Hill forts · South Wales
Penterry
Penterry — a hill-fort in wales-south, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Penterry is a hill fort in wales-south, United Kingdom, listed in the Wikipedia register of British heritage and tourism sites. See the linked Wikipedia article for full details.
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Place summary
Penterry is a hill-fort located in South Wales. It is notable for its ancient earthworks and strategic position, reflecting the region's historical significance.
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Background
History
The first evidence of human habitation in the parish is a hill fort at Gaer Hill. This provides a panoramic and strategically important view towards the Severn estuary, and is believed to have been an Iron Age base and lookout point for the Silures. Because of its similarities with another monument on Holyhead Mountain in Anglesey, it is thought possible that the inner earthwork is a Roman signal station lying within an earlier defensive enclosure. Although the area is now quite remote, Penterry was originally located beside the Roman road (locally called Piccadilly) between the Severn estuary in the south and the small fort at Blestium, now Monmouth. The ancient road was superseded in…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6850, -2.6972
- District
- Monmouthshire
- Parish
- St. Arvans
- Postcode
- NP16 6HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Monmouthshire
Sources
- wikipedia: Penterry (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Penterry?
- Penterry is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP16 6HH), in the parish of St. Arvans.
- Is Penterry free to visit?
- Yes, Penterry is free to enter.
- How do I get to Penterry?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP16 6HH. It sits within the Monmouthshire parliamentary constituency.