Moel y Gaer Hillfort

Moel y Gaer Hillfort

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Moel y Gaer Hillfort

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Clwydian Range and Dee Valley National Landscape

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Location: Bodfari, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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October 8, 2019

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Moel y Gaer is an Iron Age hillfort that was occupied from the Neolithic period until before the Roman conquest. The fort is well-preserved to this day and affords great views over the landscape.

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Elevation 180 m

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Location: Bodfari, Denbighshire, North Wales, Wales, United Kingdom

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