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<< Our Photo Pages >> Pen-Y-Castell (Llanidloes Without) - Hillfort in Wales in Powys

Submitted by coldrum on Wednesday, 13 October 2010  Page Views: 6211

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Pen-Y-Castell (Llanidloes Without)
Country: Wales County: Powys Type: Hillfort

Map Ref: SN94548809
Latitude: 52.480510N  Longitude: 3.554299W
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
no data 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
5
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Pen-Y-Castell (Llanidloes Without)
Pen-Y-Castell (Llanidloes Without) submitted by jfarrar : Pen-y-Castell hillfort is on the side of this hill. (Vote or comment on this photo)
Hillfort in Powys

"A partly ploughed-down, bivallate contour fort, resting on steep natural slopes to the SE and having a staggered entrance to the SW."

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Pen-Y-Castell (Llanidloes Without)
Pen-Y-Castell (Llanidloes Without) submitted by jfarrar : The remains are obscured by the dense bracken. (Vote or comment on this photo)

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SN9488 : Farmland by Pen-y-Castell by John Lucas
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SN9488 : Old mine level at Pwll-yr-ebol by John Lucas
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SN9488 : Beech Tree at Pen-y-Castell by John Lucas
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SN9487 : Deep Fog by William Pugh
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SN9488 : Enjoying the view near Van Road by William Pugh
by William Pugh
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