<< Our Photo Pages >> Castell Bryn-Gwyn - Henge in Wales in Anglesey
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Multi-periodSite Name: Castell Bryn-GwynCountry: Wales County: Anglesey Type: Henge
Nearest Village: Llandinan
Map Ref: SH4652867061 Landranger Map Number: 114
Latitude: 53.178456N Longitude: 4.2979W
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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Average ratings for this site from all visit loggers: Condition: 2.6 Ambience: 3 Access: 3.6
The hillfort is defended by a bank and ditch and accessed by a causeway. Excavations have revealed that it has a long history dating back to the Neolithic period when it was also used as a henge.
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