Breidden Hill

Breidden Hill
Simon Burchell · CC BY-SA 4.0

Also known as: Breiddin, Breiddin Hill, Craig Freiddin, Y Breiddin, בריידן היל

Breidden Hill is a steep-sided prominence reaching 367 m near Welshpool in Powys, Wales [1]. Its summit holds a large Iron Age hillfort occupied through the Bronze and Iron Ages into the Roman period, with remains of a defensive ditch, stone inner bank, and outer bank still visible [2]. Excavations revealed timber roundhouses and other structures within the fort [3]. The site has been traditionally linked to the last stand of Caractacus against the Romans, though this identification remains debated [1] [4].

TypeFort
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates52.7168° N, 3.0500° W

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