Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog
Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog is an archaeological site in Merthyr Cynog, Powys, Wales. Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog is situated nearby to the forest Coed-y-Camlais, as well as near the village Pwllgloyw.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gaer Fach, Merthyr Cynog.
Gaer Fach, Merthyr Cynog
Archaeological site
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gaer Fach, Merthyr Cynog is an archaeological site, which is situated 1 mile southwest of Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Merthyr Cynog and Pwllgloyw.
Merthyr Cynog
Village
Photo: Andrew Lewis, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merthyr Cynog is a hamlet and a community in the modern county of Powys, Wales, in the historic county of Brecknockshire. The population of the community at the 2021 Census was 245. Merthyr Cynog is situated 2 miles west of Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog.
Pwllgloyw
Village
Photo: Shaun Ferguson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pwllgloyw is a settlement on the edge of the Brecon Beacons in the county of Powys in south-east Wales in the community of Honddu Isaf. Pwllgloyw is situated 2½ miles south of Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog.
Gwenddwr
Village
Photo: Simon Atkin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gwenddwr is a village, which is situated 4½ miles northeast of Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog.
Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: hillfort in Powys, Wales
- Categories: contour fort, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Merthyr Cynog, Powys, Mid Wales, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.03174° or 52° 1′ 54″ northLongitude
-3.42892° or 3° 25′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C4R2HJC+MCOpenStreetMap ID
way 407513309OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteWikidata ID
Q13126342
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In Other Languages
“Gaer Fawr, Alltarnog” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Gaer Fawr, Merthyr Cynog”
- Welsh: “Gaer Fawr”
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