Cefn-y-Castell
Cefn-y-Castell is an archaeological site in Trewern, Powys, Wales. Cefn-y-Castell is situated nearby to the peak Bulthy Hill, as well as near Middletown Quarry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Dot Potter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Powys
- Also known as: “Middletown Hill” and “Middletown Hillfort”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include All Saints and Breidden Hill.
All Saints
Church
Photo: Jennifer Luther Thomas, CC BY-SA 2.0.
All Saints is a church, which is situated 2,600 feet south of Cefn-y-Castell.
Breidden Hill
Peak
Photo: John Haynes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Breidden Hill is a steep-sided hill in Powys, Wales, near the town of Welshpool. It is immediately surrounded by the villages of Trewern, Middletown, Criggion, Crew Green and Llandrinio.
Admiral Rodney’s Pillar
Monument
Photo: Lesbardd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Admiral Rodney's Pillar is a monument on Breidden Hill in Powys, Wales. It was built in 1781–82 to commemorate the naval victories of Sir George Brydges Rodney, Admiral of the White during the American War of Independence. Admiral Rodney’s Pillar is situated 1 mile northwest of Cefn-y-Castell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Criggion and Crewgreen.
Criggion
Village
Photo: Dave Croker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Criggion is a village in Powys, Wales. Criggion Radio Station was located nearby. A branch of the now defunct Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway terminated at Criggion.
Crewgreen
Village
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crewgreen is a village, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cefn-y-Castell.
Trewern
Village
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Trewern is a small village, community and electoral ward in Montgomeryshire, Powys, Wales. The community includes the villages of Buttington and Middletown, situated 4.5 miles northeast of Welshpool, 14.5 miles west of Shrewsbury and 1 mile west of the Wales-England border. Trewern is situated 2 miles southwest of Cefn-y-Castell.
Cefn-y-Castell
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Trewern, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.71337° or 52° 42′ 48″ northLongitude
-3.02972° or 3° 1′ 47″ westOpen location code
9C4RPX7C+84OpenStreetMap ID
way 1362365888OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13126970
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In Other Languages
“Cefn-y-Castell” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Cefn y Castell (bryngaer)”
- Welsh: “Cefn y Castell”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Middletown Hill and Bulthy Hill.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Penyfoel Farm and Bullhy Hill Farm.
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