Llanmelin Wood Hillfort
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is an archaeological site in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales. Llanmelin Wood Hillfort is situated nearby to the village Llanvair Discoed, as well as near Shirenewton.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Monmouthshire, Wales
- Also known as: “Coed Llanmelin Hillfort”, “Llanmelin Hill Fort”, and “Llanmelin Wood Camp and Llanmelin Outpost, Caerwent”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caer-went Roman Town and Church of St Mary.
Caer-went Roman Town
Archaeological site
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Venta Silurum was a town in Roman Britain. The name Venta Silurum means "the town of the Silurēs", with the Silurēs being a powerful and warlike tribe. Caer-went Roman Town is situated 1¼ miles south of Llanmelin Wood Hillfort.
Church of St Mary
Place of worship
Photo: Brassknocker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Church of St Mary is a place of worship, which is situated 1 mile west of Llanmelin Wood Hillfort.
Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent
Church
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent, Monmouthshire, is a parish church with datable origins to the 13th century. It is believed to be one of the oldest Christian sites in the county, and possibly within Wales. Church of St Stephen and St Tathan, Caerwent is situated 1¼ miles south of Llanmelin Wood Hillfort.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llanvair Discoed and Shirenewton.
Llanvair Discoed
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanvair Discoed is a small village in Monmouthshire, south-east Wales, 6 miles west of Chepstow and 10 miles east of Newport.
Shirenewton
Village
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shirenewton is a village and community in Monmouthshire, south east Wales. It is located 3 miles due west of Chepstow, 5 miles by road. The village stands around 500 feet above sea level, and has extensive views of the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel.
Caerwent
Village
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Caerwent is a village and community in Monmouthshire, Wales. It is located about 5 mi west of Chepstow and 11 mi east of Newport. It was founded by the Romans as the market town of Venta Silurum, an important settlement of the Brythonic tribe of Silures.
Llanmelin Wood Hillfort
- Categories: hillfort, contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.62915° or 51° 37′ 45″ northLongitude
-2.77951° or 2° 46′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C3VJ6HC+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 347946619OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13126336
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In Other Languages
“Llanmelin Wood Hillfort” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Bryngaer Coed Llanmelin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Woodlands Tavern and Llanvair Discoed Castle.
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