Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio

Moel y Gaer, Llantysilio
Eirian Evans · CC BY-SA 2.0

Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort on a summit of Llantysilio Mountain, northwest of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, classified as a Scheduled Monument. The roughly oval fort measures approximately 140 by 100 metres, enclosing nearly one hectare, defended by a single stone rampart up to 3.1 metres high externally and a ditch, with a sole eastern entrance. Surveys (2006-2007) revealed remains of 11 roundhouses, and a 2010 excavation uncovered two roundhouses of about 7 metres diameter from different occupation periods. The site is managed as part of the Heather and Hillforts conservation project.

TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates53.0082° N, 3.2428° W

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