Hen Gaer
Hen Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort, on a hill adjacent to and east of Bow Street, Ceredigion, Wales. Other names of the hillfort are Broncastellan and Caer Shon.
- Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Ceredigion
- Also known as“Broncastellan”“Caer Shon”“Hen Gaer, Bow Street”“Pen Gaer, Bow Street”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bow Street railway station and Saint John’s Church.
Bow Street railway station
Railway station
Bow Street is a railway station on the Cambrian Line… Bow Street railway station is situated 3,900 feet west of Hen Gaer.
Saint John’s Church
Church
Saint John’s Church is situated 3,600 feet east of Hen Gaer.
Gogerddan Mansion
Office building
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Gogerddan was an estate near to Trefeurig and the most… Gogerddan Mansion is situated 2,600 feet southwest of Hen Gaer.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Penrhyn-coch and Bow Street.
Rhydypennau
Hamlet
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Rhydypennau is a hamlet in the Genau'r-glyn district…
Hen Gaer
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Latitude
52.44027° or 52° 26′ 25″ north
Longitude
-4.01267° or 4° 0′ 46″ west
Open location code
9C4QCXRP+4W
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OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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In Other Languages
“Hen Gaer” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Hen Gaer”
Places with the Same Name
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hen Gaer and Allt Ddel.
Nearby Places
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