Cefn Carnedd
Cefn Carnedd is an Iron Age hillfort, about 1.5 miles south-west of Caersws, in Powys, Wales. It is a scheduled monument. It is on a hill overlooking the River Severn to the east, and Afon Cerist and Afon Trannon to the north; there is a river confluence to the north-east, between the fort and Caersws.- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Powys, Wales
- Also known as: “Cefn Carnedd Hillfort, near Caersws” and “Cefncarnedd”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caersws railway station and St Llonio’s Church.
Caersws railway station
Railway station
Photo: Mattbuck, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Caersws railway station is on the Cambrian Line in mid-Wales, serving the village of Caersws. It is notable in that there are 22 miles separating this station and Machynlleth, the longest distance between two intermediate stations in Wales. Caersws railway station is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cefn Carnedd.
St Llonio’s Church
Chapel
Photo: John Lord, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Llonio’s Church is a chapel, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Cefn Carnedd.
Statue of David Davies
Work of art
Photo: Penny Mayes, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Statue of David Davies is a work of art, which is situated 1 mile southeast of Cefn Carnedd.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Llandinam and Caersws.
Llandinam
Village
Photo: Ronhiggins, Public domain.
Llandinam is a village and community in Montgomeryshire, Powys, central Wales, between Newtown and Llanidloes, located on the A470. As a community, Llandinam is made up of the village itself, small hamlets including Plas Dinam and Little London and several farms.
Caersws
Village
Photo: Its snowing in East Asia, CC BY 3.0.
Caersws is a village and community on the River Severn, in the Welsh county of Powys; it was formerly in Montgomeryshire. It is located 5 miles west of Newtown, halfway between Aberystwyth and Shrewsbury.
Llanwnnog
Village
Photo: Neville Goodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llanwnnog is a village in Powys, Wales. It is located one-and-a half miles north of Caersws in the community of the same name, on the B4568 road. The Ordnance Survey spell the name with a single 'n'. Until 1987 Llanwnog was a community. Llanwnnog is situated 2½ miles north of Cefn Carnedd.
Cefn Carnedd
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llandinam, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.49889° or 52° 29′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.44987° or 3° 26′ 60″ westOpen location code
9C4RFHX2+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 406395352OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13126964
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In Other Languages
From Portuguese to Welsh—“Cefn Carnedd” goes by many names.
- Portuguese: “Cefn Carnedd”
- Welsh: “Cefn Carnedd”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Llandinam C.P. School and Llwynderw Village Hall.
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