Pen-trwyn Copper Smelting Site
Pen-trwyn Copper Smelting Site is an archaeological site in Wales, United Kingdom. Pen-trwyn Copper Smelting Site is situated nearby to Dutchman’s Cave, as well as near the cave Lloches yr Afr.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Great Orme and Great Orme Bronze Age Mines.
Great Orme
Peak
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
The Great Orme is a limestone headland on the north coast of Wales, north-west of the town of Llandudno. Referred to as Cyngreawdr Fynydd by the 12th-century poet Gwalchmai ap Meilyr, its English name derives from the Old Norse word for sea serpent.
Great Orme Bronze Age Mines
Museum
Photo: Richard Hoare, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Great Orme Bronze Age Mines is a museum, which is situated 3,900 feet southwest of Pen-trwyn Copper Smelting Site.
Maes-y-Facrell National Nature Reserve
Nature reserve
Maes y Facrell National Nature Reserve sits high above the coastal town of Llandudno on the Great Orme headland, in the county of Conwy, Wales. It commands sweeping views of Conwy Bay, and the mountains of Snowdonia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandudno and Craig-y-Don.
Llandudno
Photo: fieldsofview, CC BY 2.0.
Llandudno is a Victorian-era seaside resort situated on the picturesque north coast of Wales. Once a favourite of Queen Victoria, Llandudno still retains an old-world charm that sets it aside from other British seaside resorts.
Craig-y-Don
Suburb
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Craig-y-Don is a suburb of Llandudno, a coastal seaside resort in Conwy county borough, north Wales. It is also an electoral ward to Conwy County Borough Council and Llandudno Town Council. It is also part of the parish of Llanrhos. Craig-y-Don is situated 1½ miles southeast of Pen-trwyn Copper Smelting Site.
Llanrhos
Village
Photo: NoelWalley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Llanrhos is a village in the community of Conwy, in Conwy County Borough, Wales. The village lies between the towns of Conwy and Llandudno. Llanrhos was a civil parish from 1894 until 1974. Llanrhos is situated 2½ miles south of Pen-trwyn Copper Smelting Site.
Pen-trwyn Copper Smelting Site
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.33735° or 53° 20′ 14″ northLongitude
-3.83328° or 3° 49′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C5R85P8+WMOpenStreetMap ID
node 9503125249OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dutchman’s Cave and Lloches yr Afr.
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