<< Our Photo Pages >> Moel Arthur - Hillfort in Wales in Denbighshire
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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Moel ArthurCountry: Wales County: Denbighshire Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Ruthin Nearest Village: Fford-las
Map Ref: SJ1453266040 Landranger Map Number: 116
Latitude: 53.184564N Longitude: 3.280453W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
0 | No data. |
5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
1 | co-ordinates of the nearest town |
0 | no data |
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bishop_pam visited on 13th Sep 2023 - their rating: Cond: 5 Amb: 5 Access: 3
SumDoood visited on 23rd May 2015 - their rating: Cond: 3 Amb: 4 Access: 3
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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 4 Ambience: 4.5 Access: 3
Activity on Moel Arthur wasn't just limited to the Iron Age. There is a possible Bronze Age burial mound in the centre of the hillfort and evidence of quarrying on the southern edge of the hill. Legend has it that the hill was exploited during the 'Cilcain Gold Rush', by ever-optimistic gold diggers.
Moel Arthur can be reached by taking the Mold to Denbigh road (A541) and turning the first left after the Cilcain turn off. The fort is 2 miles down this road with a small car park located near the site.
Source: Heather and Hillforts (archived link)
Page originally by Vicky Morgan
Note: Clare Balding discovers North Wales Hillforts on BBC Radio 4 Ramblings this week - see comment on our page for the iPlayer Radio link
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