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<< Our Photo Pages >> Castel Cawr - Hillfort in Wales in Conwy

Submitted by vicky on Tuesday, 24 September 2002  Page Views: 9081

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Castel Cawr
Country: Wales County: Conwy Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Abergele
Map Ref: SH937768  Landranger Map Number: 116
Latitude: 53.277488N  Longitude: 3.595669W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
3 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
no data Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
4

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Castel Cawr
Castel Cawr submitted by postman : Sunrise Autumn 08 (Vote or comment on this photo)
Overlooking the river Clwyd, this hillfort is now somewhat overgrown. It is triangular in shape and defended by a wall and ditch on the two sides not protected by nature. An entrance lies to the south-east.




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Castel Cawr
Castel Cawr submitted by postman : The best of the defences runs up the western side (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castel Cawr
Castel Cawr submitted by postman : Looking over the well impressive entrance. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castel Cawr
Castel Cawr submitted by postman : Looking up at the well impressive entrance (Vote or comment on this photo)

Castel Cawr
Castel Cawr submitted by postman : Close up information board (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SH9376 : Castell Cawr by Jonathan Wilkins
by Jonathan Wilkins
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SH9376 : Castell Cawr by matt jones
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SH9376 : Woodland track by Jonathan Wilkins
by Jonathan Wilkins
©2008(licence)
SH9376 : Bridlepath, Coed Gopa by Jonathan Wilkins
by Jonathan Wilkins
©2008(licence)
SH9376 : Tan y Gopa by Dot Potter
by Dot Potter
©2006(licence)

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