Banc Du
Banc Du is a prominent, fairly flat-topped southwards-projecting promontory of Foel Eryr, at about 334m OD at the west end of the Preseli Hills in north Pembrokeshire, Wales.Photo: Dylan Moore, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: promontory in Puncheston, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
- Also known as: “Banc Du Causewayed Enclosure”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rosebush and Rosebush quarry.
Rosebush quarry
Quarry
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebush is a small village in the community of Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales, UK. It lies in the southern slopes of the Preseli Hills, about 1 mile north west of the village of Maenclochog. Rosebush quarry is situated 1¼ miles east of Banc Du.
Bellstone quarry
Quarry
Photo: Rob Lowe, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bellstone quarry is situated 1¼ miles east of Banc Du.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rosebush and Tufton.
Rosebush
Village
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Rosebush is a small village in the community of Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, southwest Wales, UK. It lies in the southern slopes of the Preseli Hills, about 1 mile north west of the village of Maenclochog.
Tufton
Hamlet
Photo: ceridwen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tufton is a crossroads hamlet in the parish of Henry's Moat in Pembrokeshire, Wales, on the B4329, a road between Eglwyswrw and Haverfordwest across the Preseli Hills. It is in the community of Puncheston. Tufton is situated 2 miles southwest of Banc Du.
Henry’s Moat
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Henry's Moat is a hamlet and parish in Pembrokeshire, Wales, in the community of Puncheston. It is 7 miles southeast of Fishguard and 9 miles northeast of Haverfordwest. Henry’s Moat is situated 2 miles southwest of Banc Du.
Banc Du
- Categories: promontory, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cwm Gwaun, Pembrokeshire, South Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.94058° or 51° 56′ 26″ northLongitude
-4.82259° or 4° 49′ 21″ westOpen location code
9C3QW5RG+6XOpenStreetMap ID
node 8419402604OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q4854038
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Banc Du” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Banc Du”
- Irish: “Banc Du”
- Welsh: “Banc Du”
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