Tumulus

Tumulus is an archaeological site in Nantglyn, Denbighshire, Wales. Tumulus is situated near the peak Gorsedd Bran, as well as near the reservoir Llyn Brân.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Llyn Brân and Sportsmans Arms.

Llyn Brân

Reservoir

Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Llyn Brân is a reservoir.

Sportsmans Arms

Pub

Photo: Jeff Tomlinson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sportsmans Arms is a pub, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Tumulus.

Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve

Nature reserve

Photo: Alwyn Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve, located in the moorland above the town of Denbigh in Denbighshire, North Wales, is part of the Mynydd Hiraethog Site of Special Scientific Interest, formerly managed by the Countryside Council for Wales and now under the jurisdiction of Natural Resources Wales. Hafod Elwy Moor National Nature Reserve is situated 2½ miles southwest of Tumulus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bylchau and Nantglyn.

Bylchau

Village

Photo: Eirian Evans, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bylchau is a hamlet in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is located at the junction of the A544 with the A543, some 5 miles to the south-west of Denbigh, and just a mile from the county border with Denbighshire. Bylchau is situated 2 miles north of Tumulus.

Nantglyn

Village

Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Nantglyn is a small village and community in Denbighshire, Wales. The population of the community taken at the 2011 census was 323. It is situated in a rural location about 4.5 miles away from the nearest town, Denbigh. Nantglyn is situated 2½ miles northeast of Tumulus.

Groes

Village

Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Groes or Y Groes is a village in Conwy County Borough, Wales. It is in the community of Llansannan. It was the location of Y Groes Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel in the parish of Llansannan. Groes is situated 4 miles northeast of Tumulus.

Tumulus

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Nantglyn, Denbighshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.12479° or 53° 7′ 29″ north

Longitude

-3.54198° or 3° 32′ 31″ west

Open location code

9C5R4FF5+W6

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4388055559

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Highlights: Gorsedd Bran and Tumulus.

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