Moel Arthur
Moel Arthur is an Iron Age hillfort in Flintshire, Wales, at the boundary with Denbighshire, about 5 miles east of Denbigh. It is on a prominent hill, height 455.8 metres, in the Clwydian Range; it overlooks the Vale of Clwyd to the west.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Wales
- Also known as: “Moel Arthur Hillfort” and “Moel Arthur, Hillfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penycloddiau and Cilcain No.3.
Penycloddiau
Peak
Penycloddiau is a hill in Flintshire, Wales, and one of five Marilyns in the Clwydian Range. The hill, like Foel Fenlli and Moel Arthur to the south, has an Iron Age hillfort at its summit. Penycloddiau is situated 1½ miles northwest of Moel Arthur.
Cilcain No.3
Reservoir
Photo: Bryan Pready, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cilcain No.3 is a reservoir, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Moel Arthur.
St Cynhafal’s Church
Church
St Cynhafal's Church is a small, isolated church east of the scattered village of Llangynhafal in Denbighshire, Wales. Its only immediate neighbour is the former rectory, Plas-yn-llan, birthplace of the Rev. St Cynhafal’s Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Moel Arthur.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llangynhafal and Llandyrnog.
Llangynhafal
Hamlet
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llangynhafal is a village and community to the north of Ruthin, in Denbighshire, North Wales. The community includes the village of Gellifor. Llangynhafal is approximately 4 miles away from Ruthin and 6 miles away from Denbigh. Llangynhafal is situated 2 miles southwest of Moel Arthur.
Llandyrnog
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llandyrnog is a large village and community in Denbighshire, Wales lying in the valley of the River Clwyd, about 3 miles from Denbigh and 5 miles from Ruthin. Llandyrnog is situated 2½ miles west of Moel Arthur.
Nannerch
Village
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Nannerch is a village and community in Flintshire, Wales, located within the Clwydian Range and Dee Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. At the 2001 Census the population of Nannerch was 531, reducing to 496 in 2011. Nannerch is situated 2½ miles northeast of Moel Arthur.
Moel Arthur
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Nannerch, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.18464° or 53° 11′ 5″ northLongitude
-3.28072° or 3° 16′ 51″ westOpen location code
9C5R5PM9+VPOpenStreetMap ID
way 1075535914OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q20600110
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In Other Languages
From German to Welsh—“Moel Arthur” goes by many names.
- German: “Moel Arthur”
- Welsh: “Bryngaer Moel Arthur”
- Welsh: “Moel Arthur”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moel Arthur and Moel Arthur Gold Mine Shaft.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Moel Arthur”. Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.