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<< Our Photo Pages >> Moel Hiraddug - Hillfort in Wales in Denbighshire

Submitted by TimPrevett on Wednesday, 22 September 2004  Page Views: 15849

Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Moel Hiraddug
Country: Wales County: Denbighshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Rhuddlan  Nearest Village: Dyserth
Map Ref: SJ063785  Landranger Map Number: 116
Latitude: 53.295143N  Longitude: 3.407272W
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
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 4 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.
 2 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
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Moel Hiraddug
Moel Hiraddug submitted by TimPrevett : The silhouette of the precipitous Iron Age hill fort of Moel Hiraddug, viewed from the NE. This is the northernmost of a number of hillforts which sit upon the Clwydian range of hills. The ramparts are extensive, defining the perimiter at some 2400 feet long, and between 240 and 480 feet wide; the main entrance sits on the SE, with other entrances upon the S and NW. Some hut circles can be seen. (Vote or comment on this photo)
This is the northernmost of a number of hillforts which sit upon the Clwydian range of hills. The ramparts are extensive, defining the perimiter at some 2400 feet long, and between 240 and 480 feet wide; the main entrance sits on the SE, with other entrances upon the S and NW. Some hut circles can be seen.

One of the outstanding archaeological finds of Moel Hiraddug is the 2nd Century BC plaque which is used by the Clwyd Powys Archaeological Trust on every one of their netpages.


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Moel Hiraddug
Moel Hiraddug submitted by postman : A length of rampart with Gop hill in the background. (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Hiraddug
Moel Hiraddug submitted by postman : A good length of stone built walling (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Moel Hiraddug submitted by postman : Another minor entrance/exit (Vote or comment on this photo)

Moel Hiraddug
Moel Hiraddug submitted by postman : A minor entrance/exit (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Moel Hiraddug submitted by postman : A wavy section of rampart (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Moel Hiraddug by Anonymous on Wednesday, 27 April 2022
Walked up to Moel Hiraddug this morning just to experience the hill fort, took my breath away with the views and atmosphere of the iron age foundations that are still visible, sat down for a while too take in the energies of the past, and wondered what it was like all those years ago, a very special place and highly recommended, I live just a ten minute drive from there, and seen the hill from a distance, but just today decided to take a climb in the spring weather, my first but definitely not my last, I plan to be at the summit for the summer solstice and invite any fellow pagans too join me
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Re: Moel Hiraddug by Anonymous on Sunday, 02 April 2017
There is also a cave on the south west of the hillfort, by the mast, and lots of scree on the west and east indicating possible walls in the past. You can also see Trelawnydd's pre-historic mound from here.
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Re: Moel Hiraddug by Anonymous on Sunday, 26 June 2011
I worked with the archaeologists on the site in 1972 beofre the quarry was extended. Excellent place
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Re: Moel Hiraddug by coldrum on Thursday, 07 January 2010
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Coflein entry.

http://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/408290/details/MOEL+HIRRADDUG%2C+POSSIBLE+ANNEX+AT+FOEL+FFERM/
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Re: Moel Hiraddug by Anonymous on Thursday, 07 May 2009
I've driven past so many times and seen it from Rhyl so many times but I've just resolved to get myself up there and see it close at hand.

Shame about the quarry impact but less enlightened times.. and people have to eat etc.
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Re: Moel Hiraddug by TimPrevett on Friday, 24 October 2008
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Thankyou anon - I really want to visit here sometime, and hopefully will do so next year - at last. Cheers, Tim :o)
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Re: Moel Hiraddug by Anonymous on Friday, 24 October 2008
Access to this imnpressive hill fort is best tackled from Moel Hiraddug Road (free parking available at the large car park for the Dyserth to Prestatyn Railway walk). Travel along the lane gradually uphill in a southerly direction then take the signposted footpath for Cwm heading SW across two fields - styles provided! Head for the RT Masts but zig zag NE/NW - crossing the wall/ditch of the hillfort in the process. Remnants of a few hut circles are visible on the descent. The summit is an elongated oval with a steep slope running down the West flank. Beware of the large drop down to the floor of the quarry from the Northern end. It is fenced off with warning signs. The is a cave within the quarry on the NE cliff face.Permission is needed from the quarry owners to get access to that site - directly form the lane running W from Hiraddug Road or directly from Dyserth High Street. The views from the summit of Moel Hiraddug are stunning - Wind Turbines out to sea to the North preceeded by Craig Fawr, the Gop Hill (largest cairn in Wales) at 258m , the Clwydian Hills and running clockwise to a view of Snowdonia especially Moel Siabod with its distinctive shape.
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