Parciau Hill Fort

Parciau Hill Fort
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Also known as: Bryn Diol, Bryngaer Parciau, Parciau, Parciau Hillfort - Possible site of Roman Building

Parciau hill fort is a hill fort on the Welsh island of Anglesey [1]. It stands on the summit of Bryn Ddiôl, whose name means "trackless hill" [1]. Bryn Ddiôl is a plateau some 95 metres above sea level [1]. Aerial photography has revealed, within the fort, parch marks of the stone bases of about 28 hut circles, tightly packed together, each some 7.5-8.2 metres across [1]. In 1923, Edward Neil Baynes excavated small areas on the site [1]. He found a small group of Roman coins, of Valerian (253–260), Victorinus (269-271) Claudius Gothicus (268-270), Carausius (286–293), and Crispus Caesar (died 326) [1].

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TypeFortress/citadel
Period1500 - 500 BC
CountryWales
Coordinates53.3375° N, 4.2624° W

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