Llanddona fish weir
Llanddona fish weir is a post-medieval fish trap sited in Llanddona, on the Isle of Anglesey. The fish weir is a scheduled monument.Photo: John S Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: a post medieval fish trap in Llanddona, on the Isle of Anglesey
- Also known as: “Gorad Fona” and “Gorad Llanddona”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Red Wharf Bay and St Dona’s Church.
Red Wharf Bay
Photo: Keith Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Red Wharf Bay, also known as Traeth Coch, is a village and a sandy bay in Anglesey, Wales. The bay lies between the villages of Pentraeth and Benllech. It is also close to Castell Mawr Rock, thought to be the site of an Iron Age fort.
St Dona’s Church
Church
Photo: Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Dona's Church, Llanddona ) is a small 19th-century parish church in the village of Llanddona, in Anglesey, north Wales. The first church on this site was built in 610. St Dona’s Church is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Llanddona fish weir.
Bwrdd Arthur
Peak
Photo: Iain Macaulay, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bwrdd Arthur, also known as Din Sylwy, is a 164-metre flat-topped limestone hill on the island of Anglesey, in Wales. Located on the eastern end of Red Wharf Bay, some 3 kilometres north west of Llangoed, it is noteworthy from the evidence of pre-historic occupation and as a Site of Special Scientific Interest designated for its botanical interest.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sling and Llansadwrn.
Sling
Hamlet
Sling is an area in the community of Llanddona, Anglesey, Wales, which is 130.4 miles from Cardiff and 208.1 miles from London. It was the location of Sling Chapel. Sling is situated 2½ miles southeast of Llanddona fish weir.
Llansadwrn
Hamlet
Photo: Donald Perkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Llansadwrn is a small village in the community of Cwm Cadnant in south-east Anglesey, in north-west Wales. It lies between Menai Bridge, Pentraeth and Beaumaris. Llansadwrn is situated 3 miles south of Llanddona fish weir.
Llanfaes
Village
Photo: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Llanfaes is a small village on the island of Anglesey, Wales, located on the shore of the eastern entrance to the Menai Strait, the tidal waterway separating Anglesey from the north Wales coast. Llanfaes is situated 3 miles southeast of Llanddona fish weir.
Llanddona fish weir
- Categories: scheduled monument, fish trap, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Llanddona, Anglesey, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.30804° or 53° 18′ 29″ northLongitude
-4.14425° or 4° 8′ 39″ westOpen location code
9C5Q8V54+68OpenStreetMap ID
way 529157974OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=yesWikidata ID
Q26207149
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In Other Languages
“Llanddona fish weir” goes by many names.
- Welsh: “Gorad Fona”
- Welsh: “Gorad Llanddona”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Llanddona transmitting station and Bwrdd Arthur Hillfort.
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