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<< Text Pages >> Wennalt Camp - Ancient Village or Settlement in Wales in South Glamorgan

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Multi-periodSite Name: Wennalt Camp Alternative Name: Wenallt Enclosure
Country: Wales County: South Glamorgan Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Cardiff  Nearest Village: Tongwynlais
Map Ref: ST15208275
Latitude: 51.537258N  Longitude: 3.224053W
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
4
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Defended oval enclosure of unknown date, 57m north-south by 40m. The enclosure is defined by a bank and ditch and has a south-east facing entrance. Some of the rampart shows traces of stone revetment. RCAHMW Coflein record: Wenallt Camp.
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ST1582 : Reliving childhood in Wenallt Woods by Alan Hughes
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