Ancient Settlement
Ancient Settlement is an archaeological site in Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales. Ancient Settlement is situated nearby to the quarry Capel Engedi Manganese Mine, 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 3,300 feet northwest of Ancient Settlement.
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 3,700 feet northwest of Ancient Settlement.
Theatr Ardudwy
Theater building
Photo: Talsarnau Times, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Theatr Ardudwy is a theater building, which is situated 3,900 feet west of Ancient Settlement.
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 2 miles southwest of Ancient Settlement.
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 2½ miles south of Ancient Settlement.
Eisingrug
Hamlet
Photo: Nigel Brown, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Eisingrug is a rural hamlet near Harlech, Gwynedd, Wales. It is located to the southeast of Porthmadog. Formerly at the edge of the parish of Llandecwyn, the hamlet was served by the church of Saint Tecwyn in the hills above Llandecwyn, and a Wesleyan Methodist chapel at the other end of the Bryn Bwbach to Esingrug road. Eisingrug is situated 2½ miles northeast of Ancient Settlement.
Ancient Settlement
- 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
52.85637° or 52° 51′ 23″ northLongitude
-4.0952° or 4° 5′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C4QVW43+GWOpenStreetMap ID
node 3646868852OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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