in North Wales.Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: iron age hillfort in North Wales
- Also known as: “Bedd-y-cawr Hillfort” and “Bedd-y-Cawr, St Asaph”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Asaph Cathedral and Plas-yn-Cefn.
St Asaph Cathedral
Church
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The Cathedral Church of Saints Asaph and Cyndeyrn, commonly called St Asaph Cathedral, is a Church in Wales cathedral in St Asaph, Denbighshire, north Wales. St Asaph Cathedral is situated 2 miles northeast of Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort.
Plas-yn-Cefn
House
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Plas-yn-Cefn is a house, which is situated 3,700 feet southeast of Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort.
Wigfair Hall
House
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Wigfair Hall is a large country house standing in an elevated position above the River Elwy near the village of Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire, Wales. It is a Grade II* listed building. Wigfair Hall is situated 1 mile southeast of Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cefn Berain and St Asaph.
Cefn Berain
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cefn Berain is a village, which is situated 2 miles southwest of Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort.
St Asaph
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Asaph is one of Britain's smallest cities, having a population of only 3,355. It is located in the lower parts of the Vale of Clwyd, in north Wales. The city's cathedral is one of four in Wales.
Llannefydd
Village
Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llannefydd is a village and community in Conwy County Borough, in Wales. It is located on the border with Denbighshire, between the Afon Aled and River Elwy, 5.7 miles north west of Denbigh, 5.8 miles south west of St Asaph, 6.9 miles south of Abergele and 15.2 miles south east of Conwy. Llannefydd is situated 2 miles southwest of Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort.
Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort
- Categories: promontory fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cefn Meiriadog, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.23617° or 53° 14′ 10″ northLongitude
-3.47972° or 3° 28′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C5R6GPC+F4OpenStreetMap ID
node 3362464811OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q24183431
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In Other Languages
“Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Bedd-y-Cawr Hillfort”
- Welsh: “Bedd-y-Cawr”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bryn Meiriadog and St. Mary’s Parish Church.
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