Ruperra hill fort
Ruperra hill fort is an archaeological site in Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales. Ruperra hill fort is situated nearby to the ruins The Summerhouse (ruin), as well as near the forest Coed Llanvedw.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: John Thorn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Caerphilly
- Also known as: “Craig Ruperra”, “Ruperra Hill Fort”, “Ruperra Hillfort”, and “Ruperra Hillfort and Motte”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Castell Meredydd and Plas Machen.
Castell Meredydd
Castle
Castell Meredydd, also called Castell Machen, was a castle in Gwynllwg, Wales in the 13th century, long since ruined. Castell Meredydd is situated 1¼ miles north of Ruperra hill fort.
Plas Machen
House
Plas Machen is a country house in the hamlet of Lower Machen, to the west of the city of Newport, Wales. The house was the ancestral home of the Morgan family of South Wales prior to their construction of Tredegar House. Plas Machen is situated 1 mile northeast of Ruperra hill fort.
Machen Library
Library
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Machen Library is situated 1½ miles northwest of Ruperra hill fort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lower Machen and Machen.
Lower Machen
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Machen is a small hamlet at the very western edge of the city of Newport, South Wales. It is adjacent to the A468 road, south-east of Machen in the county borough of Caerphilly.
Machen
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Machen is a large village three miles east of Caerphilly, south Wales. It is situated in the Caerphilly borough within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire. Machen is situated 2 miles northwest of Ruperra hill fort.
Waterloo
Hamlet
Photo: Kev Griffin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Waterloo is a small hamlet to the east of Caerphilly, Wales, in the community of Rudry. Waterloo is situated 2 miles northwest of Ruperra hill fort.
Ruperra hill fort
- Categories: contour fort, hillfort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Rudry, Caerphilly County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.57378° or 51° 34′ 26″ northLongitude
-3.12181° or 3° 7′ 19″ westOpen location code
9C3RHVFH+G7OpenStreetMap ID
node 409682536OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13126368
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In Other Languages
“Ruperra hill fort” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Bryngaer Rhiwperra”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Summerhouse (ruin) and Craig Ruperra.
Nearby Places
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