Castles · South Wales
Caerau Hillfort
Caerau Hillfort is a castle in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Waun-gron Park · 2.7 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Caerau Hillfort is a castle in the United Kingdom — fortified architecture from the medieval, Tudor, or Victorian-revival period. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Coordinates: 51.4675°, -3.2484°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Caerau Hillfort (Welsh: Bryngaer Caerau) is a large triangular multivallate Iron Age hillfort, built on a previously occupied Neolithic site, occupying the western tip of an extensive ridge-top plateau in the western suburbs of Caerau and Ely, Cardiff, Wales. It is the largest Iron Age site of its type in south Wales and also one of the largest in Great Britain. The old parish church, St Mary's, and a small ringwork, almost certainly a medieval castle site probably contemporary with the church, stand within the hillfort on the north-eastern side.
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Background
Description
Caerau Hillfort is the third largest Iron Age hillfort in Glamorgan, enclosing 5.1 ha, and is surrounded by housing and the A4232. It was once a stronghold of the powerful Silures tribe who inhabited this part of Wales before the arrival of the Romans. Excavations for an episode of Channel 4's Time Team, broadcast in April 2012, showed the hillfort's occupation began about 600 BC. Further excavations, in 2013–2014, revealed evidence of the site's occupation back to the early Neolithic. Finds included flint tools and weapons dating to 3600 BC. The steep north and south slopes of the ridge are both fortified by three massive ramparts with accompanying ditches, although these are hidden…
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- Coordinates
- 51.4675, -3.2484
- District
- Cardiff
- Parish
- Caerau
- Postcode
- CF5 5NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cardiff West
- Nearest railway station
- Waun-gron Park — 2.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5016882 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Caerau Hillfort (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Embankment of the Iron Age fort, Caerau, Cardiff.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Caerau Hillfort?
- Caerau Hillfort is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CF5 5NA), in the parish of Caerau.
- Is Caerau Hillfort a listed building?
- Caerau Hillfort is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Does Caerau Hillfort charge admission?
- Caerau Hillfort typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Caerau Hillfort?
- The nearest railway station is Waun-gron Park, about 2.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CF5 5NA.